Business Planning Officer / Specialist

Business Planning & Modelling

• Develop and oversee annual business plans and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Facilitate internal discussions to align departmental goals with the broader company vision and strategy and review and harmonize business plans.
• Coordinate with the Strategy & Data Analyst development and delivery of data-driven insights and recommendations that support decision-making throughout the planning and execution process.
• Identify potential risks to business plans and collaborate with Department Directors to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to safeguard the achievement of business objectives
• Liaise with PMO on project progress, and evaluate and reflect changes in business plan when needed.
• Assist on financial forecasts and budgets based on market analysis and business goals.
• Contribute to monitoring financial performance against budgets.
• Create and maintain business models to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Evaluate business initiatives and investments for alignment with long-term objectives.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in business planning and strategic management.

Strategic initiative and Project Management

• Support with overseeing and coordination of all ongoing/planned MCQ projects assigned to the strategy team
• Develop project scopes, objectives, and schedules for corresponding initiatives and projects
• Assign project tasks and milestones
• Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies

Stakeholder Engagement & Risk Mitigation

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather input and ensure alignment of business plans.
• Present strategic plans and business cases to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks and uncertainties that may impact business plans.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure business continuity

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems and processes, considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.