Business Strategy Senior Manager – Digital Financial Services

About the role

The Business Strategy Senior Manager will lead the development and execution of key strategic pillars for a leading digital financial services provider. Reporting to senior leadership, the role will work closely with regulators, government bodies, multinational partners and internal strategy teams to drive growth and innovation.

Key responsibilities

• Support and nurture strong team dynamics while embedding a culture of innovation and digital finance.
• Track team deliverables to ensure objectives and targets are met.
• Provide advisory input to business units, aligning strategic pillars with overall business plans.
• Conduct market research and intelligence to keep the business abreast of industry trends, customer insights and emerging verticals.
• Identify and analyse strategic risks, recommend controls and advise senior management and relevant committees.
• Lead stakeholder engagements, including forums, seminars, workshops and group meetings.
• Oversee project implementation timelines, quality and end‑to‑end delivery of key government stakeholder initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 6 years experience in financial services, with at least 3 years in commercial strategy.
• Strong understanding of regulations and ability to interpret government policies.
• Experience in training delivery or public speaking.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, adaptable and committed to continuous learning.
• Proven project‑management expertise with relevant certifications.
• Familiarity with Agile, OKR or GTD frameworks and project‑management tools.
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and PowerPoint.
• Experience with think‑cell, Visio and Power BI.
• Competence in statistical data manipulation tools.
• Project‑management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).