Business Strategy Analyst at Alexander Forbes

Job description
Main Purpose:    

As a Business strategy analyst, the incumbent will be responsible:

To assist in managing the execution framework of the group which details the plans and action items needed to be completed by specific dates and owned by senior leaders in the group which will enable our strategy to come to fruition.
In addition the incumbent will survey the competitor landscape and investigate the impact of competitor products launched in the market categories we operate in. Conduct product and competitor environmental scans both locally and globally; to determine trends and report findings (including emerging products and trends). The successful candidate will be required to analyse quantitative and qualitative data, including but not limited to competitor stock prices, trends, products and prices, data analytics and segmentation, with teams in both the retail and institutional businesses aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the Group’s product set and CVP; competitor performance trends and tracked economic macros, micros and data trends on a monthly basis.

Educational Background:

• Relevant graduate and postgraduate qualification
• 5 or more years related experience in the industry or related industry
• Proven record as a business analyst in a strategy office
• Extensive knowledge working in strategy office or business analyst environment in financial services
• Extensive numerical and analytical skills and high attention to details

Requirements:

• Maintain and update  the monthly execution dashboard’s group wide, with all the plans, details, action items, deliverables and dates required of each P and L as well as  Innovation, Shared Services and OPTEC
• Collect and present information on emerging market and product trends
• Compare the results of market and competitor research with the existing Alexander Forbes product set
• Create an ongoing financial intelligence process across the P and L’s against the competitors and external trends.
• Provide input to the Product Development Committee and Innovation team as and when needed
• Disseminate information in appropriate formats – presentations, reports, alerts to identified stakeholders in the Group insights to  QBR’s discussions, and the Strategy team within the office of the CEO’s
• Provide and present research findings to the strategy team in the office of the CEO. 
• Responsible for the  appropriate prioritisation, management and delivery of clear updates on the execution framework, the competitor framework and specific research projects in the  office of the CEO
• Adhere to the group TCF policy and integrate its principles into the responsibilities and activities required by the role

Competencies:

• Knowledge of financial services products
• Knowledge of financials
• High attention to detail
• High work ethic
• Understanding of best practice research processes and methods
• Relationship building & networking skills at all levels
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to anticipate and manage change
• Innovative thinking and delivery
• Strong mathematical skills
• Confident
• Highly Professional – representative of the office of the CEO
• Assertive
• Ability to persuade and influence at the highest level
• Mature business attitude
• Client service orientation
• Excellent communication skills to the highest standards.
• Sense of urgency, excellence and attention to detail
• Resilient
• Consistent
• Responsible & accountable
• Resourceful problem solver
• Effective communicator
• Results-orientated
• Solve complex business problems with limited guidance or support
• Analyse information and select best solution from a range of alternative solutions