Senior Program Specialist

Maya Bank, Inc.; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya Bank, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Specialist to own analytical work informing leadership decisions.

The role emphasizes recurring intelligence outputs to ManCom and executives, continuous monitoring of the competitive landscape, and synthesis of insights into executive-ready narratives. The position requires 4–6 years in strategy or financial analysis, with preference for consulting or fintech backgrounds, and strong written communication to influence senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in strategy, research, or financial analysis.
• Experience with management consulting or tech/fintech strategy strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently produce high-quality analytical outputs.
• Excellent written communication and executive memo-writing.
• Experience presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Ability to manage recurring deliverables in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Own recurring intelligence outputs for ManCom and executive leadership.
• Monitor competitive landscape, tracking competitors, product launches, campaigns, financials, and regulatory developments.
• Analyze peer and competitor financial statements to assess balance sheet strength, loan quality, profitability, and digital momentum.
• Synthesize findings into clear, insight-driven narratives, not data dumps.
• Lead strategy workshops and contribute analysis to define strategic priorities.
• Develop Strategy Thought Starters: themes, risks, and opportunities for annual and mid-term strategy discussions.
• Support Big Bets strategy development for high-impact initiatives as needed.
• Drive end-to-end planning cycles anchored on forecasts and surface key risks and trade-offs.

Skills

Strategy analysis

Financial analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business/Economics/Finance)

Tools

Program management tools

Job description

Overview:

The Senior Program Specialistowns the analytical and intelligence work that informs Maya's leadership decisions, from recurring competitive and market intelligence outputs to corporate strategy formation. The role is primarily analytical, but the person is also expected to lead or support strategic programs when needed, bringing the same rigor to execution as they do to insight.

What you will do:

• Own and produce recurring intelligence outputs, targeted at ManCom and executive leadership
• Monitor the competitive landscape continuously, tracking competitor moves, product launches, campaigns, financial results, and regulatory developments
• Analyze peer and competitor financial statements to assess balance sheet strength, loan quality, profitability, and digital momentum
• Synthesize findings into clear, insight-driven narratives, not data dumps
• Lead strategy workshops, contributing analysis and synthesis to help leadership define strategic priorities
• Develop Strategy Thought Starters: key themes, risks, and opportunities to guide annual and medium to long-term strategy discussions
• Support Big Bets strategy development for high-impact initiatives as needed
• Drive end-to-end planning cycles, anchored on forecasts to ensure alignment of plans while surfacing key risks and trade-offs for decision-making
• Provide oversight in ensuring strategic priorities are translated into roadmaps across Business, Operations, Product, and Technology teams through effective cross-functional team prioritization and coordination
• Lead or support strategic programs end-to-end - owning governance, workstreams, and delivery
• Engage with business units on strategic questions, bringing an analytical lens to BU-level strategy and execution problems

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field; MBA or graduate degree is a plus
• Around 4–6 years of relevant experience with a clear track record in strategy, research, or financial analysis
• Background in management consulting, corporate strategy, equity research, or a strategy function within a tech or fintech company strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to independently produce high-quality analytical outputs
• Excellent written communication - write a sharp, executive-ready memo or insight summary without heavy editing
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and presenting findings to leadership
• Naturally curious, self-directed, and able to manage a recurring deliverable cadence without being micromanaged
• Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization and managing cross-functional stakeholders
• Working knowledge of program management methodologies and tools is a plus; ideally has a track record of delivering programs end-to-end, and can point to specific initiatives they owned, ran, and closed