Spec: Strategy Planning and Execution

Job description:

Business Unit, Department, Reporting Division: Finance Department: Business Excellence Reports to - Senior Manager: Strategy Management

Core Description Responsible for Support and contribute to the execution of strategic planning activities, seek out local & global research sources and support the analysis of shifts to the industry, competitor, and operational landscapes also responsible for providing supporting the preparation of the Enterprise and BU scorecards, focusing on priorities that have high enterprise strategic impact.
Key Deliverables / Primary Functions Contribute to conducting industry research, environmental scans, benchmarks analysis and collate global trends insights using industry, and global research resources
Responsible for ensuring strategy engagement sessions are diarised, logistics planned, agenda is prepared, pre-reading collated and distributed
Support preparation of strategic planning submission templates, and guidelines
Responsible for preparation of the strategy overview documents and incorporation of inputs all gathered insights
Contribute to the preparation of periodic point of views on the BCX strategic posture to support internal and external presentations by EXCO members
Support the planning and facilitation of the Enterprise and BU operational planning workshops
Support the BUs engagements on unit operational plans to ensure alignment to the Enterprise strategic priorities
Contribute to preparation of the performance scorecards for all the EXCO members in alignment with the Enterprise priorities and support with validation of achieved outcomes
Contribute to the management of the knowledge exchange forums and serve as strategy champion
Support engagements with BUs to ensure alignment to the enterprise strategic posture
Support the planning and facilitation of the annual strategic planning engagements and quarterly business reviews
Contribute to the preparation of Group Strategy input documents including Board Packs
Support the cascading of enterprise strategy into operational plans
Contribute to operationalizing knowledge sharing on strategy execution excellence
Core Functional Skills & Knowledge

• Research and Data Analysis
• Strategic Thinking and Planning
• Project Management
• Commercial and Financial Acumen
• Stakeholder management
• Collaboration

Core Behavioural Competencies 1. Job Match 2. Developing and implementing account plan or strategy 3. Meeting customer expectations 4. People / Team Leadership 5. Decision Making 6. Communication and Impact Minimum Qualifications NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in Information Technology OR NQF 4: Grade 12 Additional Qualification preferred or advantage Experience 5 years of experience in a strategy focused role (e.g., corporate strategy, growth, business commercialisation, cost transformation, business design, capital efficiency or shared value) within management consulting or corporate strategy
Or
If the highest qualification is grade 12, 7 years of experience is required

Certifications None Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry Level of Engagement & Span of Control Interact with similar levels, Executive Levels, and various stakeholders within BCX and customers
Special Requirements/ Employment Condition Workplace/Physical Requirements Hybrid Remote Worker Non-Billable