Lead, Strategic Planning

About The Role
Reporting to the General Manager, Strategy, Market Intelligence, Growth & Digitalisation, you are responsible to facilitate development of functional strategies as part of the strategic planning process, and ensure implementation and alignment with corporate strategy. You are also responsible of leading and executing cross-functional initiatives and projects of strategic nature, and to provide analysis, business insights and recommendations on strategic business issues. Lastly, you have to provide consulting and industry expertise and deep analytical knowledge to different business functions, challenge status quo and guarantee robustness of the specific strategy.

Key Accountabilities
**Strategy Development**
- Facilitate and guide the development of functional strategies as part of the strategic planning process; monitor and ensure implementation of strategies
- Engage and challenge functions on their strategic plans, ensuring robustness of the strategies and alignment across functions and with corporate strategy
- Guide functions in the selection of necessary tools and templates for the development of their strategies, and provide training as required on the use of the tools and templates
- Maintain consistent documentation of the strategic plans for the various functions
- Manage projects related to the evaluation of strategic partners and execution of partnership arrangement/acquisition, including directly and indirectly managing consultants and project managers engaged in such strategic studies or strategic projects

**Strategic Business Sights**
- Proactively provide analysis and business insights on the industry, market environment and competition, and recommendations to support decision making by senior management
- Engage with stakeholders to consolidate analyses, identify threats and opportunities and generate options and recommendations for the business

**Strategic Initiatives & Projects**
- Lead and execute initiatives and projects of strategic nature in close collaboration with stakeholders across various functions
- Provide direct support to functions in the execution of initiatives and projects of strategic nature, including developing the necessary tools and models to facilitate analysis and decision making

Qualification, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
**Minimum Qualification**
- University degree, preferably with post-graduate qualifications (MBA preferred)

**Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills**:

- At least 7 years work experience, with at least 5 years of relevant experience in a strategic planning or strategy development function
- Strong knowledge of strategic planning tools and methodologies
- Thorough understanding of the petrochemical / oil & gas downstream products and industries preferred
- Strong leadership and orchestration skills to align regions and functions towards common business goals and objectives
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure and deliver on tight timelines
- Financial literacy
- Good project management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Effective consulting skills

**Professional Certifications**
- Professional certification in Project Management (like PMP), and Process improvement (like Six Sigma Black Belt) would be of advantage

Internal Applicant Statement
- I understand the job scope and meet the requirement for this role.
- I have been in my current position for at least 2 years.
- I did not receive any disciplinary warnings for the past 1 year.
- I obtained minimum 2 “Solid Performer” ratings and above during the past 3 years.

Note: you will be required to attach the following: 1. Resume/CV

2. Passport-size photograph