Strategy Lead at Leadway Assurance Company

Job Objective

The ideal candidate will be required to achieve the following:

Group/Corporate Strategy development:

• Business mix analysis and portfolio strategy for the group and within subcos
• Resource allocation that supports corporate objectives and strategy.

Strategic management and planning.

• Strategy implementation reporting and governance. Group Strategy and performance management
• Periodic leadership management and review.
• Evolve a process for reporting on KPIs and project executions. Research and economic analysis
• Conduct economic research and analysis in support of business portfolios and objectives
• Project key issues and developments in the economy and industries group entities operate.
• Use evidence-based research to advise group entities on activities and initiatives.
• Focus research initiatives on in areas of productivity enhancement, competitiveness, market structure, business innovation, business investment and sectoral trends.

Principal Investments

• Transaction Sourcing, analysis, approval and post investment monitoring and optimization.
• Management and improvement of Real Estate Assets to deliver maximum returns on investment.
• Periodic valuation of holdings in investee companies and alternative investments.

Special Projects

• Reports and monitor project execution and value add for leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinating the annual company credit rating exercise.
• Monitoring the Credit rating metrics to ensure that the company maintains/ achieves the required rating.
• Ideas, initiatives and activities for improved business performance and expansion.
• Leadway Holdings
• Capital Raising and Allocation:
• Raise Capital for the Group
• Ensure optimal allocation of capital and resources
• Ensure adequate funding of equity investments in subsidiaries Group Strategy for Subcos
• Formulate overall Corporate Strategy for Holdings
• Formulate strategy for subcos.
• Provide strategic direction on the implementation of corporate strategy. Policy
• Definition of group policies across various areas.
• Monitor compliance of subsidiaries with policies and business objectives Reporting
• Coordinate reporting to shareholders and boards
• Coordinate group wide financial reporting and performance Shared Services
• Facilitate resource sharing and pooling across subsidiaries for enhanced shareholder value.
• Ensure efficient group wide cost management Group Coordination
• Coordinate subsidiary network development
• Monitor group and subsidiary performance
• Group Finance
• Group Reporting
• Track, analyze and report income and expenses.
• Examine resource usage, business performance and financial health of the business
• Present report to stakeholders to make informed decisions. Group Investment and Treasury Management
• Manage group investment and treasury function to ensure business has the money it needs to manage day-to-day business obligations
• Develop long term financial strategy and planning. Shareholder and Investor Relations
• Coordinate shareholder meetings and briefings
• Representing the company to investors and reporting feedback to company management and board.
• Building receptive capital sources and financiers for future financing at favorable terms Budgeting
• Institute budgeting process for planning (decision making) and control.
• Utilize budgeting process within the group for profit control and operations.
• Evaluating performance and providing incentives.

Internal 

• Group Strategy and performance management
• Definition of Group Policies Budgeting
• Tax Administration
• Research & Economic Analysis Organizes, leads and executes company projects that may fall outside the scope of regular functions.
• Business Development Initiatives Credit Rating

Customer

• Investor Relations & Reporting Shared Services Management
• Group Coordination and Performance Management
• Group Strategy for Subcos Learning and growth
• Enhance productivity and versatility in use of office tools
• Improve functional skills and capabilities
• Stakeholder Management: key stakeholders that the position holder will need to liaise/work with to be successful in this role.

Internal

• Management team
• Various functional heads within the business division
• Employees across all cadres
• Branch business
• Associate companies
• External
• Consultants
• Fund Managers
• Brokers/ Dealers
• Investment Banks
• Partners
• Regulators

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour (Required to succeed in Role)
• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Investment or the sciences.
• A Masters degree
• Educational qualifications & functional / technical skills
• A professional qualification in relevant investment field such as ACA, CFA.
• Excellent ability to influence company senior management.
• Knowledge of the economy as well as best investment practices.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Investment and exposure to organizational planning and strategy.