Leading Insurance Company Strategy and Corporate Planning, Head Job Vacancy

PricewaterhouseCooper
(PwC) – Our client is a leading insurance company with Headquarters in Lagos,
Nigeria. The client seeks the services of an experienced and competent
professional to fill the position below:



We
are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job
Title:
Head,
Strategy and Corporate Planning
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
How
to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application
Deadline:
31st
October, 2017.
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