Senior Strategy Manager recruitment
Reporting to the Head of Group Strategy and Change for a major UAE Bank, based in Abu Dhabi, your responsibilities will be as follows:
To support the Bank’s growth plans, focusing on synergies across the organization and strategies that will deliver true shareholder value – projects will range from assessment of new market entry, acquisition of banks or portfolios to divestment of non – core assets.
To provide insight and analysis on market, competitor environments, M+A and other investment opportunities.
To provide decision support to the CEO, Management Committee and their direct reports on strategic initiatives.
Reporting to the Head of Group Strategy and Change for a major UAE Bank, based in Abu Dhabi, your responsibilities will be as follows:
Working closely with the CEO and Management Committee to originate potential organic and inorganic growth opportunities. This will include conversations with various bankers, CPA firms as well as targets and detailed, regular market scans.
Provide support and management to MA related projects and ensure appropriate controls and governance exist.
Lead due diligence exercises, building business cases, valuation and synergies ans assessment of integration hurdles and ways to address them.
Providing insight and analysis on market and competitor environments.
Leading Group wide strategic initiatives working closely with different groups as well as external consultants.
Support the annual strategic planning process and build insightful models to drive real fact based decisioning at the Executive level.
Provide analysis of revenue pools, competitor environments, in depth analysis of wholesale and consumer banking, operations, technology, people and control environments.
Provide analysis on portfolio management, profitability and other measures such as RAROC.
Requirements:
Graduate in Business Management, Banking, Economics, or related subject to Masters level.
Minimum of 5 years experience in a related field preferably within a consulting organization or large international / regional bank.
Fluency in English, Arabic is an advantage.
Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
Understanding of Banking operations, products and services.
Strong project management and logistical skills.
Good report writing skills.
High energy levels.
PC literate and advanced skills in Powerpoint and Excel.