Senior Strategy Analyst

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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

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Job Summary

• To research, analyse and interpret, for the purpose of supporting the crafting of business strategies:
- the operating environment (economic, political, legal and regulatory landscapes)
- market trends (segments profiling, sizing and potential)
- the competitive landscape (strategies, models, propositions, activities)
- and consumer needs, expectations and behaviours
• To provide support to the Business and Strategy Manager in leading and influencing the formulation and monitoring the delivery of strategic projects and initiatives across all aspects of the bank’s activities.
• To identify and make recommendations to the bank with regards to new business opportunities for the organisation.
• To proactively provide internal stakeholders with the relevant support as part of the strategy management process.

Job Description

Economic Analysis, Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis

• Support the Business and Strategy Manager to uncover new business opportunities and/or issues which might impact business strategies and financial performance, and provide timely intelligence with a view to inform decision making by:
• Support the Business and Strategy Manager to develop economic and financial forecasts, assess the impact of economic developments, and develop recommendations to guide decision-making
• Assist the Business and Strategy Manager to build a network with economic expects, i.e. economists, other banks, independent economists, etc.
• keeping abreast of the macro-economic, political and legal and regulatory environments and monitor and analyse changes, trends and developments
• continuously monitoring the local and international financial and banking sectors, identifying and assessing business and consumer trends
• keeping track of competitor activities, analysing financial statements and performing competitive benchmarking and analysis

Strategy Development, Execution and Monitoring

• Provide economic, market and competitive insights and analysis which will help guide the business in taking strategic decisions
• Assist the Business and Strategy Manager to manage the strategy development and planning process
• Conduct analysis of industry, financial and competitor data to help formulate the business strategy detailing business opportunities and scenarios
• Proactively identify key drivers of business growth and formulate strategies aimed at further growing the business organically and/or inorganically
• Work with business heads and finance teams in the preparation of Short and Medium Term Plans (STP/MTP)
• Provide value adding feedback in respect of performance measures and objectives and support the development and implementation of robust scorecards for measuring business performance – financial and non-financial
• Complete data and feasibility analysis to support commercial strategic decisions
• Partner with the business to provide ongoing advice in the implementation of business strategy
• Develop and implement strategic performance management tools to track the performance and impact of key strategic initiatives
• Develop a robust tracking mechanism to monitor strategy execution for the different business lines, flag any key strategy execution risks and recommend mitigating actions
• Conduct performance analysis and prepare monthly performance reports with the support of the Finance department, assessing and highlighting improvements/deteriorations in performance, and ensure regular and timely cascading to all relevant stakeholders
• Present findings to senior management in a coherent and compelling manner, via presentations, written reports, supporting tables, graphics and appendices

Preferred Experience:

• A completed Bachelor’s degree, in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Banking or other Business-related field, with a strong academic record from a recognised academic institution.
• A Master’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Banking or other Business-related field from a recognised academic institution would be an advantage.
• A minimum 3-5 years of relevance experience.

Experience & Skills:

• Proven experience in developing evidence-based strategy through analysis, and communicating strategy to a wide range of audiences, including senior executives
• Proven experience in financial analysis and project management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong report writing, verbal communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• A comprehensive understanding of the banking and financial services sector
• Deep understanding of the macroeconomic, political, legal and regulatory environments, and potential impact thereof on the bank’s strategies, activities and performance

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with good business acumen
• Good team player willing to contribute to the team’s work and culture, supporting colleagues and playing a vocal part in team meetings
• Engaging and persuasive with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Credible presence and strong ability to communicate with senior leaders
• Able to dynamically manage concurrent demands within short time frames in a fast-paced environment

Education

Higher Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)