Reporting to Head of Strategy, the Senior Manager Strategy will be responsible for managing the collation, coordination and review process of the Strategic and Business Plans of KCB Group. Monitor, evaluate the overall Strategic Plan and ensure all strategic plans and Projects are implemented within scope and specified time and prepare periodic reports for management.
Senior Strategy Manager Job Responsibilities
Work with Management and International Business in development of the Group’s long term strategic plan and annual business plans;
Cascading of the Group’s strategic plan to all subsidiaries and business units. This will include development of appropriate performance measures, aligned to
Group strategic objectives and relevant to each subsidiary, business unit and department;
Support the Head of Strategy in the Group’s scenarios planning process.
Provide guidance to department heads in implementation of the Group’s Strategic Plan, i.e. performance against set targets, make performance commentaries, follow up on exceptions and ensure corrective measures are taken up by relevant Group subsidiaries;
Set up of performance measures to track and monitor milestones in delivery of non-business unit specific initiatives, i.e. Group level initiatives;
Support the Group in collation and synthesis of macro-environment, competitive and market analytics for Countries within which the Group operates;
Undertake quarterly reviews of performance of the Group against strategy. Based on these reviews, identify strategic initiatives that have been achieved and advise on follow up strategic initiatives;
Periodically review alignment of core business processes to achievement of the Group’s strategic agenda. Where applicable, advise senior management on process improvement opportunities that would drive operational effectiveness;
Develop appropriate controls to manage delivery of key projects or strategic objectives as identified in the Group’s strategic plan. This shall include tracking and reporting on ROI to the Group from implementation of these projects;
Monitoring of the overall Group business plan and assessment for strategic risk.
Maintain Business Continuity, Risk, and Compliance Management for Department.
Qualifications for the Senior Strategy Manager Job
A Bachelor’s Degree in Business related field from a recognized Institution of Learning
Professional qualifications in CPA (K)/ ACCA/ CISA, and/or other relevant certifications
Master’s degree in Business will be an added advantage
Minimum 8 years’ progressive experience in a Planning / Operations/ Business development role with strong emphasis in Strategic Management, innovation and decision making.
Minimum of 5 years’ banking experience
The candidate must demonstrate strong technical competencies in Policy Formulation, Financial Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
The candidate must also demonstrate experience and proven track record in research and innovation.
