Strategy Head

A large financial Service Company based in Johannesburg seeks a Strategy Head with:

Role Purpose:

Accountable for strategic planning and implementation within area of responsibility.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Matric
  • Post Graduate Degree
  • 4 – 6 years relevant management experience, preferably in a financial environment

Responsibilities:

  • Establishment, alignment and management of target and budget goals whilst ensuring effective control of costs for a range of functional areas to increase cost efficiency
  • Improve marketing and budget growth to increase brand equity
  • Development of a service culture which build rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service
  • Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members
  • Maintenance of expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments industry best practices and provision of proactive advice and solutions to relevant stakeholders
  • Assess and development of a marketing management strategy that allows for efficient conceptualization, planning and delivery of marketing and media strategies throughout business
  • Through analytical business thinking translate strategies into actionable goals and execute relevant projects / initiatives aligned to strategic objectives with specific performance measures and control systems to track progress – building segment branch capacity
  • Monitoring of changes in laws, regulations, initiatives and relevant industry practices, drafting and implementation of appropriate interventions. Comply with audit requirements
  • Ensuring a collaborative network across business segments in order to achieve business objectives and effective marketing campaigns implemented in the business units
  • Manage designated product development projects from inception to final execution, including post implementation evaluation
  • Initiate and manage market research, data mining and quantitative analysis to ensure sustainability and future competitive growth
  • Explore local and international markets for new products and trademarks in order to expand and strengthen the business’ market position
  • Facilitate the conversion of knowledge and ideas into new or improved products, processes and services
  • Plan and manage performance, skills development, employment equity, talent and culture of team in order to improve innovation, achieve efficiencies and increase competencies
  • Manage own development to increase own competencies

 

 

For more information please contact Bongiwe 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za

 

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