Senior Corporate Planning Manager

Primer Group; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Primer Group in Manila is seeking a Corporate Planning Manager to assist the Executive and Management teams in developing and communicating strategic initiatives through the planning process.

Responsibilities include overseeing annual, 3-year and 5-year plans, budgeting analysis, and performance reviews across units, with emphasis on macro insights and risk planning. This role reports to the AVP - Corporate Strategy & Planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/finance
• 4+ years in a managerial strategic planning role
• Strategic planning and influencing
• Critical thinking and analysis
• Detail-oriented with macro perspective
• Risk management and contingency planning
• Keen on research

Responsibilities

• Reviews existing strategic objectives and prepares corporate business plan with a 3-, 5-year horizon.
• Organizes end-to-end enterprise corporate planning activities from Board Exercise to monthly planning meetings.
• Forecasts corporate budget, analyzes P&L, and provides recommendations for budget preparation.
• Studies corporate performance across business units, monitors industry trends and regulatory requirements, and assesses impacts to operations.
• Provides timely management analysis of financial information and reports.
• Gathers research data and information relevant to the industry and markets; recommends actions.
• Assists in due diligence for acquisitions, including financial valuation.
• Performs ad-hoc tasks relevant to the function as required by the Immediate Leader.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Leadership

Risk Management

Market Research

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Corporate Planning Manager will assist the Primer Group’s Executive and Management team in creating, communicating, and sustaining strategic initiatives through the execution of the strategic planning process. He/she will work closely with the heads of Strategic Business Units and Partners, as well as external experts, to incorporate industry best practices with the Primer Group’s unique capabilities & requirements in the creation of corporate plans. The role will report to the Assistant Vice President - Corporate Strategy & Planning.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews existing strategic objectives and prepares corporate business plan and presentation with an annual, 3-year, and 5-year perspective.
• Organize end to end Enterprise corporate planning activities from Board Exercise to Monthly business planning meetings.
• Forecasts corporate budget, conducts analysis of resulting P&L statements, and provides recommendation for subsequent budget preparation.
• Studies corporate performance by looking at the various business units on an integrated macro perspective; monitors industry trends & regulatory requirements; and assess the potential impact of these factors to overall business operations.
• Provide timely management analysis of financial information and reports.
• Gathers research data and information relevant to the industry and related businesses including market and economic movements that may affect the business; and recommends necessary action as needed.
• Assists in the performance of due diligence when acquiring new businesses in the form of brands, licenses, entire companies, and the like; with the end goal of conducting financial valuation for the acquisition.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks relevant to the function and business, as required by the Immediate Leader.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Management, Economics, Finance, or equivalent.
• At least four (4) years of working experience in the related field in a managerial capacity gained.
• Strategic Planning and Influencing.
• Critical Thinking and Analysis.
• Detail Oriented with ability to transition to Macro perspective.
• Risk Management & Contingency Planning.
• Keen on Research.