Business Planning Manager at HF Group

Principle Accountabilities

To assist the MD in implementation of sound controls and consistent governance operating model and processes across the Company to ensure adherence to HF Group’s governance procedures.

Strategy:

• Assist with the development, implementation and updates of the HFC Strategy.
• Drive business alignment within HFC.
• Undertake specific business projects for the MD - HFC.

Business 

• Implement, track and report on performance vs. Management objectives for the MD - HFC and the direct reports.
• Focus on delivering financial performance, drive and monitor business plans, budgets and other business planning projects.
• Be a key contact for the direct and indirect reports of the MD - HFC mattes that require support.

Processes

• Organise and coordinate key business meetings and monitor follow up actions.
• Create and deliver reporting and presentations, as required.
• Optimise time management for the MD - HFC.
• Review materials submitted to the MD - HFC and ensure timely follow through.
• Identify and implement best practices in resources and process, ensuring consistency and relevancy.

Risk Management & Governance

• Work with the office of the Risk & Compliance Manager to ensure the risk and control environment is well managed.
• Ensure MD - HFC is briefed on key risk and governance issues.
• Manage follow up actions for HFC on risk issues.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the HF Group Values and Code of Conduct
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across HFC. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify escalate, mitigate and resolve risk conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• HFC Top team and their support teams, shared services, Group, Exco and Board of Directors.

Other Responsibilities

• Embed the Group’s brand and values in the office of the MD - HFC.
• Performing other responsibilities assigned under EXCO.
• Implement track and report on management objectives for the MD - HFC and the direct reports, business performance management and productivity/efficiency assessment of the Bank.
• Undertake specific business projects for the MD - HFC.
• Organise and coordinate key business meetings and monitor follow up actions. Create and deliver reporting and presentations, as required.
• Assist with the development, implementation and updates of the business strategy in line with the broader HF Group strategic agenda. Ensure business alignment with other HF Group functional teams.
• Be a key contact for MD - HFC direct and indirect reports, for matters that require support
• Focus on delivering financial performance, drive and monitor business plans, budgets and other business planning projects.
• Identify and implement best practices in resources and processes, ensuring consistency and relevancy.
• Ensure engagement of wider support team.

Key Competencies and Skills

Technical and General Competencies:

• Experience with decision support systems, data analysis and dashboards.
• Strong writing and communication skills with the ability to articulate well.
• HR knowledge and skills.
• Strong inquisitive mind with the ability to structure information.
• Strong presentation skills, including use of PowerPoint, graphs, charts etc. to summarize data in a meaningful way.
• Ability to see the big picture and appreciate the strategic intent
• A team player with the ability to interact and work with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with ability to prioritize and handle a stretching, diverse workload.
• A self-starter with a hands-on style and determination to make a difference.
• Ability to work on broad strategic projects and day-to-day process –oriented tasks. Arranger and Process Discipline in order to drive multiple agendas.
• Flexibility and responsiveness in order to handle changing priorities and urgent requests from management.
• The capability to operate independently and with the maturity to run with several significant business initiatives in parallel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to operate with minimal guidance and identify priorities.
• Demonstrated strategic capability, but also a capability to attend to detail and financial data.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Education & Experience

• A Business-related degree from a reputable university.
• Professional qualifications in Accounting/Finance, Data Science/Analytics required.
• At least 3 years minimum working experience in a similar role in a Bank.