Manager, Business Planning

• Analyze market trends, competitors, and industry developments to provide actionable insights.
• Present a holistic view on market and competitive insights to allow an effective and strategic decision-making process.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for the Executives to support strategic planning and decision-making. Review of data collection and utilization across the CARSOME Academy.
• Conduct financial analysis and feasibility studies for proposed initiatives or projects.

• Prepare business papers, findings reports, and proposals to support strategic initiatives.
• Draft and refine business updates, executive summaries, and performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure all documentation aligns with company objectives and adheres to professional standards.

• Create high-quality, visually engaging presentations to communicate complex ideas effectively.
• Assist in developing materials for board meetings, client presentations, and strategy reviews.
• Summarize key findings and recommendations for presentation to senior management or external partners.

• Prioritize, plan lead, coordinate and execute strategic initiatives in line with short- and long-term business goals through the establishment of project governance structure.
• Prepare, review, and maintain project documentation and reports, including scope, budget, timeline, team progress, milestone status, project health, and performance tracking before, during and after implementation.
• Design and track project performance KPI aligned with business targets.
• Centralize information across various project work-streams for management reporting and stakeholder engagement to drive informed decision making.
• Partner with relevant cross-functional teams to support key initiatives, where required.

• Gather and analyze data from various departments to identify key business insights
• Develop framework to implement all consolidated campaign and business reporting requirements to monitor CARSOME Academy performance through strong collaboration with key stakeholders
• Create detailed reports and summaries to highlight findings and recommendations.

• Act as a liaison between the Executives and other departments, ensuring seamless communication.
• Prepare and review documents, reports, and correspondence on behalf of the Executives.
• Attend meetings with or on behalf of the Executives, taking notes and following up on action items.

• Organize and prioritize the Executive's workload, including scheduling meetings and managing calendars.
• Assist in preparing agendas and materials for high-level meetings.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Identify inefficiencies in existing processes and propose improvements.
• Support change management initiatives and track their effectiveness.
• Document best practices and ensure knowledge transfer across teams.

• Conduct research and provide insights for emerging opportunities or challenges.
• Handle special assignments as directed by the Company Executives.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience. Preferably in consulting, supporting senior leadership or executive management.
• Demonstrated ability to excel in fast-paced, changing and ambiguous environments, work under high pressure
• Excellent ability to project manage, plan, organize and prioritize work independently
• Strong numeric and analytical ability, yet able to possess macro views
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to drive and manage cross-functional teams and cross-cultural stakeholders
• Proficiency in data visualization tools, proposal presentation and reporting.
• Experience with implementing and improving data tracking processes.

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