Business Planning Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

This is a senior and strategic role with a focus on growing our client-focused community with our business stakeholders and to strategically support Global Head of SCM in delivering the functional strategy and agenda globally. The role is focused on supporting in driving functional performance / results through:

• facilitating senior strategic relationship management with GMT, Board and Advisory Committee members
• supporting discussions and decision-making at various forums / committees
• delivering efficiency, change, and functional performance agendas
• connecting with multiple markets and workstreams and reviewing optimal operating rhythm

The role also provides extensive exposure to senior management as well as SCM management teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy

• To support the Global Head of SCM in the development of the outsourcing strategy the Bank to formulate the strategic vision and priorities for SCM
• Drive formulation and execution of strategic projects including articulation and delivery of strategic initiatives
• Conceptualise or line up the work and coordinate SCM BAU resources for special projects
• Collaborate with stakeholders in the Business and functions to drive implementation of special projects.
• Prepare and coordinate strategy related content for board meetings and other senior management meetings with other internal teams.
• Proactively track and measure the performance of the function in delivering the strategic agenda, and identify gaps and actions required to deliver the agenda.
• Assist with design and refresh of strategic plans by closely working with Regional and Global teams. Drive alignment of objectives and scorecard metrics to strategic goals.
• Lead, development, implement and track various transformation projects across the region and relevant businesses as agreed and delegated by the Global Head of SCM, facilitate SCM engagement where necessary

Business

• Day-to-day business management for the SCM, including monitoring and tracking of functional performance, budgets, client related matters and establishing and maintaining appropriate processes/mechanisms for efficient tracking and monitoring.
• Prepare reports, presentations, papers, and review material to support discussions and decision making at various committees across the Bank.
• Responsible to support Global Head of SCM to execute Corporate Plan including the delivery of the scorecard objectives and outcomes aligned to strategic goals of Workplace Experience, Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability
• Responsible to support Global Head of SCM the development and delivery of strategies, influencing key geographic and business stakeholders to ensure optimal solutions are implemented.
• Take responsibility for the planning, co-ordination and project management ad-hoc and confidential initiatives run by Global Head of SCM.
• Support business engagements with other teams / partners / peers in the Bank
• Responsible for coordinating the analysis, planning and responses for SCM or bank wide initiatives
• Deliver strategic initiatives and business analysis that support the functional strategy through strong change management expertise. As required, organise and lead squads to deliver specific business objectives

Processes

• Support the Global Head of SCM at relevant committees by reviewing papers and providing analysis of the content to ensure that key issues/ risks/ insights are highlighted.
• Support Global Head of SCM ahead of material issues and act as the point of contact to help manage issues/ solve problems.

People & Talent

• Supporting Global Head of SCM on people management in the areas of resourcing, talent development, performance management, learning and development and engagement, in accordance with frameworks and standards set by Group.
• Support Global Head of SCM in embedding any organisation structure changes from time to time.
• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from the team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
• Assist Global Head on the team structure/capacity plans regularly and feed opportunities into TOM refresh.
• Oversee SCM communications to support SCM in cascading key messages and announcements.
• Work as part of the Stakeholder Engagement COP to coordinate communications planning for the function.
• Direct People related exercises like year-end compensation process, Job Family Framework (JFF)
• Work on Special Projects
• Provides project management expertise and support to Marketing, as required per functional needs, such as external event
• Organise and/or lead offsites, workshops, retrospectives, etc as required.
• Manage job descriptions / role profiles for the SCM MT, working with HR to ensure role evaluations are prepared and complete (where applicable)

Risk Management

• Highlight risks to management and actively monitor them to reduce the likelihood of occurrence
• Ensure up to date reporting of relevant risks at relevant governance forums, raise and escalate risks to higher governance committees where required.

Governance

• Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group and geographies operate and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role including TPRM and SMR
• Delegated approver on behalf of Global Head of SCM as required

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the SCM Team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Global Head of SCM
• SCM Management Team
• S&T Management Team
• BPM network
• Finance
• S&T COO Team
• Strategy
• Risk
• HR
• CABM

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in SCM; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures;
• Prepare ad hoc presentations and related work as requested by Global Head of SCM.
• Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

​​​​​​Our Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of experience in Banking and/or financial services
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of CIB and WRB business models.
• Creative problem-solver with good multi-tasking skills, able to prioritise issues and resolve them efficiently.
• Mature self-starter who can quickly get up to speed and take a strategic view.
• Ability to work on broad strategic projects as well as day-to-day process-oriented tasks at a global and regional level.
• Strong organisational skills and process discipline to drive multiple agendas.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to handle changing priorities and urgent requests from senior management.
• Experience of working in the geographic/functional matrix.
• Ability to engage stakeholders well in both a one-to-one relationship and team environment.
• Demonstrable track record of showing good quality judgement and acting with integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong project management skills, with direct experience in managing business projects at regional- or global-level.
• Multi-cultural awareness and proven success of working effectively with people of different backgrounds.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in seeking out market opportunities and leveraging supplier base to maximum advantage
• Ability to engage stakeholders well in both a one-to-one relationship and team environment.
• Maintain discretion in dealing with highly confidential information

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Understanding of Supply Chain Management target operating model and processes
• Understand of the Bank’s risk framework
• Planning: Strategic and Tactical.
• Influencing Skills
• Effective Communication
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management
• Supply Partner Management
• Budget Management

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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