Corporate Planning & Business Development Manager

Intro Recruitment Asia; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Intro Recruitment Asia is seeking a Corporate Planning & Business Development Manager to lead strategic growth, investment evaluation, and business development initiatives. This hands-on role requires the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations and to work with minimal supervision, with potential to build a team as the function grows.

The successful candidate will conduct market and financial analyses, develop business cases, and present findings to senior leadership, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or analytical field.
• 5–7 years in corporate planning/strategy or related roles.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling experience.
• Experience evaluating investments, M&A, or strategic partnerships.
• Experience preparing business cases and investment memoranda.
• Strong market research and strategic planning skills.
• Proven ability to lead projects with minimal supervision.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, industry, competitive, economic, and regulatory analysis to identify growth opportunities and risks.
• Evaluate new business ventures, strategic investments, M&A, joint ventures, and partnerships.
• Build and analyze financial and valuation models (DCF, LBO, comps, sensitivity).
• Conduct financial and commercial due diligence and assess ROI and synergies.
• Develop business cases, feasibility studies, investment proposals, and executive presentations for senior leadership.
• Lead strategic projects independently from problem definition to final deliverables.
• Support corporate planning and align strategies with broader objectives.
• Use AI and digital tools to improve market research and scenario planning.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Independently lead projects

Market research

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a Corporate Planning & Business Development Manager to support strategic growth, investment evaluation, and business development initiatives.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role for an experienced professional who can independently lead strategic projects from research and analysis through to financial modeling, business cases, recommendations, and executive presentations.

The ideal candidate can work with minimal supervision, take ownership of ambiguous and complex business problems, and confidently translate data and insights into actionable recommendations. While the role initially has no direct reports, there is potential to build and lead a team as the function grows.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct market, industry, competitive, economic, and regulatory analysis to identify growth opportunities, emerging risks, and potential market disruptions.
• Evaluate new business ventures, strategic investments, M&A, joint ventures, and partnerships.
• Build and analyze financial and valuation models, including DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, and sensitivity analysis.
• Conduct financial and commercial due diligence and assess ROI, risks, and potential synergies.
• Develop business cases, feasibility studies, investment proposals, and executive presentations for senior leadership and key decision-makers.
• Lead strategic projects independently, from problem definition and research to analysis, recommendations, and final deliverables.
• Support corporate planning and work with business units and portfolio companies to align strategies with broader corporate objectives.
• Use AI and digital tools to improve market research, data analysis, scenario planning, and strategic decision-making.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related analytical field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in Corporate Planning, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Corporate Development, Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience in financial analysis and advanced financial modeling.
• Experience evaluating investments, new business opportunities, M&A, joint ventures, or strategic partnerships.
• Experience preparing business cases, feasibility studies, investment proposals, or investment memoranda.
• Strong skills in market research, competitive analysis, and strategic planning.
• Proven ability to independently lead projects and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable working across both strategic concepts and detailed financial analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling.
• Willing to work fully onsite in Alabang, Muntinlupa.

PREFERRED

• MBA, CFA, or relevant certification in Finance, Corporate Strategy, or Strategic Planning.
• Experience in a conglomerate, holding company, or multi-business environment.
• Experience using AI, generative AI, predictive analytics, or other digital tools for research and strategic analysis.