Head, Strategy & Corporate Planning at Westfield Consulting

Purpose/Job Dimension

The Team Lead, Corporate / Strategy Planning will develop and direct the strategic and long-range goals of the Bank, and work with the Bank executives to formulate actionable plans to achieve the said goals / objectives.

Key Roles andResponsibilities

• Collaborate with executives and managers to develop long-range, strategic goals for the Bank.
• Engage in the development of the Bank’s long term strategic plan and annual business plan for approval by Senior Management and the Board of Directors within the given time frame.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the plans, pointing out material negative deviations and recommending prompt corrective actions.
• Monitor and proactively analyse, on an ongoing basis, internal and external events that affect the Bank, to provide ideas and intellectual leadership for both short-term tactics and long-term positioning and vision.
• Provide professional input into the Bank-wide annual business planning and budgeting process through distilling the Bank’s strategic goals into annual activity plans and advise senior management on the most efficient allocation of the tasks for respective departments and units.
• Assist to communicate the Bank’s long term and annual business plan as approved by the Board of Directors to all staff and put in place monitoring and reporting mechanisms for the benefit of Senior management and staff members.
• Participate in the creation and implementation of a customer feedback loop to ensure that the Bank captures customer comments and concerns about its business processes and that such concerns are adequately responded to in order to ensure a customer-centric focus to the Bank’s lending activities.
• Work together with the Risk Management department to define the Bank’s annual risk appetite.
• Participate in the development of a methodology for monitoring the development impact for the Bank’s operations and participating in the development of new products for the Bank in line with laid out strategic goals.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Corporate Strategy / Planning

Required Skills and Competencies    

• Demonstrated experience in preparing and presenting strategic business plans for use by the financial services industry and an expert understanding of financial analysis, modelling, statistical analysis, and related software.
• Experience in offering strategic insight into industry, consumer, and competitor trends.
• Economic modelling, including computable general equilibrium modes will be an added advantage.
• Experience in presenting and selling ideas to Senior Management with strong presentation skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting with good knowledge of business planning practices.
• Ability to interact with senior officials of international agencies, multilaterals, banks, corporates, and governments.
• Experience managing individuals and/or teams; formal management experience preferred but informal management experience also considered.
• Ability to work independently and manage time within a fast-paced environment requiring deliverables with short lead times.

Experience and Qualifications    

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or industry-related field required, MBA highly preferred.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a similar capacity. Consulting experience is an added advantage.
• Additional professional qualification (CFA, ICAN / ACCA, CIMA) will be an added advantage.

Key Performance Indicators    

• Percentage of implemented initiatives
• Number of reports / presentations prepared.
• Timeliness and quality of reporting
• Feedback from users on timeliness and effectiveness of information received.
• Process turnaround time
• Percentage error rate