Strategy Analyst

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Job Description

As a Strategy Analyst, the incumbent will be a crucial member of the Group Strategy team and will be expected to play a key role in delivering strategic support and initiatives to various stakeholders across the Old Mutual Group. The incumbent will need to be highly organized and analytically strong, and capable of working independently to conduct rigorous research, modeling, and analysis. The incumbent will manage discrete research and analysis work streams within complex projects and deliver smaller projects with limited oversight. The Strategy Analyst will support Strategy Associates and Executives with development of content (presentations and papers) for key engagements with various senior stakeholders and should be comfortable in an advisory role, providing strategic insights based on data-backed arguments to both segment project teams and executives within Old Mutual. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, ambitious, and creative in problem-solving.

Key Result Areas

Strategy development/ thought leadership

• Analyze the organization’s wider environment and draw conclusions about the impact of events and activities; support the team to create solutions that deliver value in line with the business and finance plans

• Link ideas or events and feed insights and observations to senior colleagues and key stakeholders to influence business decisions

• Identify immediate threats or opportunities to the business and propose mitigating actions to the relevant stakeholders

• Solid business acumen and keeps up with developments in the operating environment and is comfortable with defending findings and insights to internal stakeholders.

Strategic Networking

• Identifies and creates opportunities to initiate new connections that will facilitate the achievement of strategic goals within own area

Problem Solving

• Processes and distils a variety of information to understand a problem fully

• Propose solutions and build on others' ideas to encourage creative problem-solving.

• Seeks the opinions and experiences of others to understand different approaches to problem solving

Strategic Thinking

• Demonstrate awareness of the impact of your work on organizational strategy.

• Identify implications of your analysis and adapt to changing requirements.

Responding to pressure and change

• Maintain a focus on key priorities and deliverables, staying resilient in the face of pressure

• Anticipate and adapt flexibly to changing requirements

• Use challenge as an opportunity to learn and improve

• Participate fully and encourage others to engage in change initiatives

Stakeholder Focus

• Understand stakeholder requirements and gather additional information when needed.

• Interact effectively with stakeholders and deliver timely, accurate services.

• Adapt services to meet differing stakeholder needs and use feedback to improve.

Organizational awareness

• Stay aware of the organizational objectives and monitor current developments and trends that may affect implementation of organizational direction, programmes or plans.

• Promote and encourage others to keep up to date with the organization’s rules, structures, decision-making bodies, networks, power relationships and environment

Research and Analysis

• Proactively seek new information sources to progress research agendas and address gaps in knowledge

• Analyze and integrate qualitative and quantitative data to find new insights

• Translate research outcomes into concise, meaningful reports and presentations

• Proactively conduct research & leverage insights and best practice methodologies in dealing with uncertainty

• Continuously innovate in navigating business complexities with practical frameworks

• Conduct research, articulate, and present insights using frameworks such as SWOT Analysis, PESTEL Analysis, Market Landscape Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Target Audience Analysis, Product and Services Analysis

• Continuously scan and gather data on local and international markets for business opportunities and risk mitigation

• Generate ideas for strategic initiatives

Communicating and influence

• Clearly articulates the key points of an argument, both in verbal and written communication

The above summary is in line with GSSPPA segment expectations. More detail is provided below:

Facilitates the strategy formulation processes and activities in consultation with the relevant key stakeholders, assists in translating the business strategy into operational plans, assists in monitoring the execution of the strategy and reporting on business performance to help OML to achieve business objectives and attainment of its vision to achieve business goals and objectives.

ResponsibilitiesStrategic Analysis

Interpret the strategic need and identify solution recommendations to strategic challenges at a business unit level. Analyze financial and operational data, market trends, customer behavior, and competitive dynamics to support strategic decision making within the business unit.

Strategic Planning

Manage an element of the organization's strategic planning. This could involve being responsible for development or delivery or both.

Forecasting and Demand Planning

Manage specific segments within forecasting and demand planning, implementing strategies to efficiently predict future product demand and optimally adjust production levels.

Business Planning

Develop and propose annual business plans for a given area or department, ensuring alignment with strategy. Recommend financial and headcount budgets; propose business targets, for example, revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs); and schedule key activities/projects, ensuring integration with other elements of the organization.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.

Insights and Reporting

Contribute to the design and creation of reporting strategies and templates. Lead execution of complex reports, identifying and interpreting complex patterns and trends, and translating those insights into actionable recommendations.

Project Management

Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.

Strategy Formation and Implementation

Develop tactical plans for optimizing resources and assets being managed within a given area or department.

Data Collection and Analysis

Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Stakeholder Engagement

Contribute to stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders; by finding out their needs, issues, and concerns; and by reacting to these needs, issues, and concerns, arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business Strategies, Commercial Acumen, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Evaluating Information, Managing Stakeholder Expectations, Microsoft Excel, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Solution Analysis, Statistical Analysis Techniques, Strategic Prioritization, Strategic Selling, Writing

Competencies

Action OrientedBusiness InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyDecision QualityEnsures AccountabilityFinancial AcumenManages Complexity

Education

Bachelors Degree (B) (Required)

Closing Date

17 April 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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