Job Title:
Business Planning Officer
About the Role
This position plays a pivotal role in driving corporate operational planning, performance monitoring, and strategic analysis. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, business acumen, and excellent communication abilities to effectively coordinate inputs from various business lines and ensure alignment with Group strategic priorities.
The Business Planning Officer will be responsible for preparing detailed data analyses, reports, and presentations to support strategic decision-making. They will also lead an efficient corporate planning process, translating business plans into actionable capital plans.
The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of business management principles, economics, and social sciences, as well as experience in strategy advisory services, financial services, or EU institutions.
Responsibilities
* Creative Problem-Solving: Develop innovative solutions to complex problems by analyzing market trends, identifying opportunities, and mitigating risks.
* Performance Monitoring and Steering: Continuously monitor operational performance against established KPIs, making recommendations for improvement and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
* Strategic Analysis and Reporting: Prepare comprehensive data-driven reports, dashboards, and presentations to inform senior management and external stakeholders on key business metrics.
* Corporate Planning Process Leadership: Spearhead the development and implementation of a robust corporate planning process, incorporating insights from various business lines and stakeholder input.
Requirements
* Education: Postgraduate degree in Business Management, Economics, or Social Sciences.
* Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in strategy advisory services, financial services, or EU institutions.
* Skillset: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; proficiency in Excel, Tableau, and Alteryx.
* Additional Skills: Experience in quantitative/qualitative modeling and business assessment methodologies.