Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organizational success? We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Strategy Analyst at a leading bank. As a key player in our strategic development and implementation process, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our organization.

Key

1. Strategy Management:

• Conduct strategic research and competitor analytics to identify opportunities.
• Drive key strategic initiatives by engaging with stakeholders and facilitating cross-cluster decision-making.
• Provide regular updates on long-term strategy development to company management.
• Develop partnerships, strategic alliances, and associations while effectively representing the company`s views.

2. Strategy Development / Formulation:

• Facilitate the formulation of a three-year business plan.
• Analyze key trends to enhance business competitiveness.
• Lead discussions on strategic interventions and opportunities.
• Obtain buy-in for the implementation of recommendations.

3. Business Planning:

• Develop business planning guidelines and facilitate planning reviews.
• Contribute to the creation of an annual Group business plan through cluster contributions.

4. Strategy Execution Monitoring:

• Review Group strategic aspirations and milestones through analytics and reporting.
• Ensure the execution of strategic initiatives by monitoring outcomes.
• Coordinate strategic initiatives and collaboration through planning and review sessions.

5. Continuous Improvement and Corporate Citizenship:

• Identify opportunities to improve business processes, models, and systems.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to achieving transformation goals.
• Research and recommend corporate citizenship initiatives in your area of influence.

6. Professional Growth and Development:

• Ensure personal growth and effectiveness by completing learning activities, practicing experience, and obtaining/maintaining certifications.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with the team and stakeholders during formal and informal interactions.

Qualifications:

• Matric plus B.Com, Business Science degree, Economics degree, or BSc degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chartered Account (CA), Masters in Business Administration (MBA), or equivalent business-related degree, or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Experience:

• Minimum 8+ years working experience and relevant industry experience.

Advantageous Experience:

• 3+ years of project or change management experience.
• Strategy development experience at prominent strategy consulting firms.

Technical/Professional Knowledge:

• Strategy development and implementation.
• Banking procedures and industry trends.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Principles of project management.
• Relevant regulatory knowledge.
• Risk management process and frameworks.
• Financial Acumen.
• Business writing and presentation skills.
• Research and analytics.
• Cluster-specific operational knowledge.
• Business Acumen.
• Banking knowledge.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Influencing.
• Facilitating Change.
• Earning Trust.
• Decision Making.
• Initiating Action.
• Innovation.
• Becoming a Business Advisor.
• High-Impact Communication.

Senior Strategy Specialist position available in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This job position was posted by Isilumko Staffing. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-02-26 at 13:25:58 in the Finance Accounting category

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A top bank is looking for a confident born leader with experience in Strategy development, to start in their Corporate Strategy Development division.

Purpose

To facilitate the formulation of strategy by providing analytical support, strategic research, strategy insights, articulation, translation, and communication of strategic implementation together with reporting of outcomes, as per the company`s business requirements – in support of the successful development and implementation of the business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and drive the delivery of key strategic enterprise initiatives by proactively engaging with stakeholders.
• Develop business planning guidelines and facilitate planning reviews to ultimately enable a consolidated annual business plan creation through cluster contributions.
• Review Group strategic aspirations through reviewing contributing targets and milestones with analytics and reporting.
• Responsible for developing partnerships, strategic alliances and associations whilst representing the company`s views effectively.

Requirements

• Must have matric.
• Must have a BCom, Business Science degree or BSc degree.
• Chartered Accountant (CA), master`s in business administration (MBA) and or an equivalent business-related degree will be Advantageous.
• Must have at least 8 years working experience and relevant industry experience.
• Must have at least 3 years of project or change management experience.
• Must have strategy development experience at prominent strategy consulting firm.

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Project management
• Financial Acumen
• Innovation
• Communication
• Influencing

Senior Strategy Specialist position available in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This job position was posted by Isilumko Staffing. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-02-26 at 13:25:54 in the Finance Accounting category

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