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Job Purpose:
To drive the formulation, execution, and monitoring of the Group’s strategic roadmap, while leading key transformation initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness, business performance, and long-term value creation.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy Formulation & Planning
Support the development and articulation of the Group’s short- and long-term strategic plans, aligned to the Bank’s vision, priorities, and financial targets.
Coordinate the annual strategic planning cycle, ensuring alignment across business and support functions.
Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, with clear milestones, deliverables, and ownership.
Strategic Execution & Performance Tracking
Monitor and track the progress of key strategic initiatives, ensuring timely execution and delivery against defined outcomes.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track performance against strategic KPIs.
Identify gaps, risks, and interdependencies, and recommend corrective actions where required.
Transformation Management
Lead and support enterprise-wide transformation initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, productivity, and business outcomes.
Drive change management efforts, including stakeholder alignment, communication, and adoption of new ways of working.
Work closely with business and functional heads to embed transformation initiatives into day-to-day operations.
Strategic Analysis & Business Insights
Conduct strategic reviews, business diagnostics, and financial/operational analyses to support decision-making.
Prepare business cases, feasibility studies, and impact assessments for key strategic initiatives.
Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to senior management on business performance and growth opportunities.
Market Intelligence & Benchmarking
Perform market research and industry benchmarking to assess competitive positioning and emerging trends.
Monitor market developments and translate insights into strategic implications and recommendations for the Group.
Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
Partner closely with business heads and senior management to refine business strategies and execution priorities.
Support the Head, Group Corporate Strategy and Group Chief Corporate Strategy & Sustainability Officer and senior leadership in strategic discussions, presentations, and decision-making forums.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment to ensure cohesive execution of Group-wide initiatives.
Business Improvement & Value Creation
Identify opportunities to enhance revenue, optimize costs, and improve operational efficiency across the Group.
Review existing processes, products, and initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and performance objectives.
Governance & Compliance
Ensure strategic initiatives and transformation programs adhere to internal policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
Support governance processes, including preparation of management and board-level papers related to strategy and transformation.
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience in Corporate Strategy or Transformation Units
Proven track record in leading strategic initiatives or transformation programs.
Experience engaging with Top Management and board-level stakeholders preferred.
A Bachelor Degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related fields is preferred.
Qualities, Skills and Knowledge:
Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate vision into execution.
Strong experience in strategy, transformation, consulting, or corporate planning within financial services or related industries.
Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and drive execution in a complex organization.
Strong financial acumen and profitability management capability.
Influential stakeholder management and board-level communication skills.
High commercial orientation with structured problem-solving ability.
Change leadership and ability to drive cross-functional alignment.