Business Planning Manager

Standard Chartered; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank seeks a strategic leader for Wealth Retail Banking to drive business growth through the development and execution of initiatives. The position requires extensive experience in financial services, with a focus on strategy, financial analysis, and risk management, coupled with strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Core bank funding for retirement savings

Flexible working options

Time-off including annual leave and parental leave

Proactive wellbeing support through digital platforms

Continuous learning culture to support growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic planning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical skills to assess and improve profitability.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement strategies for Wealth Retail Banking.
• Collaborate with management on business performance.
• Act as point person for engagements with regulators.

Skills

Strategic Communications

Change Management

Financial Analysis

Budget Management

Profitability Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary:

The role entails the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to grow the Wealth Retail Banking business across products, distribution, risk management, and project management. Cross-functional collaboration across departments within Wealth Retail Banking and beyond will be required as part of the design and execution of said strategies.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the planning, formulation, implementation, and monitoring of the long- and short-term strategies of Wealth Retail Banking Malaysia to drive business growth.
• Collaborate with management and relevant stakeholders on business reviews, and periodic monitoring of Wealth Retail Banking business performance, long-term strategies, and short-term initiatives.
• Identify learnings and potential opportunities or areas of improvement for the development/revision of future strategies.
• Act as a conduit to drive collaboration across management teams within Wealth Retail Banking and beyond.
• Collaborate with the Products and Finance teams to determine opportunities for cost and capital efficiencies, and implement and track initiatives required to execute and deliver on the efficiencies.
• Provide regular management and financial updates to the CEO MY office and Group Wealth Retail Banking.
• Act as the point person for engagement with the regulator regarding Wealth Retail Banking products and services.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic planning, financial analysis, or a related field within the financial services industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Change Management: Proven experience in managing and implementing change initiatives within an organization. Ability to lead and support teams through transitions.
• Strategic Communications: Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively to various stakeholders. Experience in developing and executing strategic communication plans.
• Pricing Models and Analytics: Expertise in developing and analyzing pricing models to optimize profitability. Ability to use data analytics to inform pricing strategies.
• Profitability Analysis: Strong analytical skills to assess and improve profitability across different business units. Experience with financial modeling and profitability analysis.
• Budget Management: Experience in creating, managing, and monitoring budgets. Ability to ensure financial resources are allocated effectively to meet business objectives.
• Planning (Tactical and Strategic): Ability to develop both short-term tactical plans and long-term strategic plans. Experience in aligning business activities with strategic goals.
• AML Policies and Procedures: Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and the ability to ensure compliance with AML policies and procedures.
• Risk Management (Financial and Non-Financial): Strong understanding of risk management principles, including the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate financial and non-financial ris

Personal Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and driving improvements.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate others.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality work.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thingand are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle,continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together,we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter,we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-offincluding annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible workingoptions based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing supportthrough Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills,global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning cultureto support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.