Landmark Group - Manager - Corporate Strategy

Job Description:

- Collaborate with senior stakeholders (CXO's, Board Members) across Landmark concepts (e.g Max, Homecentre, Splash etc.) and functions (e.g. HR, Finance, IT, Supply chain etc.) and establish trust based relationships with them to drive business improvements

- Work on a business problem, owning multiple workstreams (or the entire project) and manage the respective stakeholders

- Manage the project on a day-to-day basis, adhering to the timelines and progressing the project to plan and be accountable for the project deliverables

- Use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide analysis, insights and solutions that inform strategy development and critical business decisions

- Outline the relevant data requirements and identify sources - either from the internal sources or through secondary research (through interviews, discussions with relevant stakeholders or industry experts, reports etc.) and be responsible for the data collection (either independently or with help from other junior team members)

- Develop framework and build hypothesis to approach a problem in a structured manner, test hypothesis by analyzing and drawing clear conclusions from the data gathered and develop actionable and fact-based recommendations

- Present insights and conclusions confidently and meaningfully to project lead and concept/function stakeholders

- Build and deliver high impact presentations or own specific sections within a larger presentation to communicate your findings to the stakeholders

- Validate and drive acceptance of the recommendations, facilitate the implementation of the recommendations and support regular progress reviews, tracking and reporting of business benefits / impact delivered

- Work with senior team members in putting together project proposals covering approach, project plan, resource requirements etc.

- Manage and mentor junior team members (if and as needed) on the project

Requirements:

- MBA (or advance degree) from a prestigious institute

- 4-8 years of progressive work experience either in management consulting, E-commerce, merchandizing, planning or corporate strategy (in the retail industry preferred but not mandatory)

- Advanced excel skills

- Proficiency in English

Relevant attributes:

- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills - Ability to communicate effectively with all audiences including senior leaders in a structured manner

- Deadline driven, organized and able to multi-task

- Being a team player while also and being an independent thinker who contributes to the team constructively

- Curiosity and willingness to learn continuously

- Agility - Able to wear different thinking hats at different times and work on projects in different strategy domains as per the requirements

- Personal maturity