Strategy Manager

Job Title:Strategy Manager Level: L4 Reports To: Commercial Director, Nigeria Context/Scope: The role is based in Nigeria. Nigeria: Guinness Nigeria Breweries Limited is the 2nd largest premium drinks company in Nigeria with a large portfolio across beer, RTD and malt drinks with innovation as a key platform for success locally. Our spirits business, Diageo Brands Nigeria, opened in 2010 with Johnnie Walker and Baileys as our key brands. Strategy: The strategy resource across Africa is tasked with formulating, implementing and evaluating cross-functional projects that will enable the business to achieve its objectives. This role will work closely with the MD and Finance Director of Nigeria, functional heads, departments in market and relevant external parties. Market Complexity: This role operates in the West African context and has significant impact on the business requiring self-drive, management and dealing with a lot of uncertainty. Ensuring that the strategic direction developed is not rigid or narrow to allow for creativity or change due to market dynamism. Purpose of Role: To guide key strategic initiatives in Nigeria. Critically the role will be focused on taking these strategic plans and working with stakeholders to execute Top 3-5 accountabilities · Develop detailed analyses and work with businesses to deliver action plans supporting short and long term strategies within the group. · Understand business issue to identify scope of work and plan the activities and resources required for the project · Deliver great project outcomes for business – robust, pragmatic strategies that create new possibilities for the business. Most projects require analytical models built from a wide range of internal and external data – all need clear, concise presentation and communication to stakeholders. · Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure strategies are actionable and oversee their implementation. Qualifications and Experience Required: Qualifications: · Degree level, preferably from a top tier school with excellent results Experience: · Strategy consulting experience preferred, with definite broad business experience in a large “blue chip” organization · Project management experience · Experience in helping to execute strategic plans · Excellent communication skills both written and verbal · Excellent influencing skills · Conceptual, problem solving/analytical skills · Good experience of relationship building · Work experience in Nigeria preferred Barriers to Success in Role (Optional): · Lack of interest in research and analysis to break down an issue into component parts, find patterns in data and find the story behind the facts · Inability to drive strategy into execution · Lack of creativity to identify new approaches to business issues · Inability to plan work or deliver to high quality in tight deadlines · Inability to work independently · Poor presentation and computer skills · Lack of thorough understanding of the drivers of business growth · Inability to influence senior stakeholders

Strategy Manager