Strategy Research Analyst at Safaricom

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Strategy Research, the position holder will be responsible for conducting research to identify, develop, and communicate meaningful business insights to inform strategic decision making.

Strategy Research Analyst Job Description

• To consistently monitor the operating environment by scanning changes in the PESTEL trends and then analyze how these trends could impact the organization in future;
• To research on, identify and analyze appropriate customer, competitor, market, financial and industry data;
• To conduct internal research on the effectiveness of the organization;
• To keep the senior leadership team informed of changes in the business environment highlighting any risk exposure;
• To provide timely foresight of upcoming changes and future direction based on the research output and thereby deepen analyses by taking a long-term perspective;
• To engage with relevant external associations to develop relevant research;
• To plan and facilitate war room sessions to formulate responses to identified inflection points and other strategic decisions;
• To support strategic planning and implementation processes through relevant research.

Requirements for the Strategy Research Analyst Job

• A degree in a relevant field (Business/ Science/ Engineering/ Economics);
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience preferably in different areas of the organization;
• Working knowledge of Business strategy tools and supporting tools;
• Strong analytical skills demonstrated in a dynamic environment;
• Ability to integrate ideas from many different areas into a common vision;
• Ability to systematically identify appropriate research methodologies for addressing key issues to ensure results support informed decision making;
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and a high degree of professionalism;
• Strong initiative and ability to work unsupervised and independently;
• A love of innovation and new way of doing things.