Project Strategy Leader

Overview

The Project Leader Strategy is responsible for leading and managing strategic projects that drive the growth, competitiveness, and long-term success of the organization. This role involves working closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders to ensure that strategic initiatives are effectively planned, executed, and aligned with the organization’s overall objectives. The Strategy Project Leader acts as a key driver of strategic change, leveraging analytical skills, industry insights, and consulting management expertise to deliver impactful results.

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

The position will work in close partnership with business heads and senior leadership to:

• Identify opportunities and issues of strategic importance to the bank and within business units.
• Develop strategies to grow and reposition businesses.
• Create structure for complex problems, facilitate decision-making and guide high value decisions and investments.

Strategic Analysis and Planning:

• Conduct in-depth analyses of industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscapes to inform strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and refine strategic initiatives, ensuring they are data-driven and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop business cases and strategic plans that support key initiatives, including financial projections, risk assessments, and implementation strategies.
• Perform benchmarking scenarios or other financial modeling/analytical exercises to support or refute strategic hypothesis.
• Make recommendations to senior management based on strategic analysis.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Serve as a liaison between the strategy team and other departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across the organization.
• Engage with external stakeholders, including partners, vendors, and consultants, to support the execution of strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and presentations to align stakeholders on project objectives, strategies, and outcomes.
• Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, and communications for senior leadership, board members, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop strategic and analytical frameworks that may pertain to specific markets, businesses or competitive analyses.
• Develop work plans to execute analysis in such frameworks (including project timelines, data requirements, specific steps).
• Develop deep dives on specific businesses to assess strategies and opportunities.
• Conduct in depth research to support business strategies and identify trends across key business drivers such as credit, asset trends, cost structure, pricing, unit economics, product management and operational functions.
• Responsible for regularly updating senior management on progress of projects until completion.
• Ability to collaborate with IT and digital teams.

Change Management and Implementation:

• Lead change management efforts related to strategic initiatives, ensuring that organizational changes are effectively communicated and adopted.
• Develop and implement strategies to mitigate resistance to change and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Monitor the impact of strategic initiatives on the organization and make recommendations for adjustments or improvements as needed.

Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement: 

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success of strategic initiatives.
• Analyze project performance data to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and apply them to future strategic initiatives.
• Leverage new technologies and digital tools to drive transformation.
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Integrate innovative solutions to enhance business processes and customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in strategic planning, management consulting, corporate development, change management, and project leadership.
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Experience with methodologies like Agile, Lean, or Six Sigma is a plus.
• Ability to see the big picture and develop long-term plans. Strong analytical skills to assess the business environment and identify opportunities.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to convey complex technical co