Strategy Manager

IOI Corporation; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IOI Corporation is seeking a strategic market analyst with strong financial modeling and investment evaluation skills to drive growth and competitive advantage. The role focuses on researching industry trends, identifying opportunities, and evaluating potential investments and partnerships.

You will translate insights into actionable strategies, develop business cases, and manage collaborations with external partners to support sustainable growth and value creation for the group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or MBA in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, with the ability to interpret data.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities, with a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify industry trends, opportunities, and challenges.
• Translate market insights into actionable strategies to enhance our competitive advantage and drive business growth.
• Source and evaluate potential investment opportunities, including new business ventures, joint ventures (JVs), venture capital deals and mergers & acquisitions (M&A).
• Develop, prepare, review, and challenge financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, partnership opportunities, and M&A transactions.
• Identify and pursue strategic collaboration opportunities with external partners, including start-ups, companies, research institutions, and government agencies.
• Manage partnerships and alliances to drive mutual value and achieve strategic objectives.
• Assist in developing and formulating business strategy, in line with the Group's objectives and sustainable growth.
• Assist in overseeing strategic reviews and execution of these strategies and investment projects, including tracking key performance and milestones.
• Conduct regular reviews and evaluations of investments to assess performance, identify areas for improvement.
• Provide insights and reports to senior management and stakeholders on strategy execution and investment outcomes.
• Coordinate innovation initiatives and projects, fostering a culture of creativity and continuous improvement within the organisation.
• Take on ad-hoc responsibilities as needed to support strategic initiatives, investment activities, M&A transactions and business development efforts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Ownership

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree / MBA in Finance / Economics / related field

Tools

MS Office

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

Qualification

Bachelor's degree / Master of Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify industry trends, opportunities, and challenges.
• Translate market insights into actionable strategies to enhance our competitive advantage and drive business growth.
• Source and evaluate potential investment opportunities, including new business ventures, joint ventures (JVs), venture capital deals and mergers & acquisitions (M&A).
• Develop, prepare, review, and challenge financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, partnership opportunities, and M&A transactions.
• Identify and pursue strategic collaboration opportunities with external partners, including start-ups, companies, research institutions, and government agencies.
• Manage partnerships and alliances to drive mutual value and achieve strategic objectives.
• Assist in developing and formulating business strategy, in line with the Group's objectives and sustainable growth.
• Assist in overseeing strategic reviews and execution of these strategies and investment projects, including tracking key performance and milestones.
• Conduct regular reviews and evaluations of investments to assess performance, identify areas for improvement.
• Provide insights and reports to senior management and stakeholders on strategy execution and investment outcomes.
• Coordinate innovation initiatives and projects, fostering a culture of creativity and continuous improvement within the organisation.
• Take on ad-hoc responsibilities as needed to support strategic initiatives, investment activities, M&A transactions and business development efforts.

Job Requirements

• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, with the ability to interpret data.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities, with a results-oriented mindset.
• Computer literate and possess advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications and Bloomberg Terminal.
• Demonstrated track record of taking ownership and responsibility for driving results and achieving objectives.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership, with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.