Senior Director, Group Strategy
Senior Director, Group Strategy
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Prudentials purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured for our people customers and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business and we support our peoples career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect Grow and Succeed.
The Group Strategy function plays a critical role in shaping the long-term direction and success of the Organisation. Its primary objectives are to (a) support the Group Board and Group Executive Team to define the companys strategic vision ambition and corporate strategy (b) identify growth opportunities that will strengthen the Groups market position and long-term profitability and (c) ensure alignment across Local Business Units and Strategic Pillars Enablers and Functions.The Group Strategy Team helps the Leadership team in making informed decisions on business models investments and resource allocation through strategic analyses and thought leadership. It also enables the development and execution of the strategic agenda.
As a Senior Director within the Strategy Team your role will be highly influential requiring a mix of strategic thinking analytical rigor and executive presence to drive the development of the companys strategy. The role reports to the Group Director Strategy.
Job Responsibilities
Strategy development
- Influence shape and contribute to the development of the Group Strategy with Group Strategy Director and C-Suite.
- Support and / or lead specific high-priority and high-impact workstreams and/or strategic initiatives the Group Strategy refresh coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders to distil into strategic options and recommendations.
- Contribute to the Teams thought leadership by distilling emerging trends disruptions and competitive threats and evaluate new business models
- Partner with key stakeholders (Strategic pillars and enablers Key Group Functions Regional CEOs and Local Business Units) to align corporate strategy with operational execution
- Communicate strategy to internal teams to ensure continuous alignment and buy-in
- Prepare clear and structured briefings and documents for the Board and the Group Executive Team
Strategic Planning
- Support the annual strategic planning process including market analysis competitor benchmarking and scenario planning
Business & Competitive Analysis
- Conduct deep market/industry analysis (e.g. growth opportunities competitive positioning macroeconomic trends)
- Provide insights on industry innovations and steer competitive intelligence work to inform strategic decision-making
Strategic Projects & Execution
- Collaborate with Group Transformation to track the progress of strategy implementation and correct course as needed
- Lead ah-hoc strategy projects and recurring strategy reviews
Building capabilities
- Mentor & develop junior strategy team members
- Promote a data-driven and analytical culture within the organisation
Job Requirements:
- 15 years of progressive and relevant experience in strategy business planning consulting and related fields gained from top-tier management consulting firms and/or internal strategy teams. A combination of both experiences would be ideal.
- Industry-specific experience and deep understanding of Life insurance is highly valued
- Proven track-record of leading high-impact strategic initiatives
- Strategic thinking ability to synthesize complex data and trends into clear executable recommendations
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with capability to connect market trends and internal data with strategic implications
- Strong executive presence outstanding and engaging written and verbal communication skills coupled with ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Educational background in Business Strategy Finance Economics or related fields; MBA or equivalent is a plus
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex race age ethnic origin educational social and cultural background marital status pregnancy and maternity religion or belief disability or part-time / fixed-term work or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
