Description
Prudential's Group Strategy function plays a critical role in shaping the company's long-term direction and success.
As a Director within the Strategy Team, your role will be important in supporting the development of the company's strategy, combining strategic thinking, analytical rigour and strong stakeholder management.
Strategy Development
- Support the development of the Group Strategy, working closely with the Group Strategy Director and C-Suite stakeholders.
- Support and, where appropriate, lead specific high-priority workstreams and strategic initiatives within the Group Strategy refresh, coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders to distil strategic options and recommendations.
- Contribute to the team's thought leadership by analysing emerging trends, disruptions and competitive threats, and assessing implications for the business.
- Partner with key stakeholders to align corporate strategy with operational execution.
- Communicate strategy to internal teams to ensure continuous alignment and buy-in.
- Prepare clear and structured briefings and documents for the Board and the Group Executive Team.
Strategic Planning
- Support the annual strategic planning process, including market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and scenario planning.
Business & Competitive Analysis
- Conduct deep market/industry analysis.
- Provide insights on industry innovations and steer competitive intelligence work to inform strategic decision-making.
Strategic Projects & Execution
- Collaborate with Group Transformation and relevant stakeholders to support tracking of strategy implementation and help identify areas requiring course correction.
- Lead ad-hoc strategy projects and support recurring strategy reviews.
Building Capabilities
- Support the development and coaching of junior strategy team members.
- Promote a data-driven and analytical culture within the organisation.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive and relevant experience in strategy, business planning, consulting or related fields.
- Industry-specific experience and deep understanding of Life insurance is highly valued.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting and delivering high-impact strategic initiatives.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.