Head, Strategy and Corporate Planning at a Leading Insurance Company - PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)

Reference Number: 130-PEO00744
Location: Lagos
Department: People & Change Nigeria

Roles & Responsibilities
Strategy Formulation and Execution:

• Work with Management to articulate / develop corporate strategy and business plan in line with the vision, mission, core values and package for approval by the Board
• Drive the transformation of the corporate strategy into departmental / functional strategies and scorecards
• Perform market, industry and competitive analysis and surveillance for management use as input in corporate planning
• Coordinate the timely preparation of operational strategies, plans and policies across all functional units, to ensure the achievement of set corporate goals and objectives
• Provide strategic insights and blueprints for validating and articulating business direction, objectives, competitive focus and operational plans
• Oversee and ensure that the organisation strategy is effectively communicated and cascaded to all departments and stakeholders for effective implementation
• Develop and recommend organisational planning policies, initiatives, tools, templates and procedures to support development process of strategy and corporate plans
• Conduct financial analyses and build financial models to ensure consistency with the company’s overall strategic objectives

Planning, Budgeting and Performance Monitoring:

• Develop policies, tools, templates, processes and procedures for developing strategies (corporate and functional)
• Support Finance in coordinating activities for developing annual corporate plans and budgets and define metrics for performance to support the strategy
• Monitor the achievement of agreed corporate plans, review and update where required
• Develop the corporate performance management framework to enable the strategy execution and measurement
• Monitor and coordinates the periodic updates of business and operational plans, to ensure that planned activities are implemented successfully
• Standardize terminologies and metrics used for effective performance monitoring
• Oversee the development of robust forecasting and planning tools and models to be utilised for business operations and projections, and advice Management accordingly

Business Advisory:

• Advise Management on the implications of industry, government fiscal measures and market developments/trends and competitor activity on the organisation’s strategy
• Review reports on competitor activities, and develop appropriate strategies to protect and enhance the company’s market share
• Collaborate with Departmental Heads and other Executives to produce recommendations on policies, strategic issues and new business initiatives
• Liaise with Functional Heads to develop, update, benchmark and map policies and processes and procedures
• Manage the development of business and financial model and align to the strategy

Requirements

• Minimum of first degree in Management Sciences, Social Sciences or any related discipline
• Master/MBA in Strategic Planning, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years post qualification experience at least 5 must have been on managerial level
• Professional qualification such as ICAN, ACCA will be an added advantage

Skills and Competencies
Core competencies:  

• Strategic Planning and Execution
• Strategy formulation & Business Planning
• Business/Market Intelligence
• Policy development and Implementation
• Corporate Performance Monitoring
• Project / Program Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Competitor / Industry Analysis
• Research & Analytics
• Business and Financial Modelling
• Business Acumen

General skills:

• Communication (written & verbal)
• Negotiation Skills
• Planning and organisation skills
• Teamwork
• Decision Making
• Ability to develop and maintain strategic alliances