Strategy:Strategy Retail Banking

Strategy

Strategy as a department focus on development of mid term strategy of the bank across all the key areas of

bank like retail, wholesale, corporate functions & subsidiaries. Strategy & New Initiatives also plays a

critical role in identifying business opportunities and its realization through strategically important projects

across the business and functions. Further, sub-department within the team also focuses on evaluation of

strategic investments / divestment of inorganic opportunities for the Bank.

About the Role

The role is for a Senior Manager within the Strategy and New Initiatives team. The member will be aligned to

one of the sub-departments within the team with a focus on respective business group (e.g. Retail

Business).

Key Responsibilities

1. Performs strategy formulation, development, implementation, and evaluation to advance the operational

success of supported group (e.g. Retail Business).

2. Work on consulting type projects, working closely with the businesses /functions needs to be able to

identify issues, develop hypotheses, analyze data to confirm hypotheses, develop implementable solutions

and action plans, and work closely with the business/function to program manage and implement the

identified solutions.

3. Reviews and recommends improvement of operating plans and operations this includes assessment of

organizational readiness for, and exercise of, operational agility and flexibility.

4. Identifies and refines business goals and develops and implements jointly with business partners.

Executes projects and programs to achieve those goals.

5. Engages with business partners to ensure that critical strategic decisions are vetted and well thought out

prior to execution. Ensures project dependencies are clearly defined and communicated appropriately in

terms of time required to complete.

6. Counsels executives on business unit insights to ensure organizational alignment and drive attention to areas of focus.

Qualifications

Optimal qualification for success on the job is:

. Optimal qualification for success on the job is:

. Master's degree in Business Administration (or equivalent), with a specialization in Finance or

Strategy or General Management

5-8 years of experience leading strategy development across large organizations within the financial

services industry (preferably retail business focus) or with the BSFI practice at top management

consulting firms

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal communication, must be able to articulate

strategic vision

Ability to establish key partnerships and facilitate, influence, collaborate and establish

accountability through all levels of the organization.

Ability to influence outcomes without positional control.

Proven ability to see strategic recommendations through to successful execution

Role Proficiencies:

For successful execution of the job, a candidate should possess the following:

. For successful execution of the job, a candidate should possess the following:

. Knowledge

. Knowledge of banking financial statements, sector trends and dynamics

. Knowledge of strategy processes, tools, and frameworks