Strategic Planning Manager

The Barton Partnership; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Barton Partnership is seeking a senior strategic planning professional to support the Group's strategy and transformation agenda. Reporting to the Strategic Planning Director, you will provide analytical and execution support to advance CEO and Board priorities.

You will lead the preparation of board materials, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and monitor progress of strategic initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and clear narratives for leadership at all levels.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, corporate finance, or a strategic planning/analytical role.
• A postgraduate qualification or professional certification (e.g. MBA, CFA) is advantageous.
• Strong research, financial modelling, and problem-structuring skills with sound business judgement.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with Bloomberg, Capital IQ is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analyses and industry developments to identify shifts, opportunities and risks.
• Drive the strategic planning annual group-wide exercise with inputs from business units.
• Develop submissions into a coherent corporate strategy with clear ownership and timelines.
• Prepare Board meeting materials and management discussions with high-quality narratives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modelling

Executive communication

Analytical skills

Problem structuring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Strategy

MBA or CFA (advantageous)

Tools

Bloomberg

Capital IQ

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role Purpose

This is a key hire as the organisation strengthens its strategy function. Reporting to the Strategic Planning Director, the role holder provides dedicated analytical and execution support for the company's strategic planning and transformation agenda, supporting senior management to advance the Group towards achievement of the CEO and Board's mandates and strategic priorities.

The manager works as a trusted right hand to the Director to manage and deliver the engagement cadence with senior management and Board of Directors successfully. Additionally, to conduct business growth and other strategic studies, analyse industry developments, and manage the steady progress of strategic initiatives towards agreed targets and timelines. This is a high-visibility role suited to an analytically strong professional who can operate with autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

Performs the following under the Strategic Planning Director's guidance and delivers together:

A. Strategic Planning Cycle

• Conduct analyses on near and midterm industry developments (customers, competitors, macroeconomic/geopolitical etc) to identify market shifts, opportunities and emerging risks impacting the Group


• Assess internal capability strengths and gaps to further build the Group's competitive advantages


• Drive the strategic planning annual group-wide exercise and periodic reviews, workshops, discussion materials, templates and inputs from business and support units


• Develop submissions into a coherent corporate strategy with prioritised strategic themes and clear ownership of strategic initiatives, success metrics and timelines

B. Leadership & Board Engagement Cadence

• Drive agendas and materials preparation of weekly and monthly leadership team meetings to ensure critical issues, progress of strategic initiatives and Board mandates / agenda topics are discussed for cross-functional alignment, resolutions and advancement to schedules


• Co-ordinate inputs from and perform analyses with internal teams and external partners; prepare high-quality Board meeting presentations and management discussion and analysis materials


• Ensure clear and compelling narratives to the Board to foster leadership team confidence; and co-ordinated alignment between the leadership team on related issues, priorities and initiatives

C. Transformation Portfolio

• Track and report the Group's strategic and transformation initiatives against agreed targets, timelines and success metrics


• Escalate risks, advocate for resolutions and suggest corrective actions, align between leadership team and workstream leads where necessary

D. Strategic Studies

• Conduct market research, commercial and strategic analyses, as well as financial evaluations on new business plans and other reviews, as assigned by the CEO


• Develop analytical frameworks, financial models, strategic options and manage timelines, in partnership with relevant teams and external stakeholders

Role Specification

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• At least 8-10 years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, corporate finance, or a strategic planning / analytical role, ideally within a multinational or regional


• HQA degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Strategy. A postgraduate qualification or professional certification (e.g. MBA, CFA) is advantageous


• Strong research, financial modelling, and problem-structuring skills, with sound business judgement


• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with research and data tools (e.g. Bloomberg, Capital IQ) is a bonus

Key Competencies & Behaviours

• Analytically rigorous - structures ambiguous problems and reaches clear, well-evidenced conclusions


• Commercially aware - understands how strategy translates into business performance and communicates accordingly


• Strong communicator - distils complex analysis into polished, high-quality materials


• Collaborative and influential - able to work well with stakeholders at all levels, builds trust across functions and geographies; drives progress without direct authority


• Accountable and self-directed - takes full ownership of deliverables, manages competing priorities, and consistently delivers to a high standard

Success Metrics

• (Year 1) Annual strategic planning cycle runs smoothly and on schedule, with corporate strategy, priorities and strategic initiatives well-defined and with clear accountabilities


• Leadership team and Board engagements proceeding well, with Board-ready strategy materials consistently delivered to a high standard and on time


• Portfolio tracking and reporting in place across strategic and transformation initiatives


• Quality analyses and conclusions for strategic studies delivered


• Positive feedback from the Strategic Planning Director and senior stakeholders on the quality and impact of strategy support