Strategy Manager
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
- Taguig, Philippines32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Taguig, Metro Manila, PhilippinesTaguigMetro ManilaPhilippinesPhilippines
- Full timeFULL_TIME
Job Description
The Strategy Team is responsible for supporting the Board of Directors (BOD) in portfolio strategy decisions and targeted Strategic Business Units (SBUs) in the development of their corresponding strategies.
Portfolio-level strategy: Support the BOD in making portfolio or “market choices” – entry and exit – including new and existing markets through various channels (e.g. wholly-owned, JV, investment fund), taking into account shifts in technology, customer preferences, and evolution of business models.
SBU-level strategy: Support SBUs within their market to identify and understand developments in technology, preferences, regulations and the impact of these on strategy, prospects, and priorities. Help SBUs spot, assess, and take decisions on new opportunities.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Formulate strategic plans and strategic initiatives
Spot changes / trends in markets and assess impact on Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) and SBUs and new opportunities, develop / analyze options and responses to changes in collaboration with SBUs and key stakeholders, develop / analyze new opportunities considered attractive by BOD
- Support Strategy execution
Work with SBUs to facilitate execution of strategy, Put in place monitoring measures, including on “input metrics”, to drive performance and progress towards strategic goals, put in place monitoring measures, including on “input metrics”, to drive performance and progress towards strategic goals, create a business and organizational dashboard for impact and effectiveness
- Run Strategy Process
Support AEV’s portfolio strategy planning exercise, introduce ideas and new approaches to setting strategy at AEV and SBUs and streamlining the process over time, coordinate annual strategy exercise (in coordination with budgeting process) at assigned SBUs, facilitate ongoing strategy dialogue at AEV and SBU level
- Manage special projects
Handle specific projects related to strategy where needed, at Portfolio and SBU level, support review of investments from strategy perspective, capture innovations and new knowledge created internally, and share throughout the organization where relevant
- Modelling of strategic impact of various initiatives
Modelling capital available, modelling impact of strategic initiatives on SBUs, and modelling impact of various market changes and trends
- Develop assigned initiatives
Size market opportunities, assess competitive situations, assess internal capabilities, assess best way forward to capture opportunities, and review of potential transactions / JVs / acquisition opportunities
- Leadership
Lead the project teams from the tasks mentioned above
Core Competencies Requirements:
- Analytical skills
Highly developed analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to bring together diverse data and information and form sound judgments and insights
- Business experience
Substantial exposure to and participation in business and financial planning and decision making
- Business plan development
Experience developing and evaluating business plans including market analysis, strategy development and financial modelling
- Strategic thinking
Ability to think strategically and cope with business complexity through the use of key strategic frameworks (e.g., 5 forces, SWOT analysis, internal and external analysis, etc)
- Performance metrics
Experience developing and evaluating performance metrics for organizations
- Communication skills
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- Modeling skills
Strong financial modelling skills
- Other
Preference for expertise in industries involved with power, banking, commodities, cement, and infrastructure
Minimum Qualifications
- A graduate of Business, Accountancy, Finance, Economics, or the equivalent
- Must have experience in developing and evaluating business plans
- With at least 3 years of work experience in a strategy, corporate planning, or business development role
- Relevant work experience in consulting, investment banking, investing, or equity research preferred
- Certified Public Accountant and/or Chartered Financial Analyst is an advantage
Perks and Benefits
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Bereavement/Family Leave
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Single Parent Leave
- Special Leave Benefits for Women
- Life Insurance
- Medical / Health Insurance
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, or Vision Plans
Jobs Summary
- Job Level
- Mid-Senior Level / Manager
- Job Category
- Management and Consultancy
- Educational Requirement
- Bachelor's degree graduate
- Recruiter response to application
- Once in a while
- Office Address
- 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig