Senior Manager, Strategy Planning
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**Job Responsibilities** * Lead the design and delivery of CBD's annual and multi\-year corporate strategy, coordinating inputs across business units, Finance, Risk, and Technology * Conduct macro\-environmental, competitive landscape, and market opportunity analyses to inform strategic direction and identify white spaces for growth * Develop and maintain the corporate strategy narrative, including strategic pillars, KPI frameworks, and long\-range financial and non\-financia
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Job Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of CBD's annual and multi-year corporate strategy, coordinating inputs across business units, Finance, Risk, and Technology
- Conduct macro-environmental, competitive landscape, and market opportunity analyses to inform strategic direction and identify white spaces for growth
- Develop and maintain the corporate strategy narrative, including strategic pillars, KPI frameworks, and long-range financial and non-financial targets
- Prepare high-quality strategy materials for ExCo, Board Strategy Committee, and senior leadership sessions, including strategic reviews and decision papers
- Translate complex analytical findings into clear strategic options and recommendations that enable senior leadership decision-making
- Design and operationalise the strategy execution framework, defining initiative owners, milestone governance, and escalation mechanisms
- Maintain a consolidated view of CBD's strategic initiative portfolio, tracking progress against KPIs and proactively flagging risks, interdependencies, and delivery gaps
- Partner with business unit heads and transformation leads to embed strategic priorities into operational planning and resource allocation cycles
- Lead quarterly and annual strategy performance reviews, producing executive-ready reporting on strategic progress for the Head of Strategy & Transformation and ExCo
- Facilitate prioritisation decisions across the portfolio when resources or timelines are under pressure
- Serve as the primary interface for all external strategy consulting engagements, including scoping, contracting, and day-to-day management
- Evaluate consulting proposals and ensure scope, deliverables, and commercial terms are aligned with CBD's strategic objectives and value expectations
- Provide active oversight and challenge throughout engagements to ensure consulting output is context-specific, actionable, and fit for internal decision-making
- Build internal capability by actively absorbing and institutionalising methodologies and insights from consulting partners
- Manage consulting budgets and track ROI across advisory spend within the Strategy & Transformation function
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field strongly preferred
- Professional certifications in strategy, finance, or project management are an advantage (e.g. CFA, PMP)
- Minimum 10 years of total experience, with at least 5 years in a strategy role within a top-tier management consulting firm or an in-house strategy function at a financial institution
- Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end strategy development and execution governance in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
- Prior experience managing or working closely with external consulting vendors in a client-side capacity strongly preferred
- UAE or GCC banking experience is a significant advantage
- Practical knowledge of implementing and managing OKR framework is an advantage
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