Specialist - Business Planning
General summary
About the role / project scope
The analyst/specialist – business planning will support the business planning function by helping establish and manage a dedicated PMO and analytical capability across strategic initiatives and business workstreams. The role will focus on execution tracking, stakeholder coordination, governance support, committee management, and follow-up on management decisions to ensure effective delivery and alignment across functions.
This role will play a key part in supporting workstream committees and PCG aggregation activities, enabling structured governance, timely reporting, and execution control so that leadership can focus on strategic oversight and key decision-making.
Key responsibilities
- Support the establishment and ongoing management of PMO frameworks within the business planning function.
- Coordinate with multiple stakeholders across functions to track progress on strategic initiatives and key deliverables.
- Prepare high-quality management presentations, dashboards, reports, and executive materials for leadership and committee discussions.
- Act as secretariat support for committees by managing agendas, meeting minutes, action trackers, and follow-up activities.
- Monitor execution of management decisions and ensure timely closure of agreed action items.
- Support aggregation and consolidation of PCG/workstream updates, risks, dependencies, and key milestones.
- Assist in tracking KPIs, budgets, timelines, and overall project performance across strategic initiatives.
- Conduct business analysis and prepare actionable insights to support planning, decision-making, and performance management.
- Ensure proper documentation and structured communication across stakeholders.
- Handle multiple workstreams with support simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and delivery timelines.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in:
- Business administration
- Finance
- Economics
- Accounting
- Management information systems
- Industrial engineering or related field
MBA or PMO/project management certifications would be an added advantage.
Skills and attributes required / desired
- Strong multitasking and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills with the ability to create executive-level presentations and storytelling materials.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including data analysis, dashboards, reporting, formulas, pivot tables, and tracking mechanisms.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
- High attention to detail, follow-through, and ownership mindset.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple teams and senior stakeholders.
- Strong time management and execution discipline.