Description
Role Responsibilities
Establish an organisation-wide system that monitors and measures the implementation of the strategic business growth plans
Develop the entity’s strategic direction and objectives into plans, programs, and initiatives, and ensure the achievement of set targets.
Promote organisation-wide strategic planning and strategic implementation
Develop strategies, validating and justifying business needs, conducting feasibility studies, producing high-level and detailed business models, preparing business cases
Create and continuously improve the performance management framework and appraisal methodology
Conduct periodic review, analysis and reporting of the company’s performance on its strategic plan
Oversee frequent research and analysis of macro, industry, and competitive trends across the globe to distil key strategic learnings for internal growth and development
Create change strategy and ensures understanding and buy-in at senior, management & board level.
Contribute to establishing and improving the entity’s best practices in the area of project execution, control, and progress reporting.
Guide the development of project scope, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and compliance with governance process.
Ensure the gathering of crucial pieces of information such as strategic priorities, competitor performance, operational performance, innovations, markets, etc. from various internal and external sources in order to develop strategic options.
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key organizations and investors and champion the formulation of strategic business alliances.
Develop leading-edge thought from the financial services, academic, and general business world to provide situational guidance
Promote the optimal use of financial resources such as working capital, credit, and risk management
Develop data gathering and analysis tools/techniques.
Coach the team on adoption and understanding of Agile methodologies, principles, and practices in the broader organization.
What We Are Looking For
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Finance or Accounting or any related discipline.
Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience preferably in a similar role
Professional qualification – ACA/ACCA/MSC/MBA
Proven track record on interacting with Senior Management in a highly sensitive and collaborative to agree the Group’s strategic direction.
Ability to demonstrate a broad business perspective and develop strategies that integrate these perspectives
Ability to demonstrate expertise, knowledge and understanding of techniques employed in managing the change process
Proven ability to clearly convey information and instructions, which will determine the effectiveness with which strategies are executed across the Group
Experience of building appropriate and effective networks, locally and Group-wide for the benefit of our communities
Excellent communication skills for the delivery of regular reports for the business’s leadership, which must be easily digestible, unambiguous, engaging, informative and convincing.
Demonstrate ability to perform standard analyses such as performance analyses, competitive analyses, market analyses, etc.
Extensive experience in the development and implementation of policy
Strong presentational and influencing skills
Strong leadership and management skills
Ability to ensure that staff are confident using their own initiative
Excellent time management skills
Articulate, dynamic, energetic and delivery focused
Flexible, adaptable, and able to work under pressure
Ability to take responsibility for own learning and continuous improvement
Take responsibility for managing excellent performance results
Exceptionally good analytical skills, an ability to translate raw information into actionable strategies.
Key Performance Indicators
Compliance with professional, regulatory, statutory, and corporate requirements
Clear and consistent leadership of staff
Efficient and well managed work processes across the function.
Feedback from internal/external clients.
Effective Project and Program Management
Achievement of agreed targets for the Team
Setting the Strategic Planning Framework
Percentage increase in customer base.
Quality of proposals.
Level of adherence to the company’s policy.
Number of new business opportunities successfully converted to orders.
Quality of market intelligence for decision making.
Accuracy and timeliness of management information and reports.
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