Assistant Manager Strategy and Business Planning

Scope & Authority

• Support development and refresh of corporate strategy and strategic initiatives
• Coordinate and manage the annual business planning and rolling forecast cycles
• Develop financial models scenario analyses and business cases to support strategic decisions
• Monitor execution of strategic initiatives and track performance against agreed KPIs
• Provide analytical insights and executive-ready materials for SLT and Board discussions
• Engage cross-functionally to ensure planning alignment and consistency of assumptions
• Support Group-level planning reporting and performance submissions

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Support & Strategic Analysis

• Conduct market research competitive benchmarking and industry analysis
• Support development of strategic themes initiatives and transformation priorities
• Prepare analytical materials scenarios and insights for SLT workshops and Board sessions
• Evaluate strategic options using financial operational and risk-based assessments
• Support due diligence and strategic assessment for partnerships expansions or new initiatives

Strategic & Annual Business Planning

• Coordinate the annual business planning process across all business units and functions
• Consolidate strategic initiatives into integrated financial and operational plans
• Ensure alignment between strategic objectives budgets and forecasts
• Support development of planning assumptions KPIs and performance targets
• Review business unit submissions for completeness realism and strategic alignment

Business Planning & Financial Modelling

• Develop and maintain financial models including scenario analysis valuation models and investment appraisals
• Support feasibility studies and business case preparation for new initiatives and capital investments
• Analyze revenue cost margin and capital trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Provide analytical support for M&A evaluations and strategic investment proposals (as required)

Business Planning & Financial Modelling

• Develop and maintain financial models including scenario analysis valuation models and investment appraisals
• Support feasibility studies and business case preparation for new initiatives and capital investments
• Analyze revenue cost margin and capital trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Provide analytical support for M&A evaluations and strategic investment proposals (as required)

Strategy Execution Monitoring

• Support design and maintenance of enterprise performance dashboards and scorecards
• Track progress of strategic initiatives and transformation programs.
  Identify gaps risks and underperformance trends and propose corrective actions
• Prepare periodic strategy execution and performance reports for ExCo and Board

Performance Management

• Consolidate monthly and quarterly performance reports against strategic and financial targets
• Support performance review sessions with business and functional leaders
• Provide insights on deviations risks and emerging trends
• Assist in embedding a performance-driven culture through structured review mechanisms

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Prepare high-quality presentations dashboards and Board papers
• Support communication of strategy and performance updates across the organization
• Engage with Axiata Group counterparts on planning and reporting submissions
• Act as a trusted analytical partner to business leaders

Person Specifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business Finance Economics Engineering or a related field
• MBA or relevant professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA/CFA) is an advantage
• 5 years of experience in corporate strategy business planning financial analysis or consulting
• Strong financial modelling forecasting and scenario analysis skills
• Good understanding of corporate strategy budgeting and performance management
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools is an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to translate data into strategic insights and executive-ready materials
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills