AVP, HNW Business Optimization - Senior Management

Job description

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the development and refinement of the organization's long-term vision and strategic goals

• Drive strategic initiatives that position the HNW business for sustainable growth and market leadership

• Provide thought leadership on emerging trends and disruptive forces in the industry

Executive Decision Support

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on critical strategic matters

• Develop and present high-impact recommendations that influence C-suite decision-making

• Oversee the creation of sophisticated financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic choices

Business Transformation

• Spearhead major transformation initiatives across the BU

• Liaise with functional leaders to orchestrate cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless execution of strategic priorities

• Work with the HNW Leadership team and HR to drive organizational change management to align the company culture with strategic objectives

Strategic Partnerships and M&A

• Identify and evaluate potential strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and M&A opportunities

• Lead due diligence processes and participate in M&A deal negotiation

• Develop integration strategies to maximize value from strategic transactions

Innovation and Digital Strategy

• Champion a culture of business growth & innovation throughout the organization

• Collaborate with the HNW Leadership team and CIO to drive the HNW digital transformation strategy

• Identify and incubate new business models and revenue streams

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, including brokers, partners, and industry leaders

• As strategic advisor to the HNW leadership team, provide executive updates on strategic initiatives via steering committee, quarterly business reporting or similar.

Preferred skills

• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage and update senior stakeholders effectively

• Ability to communicate and influence senior leaders, peers, and lead staff without direct reporting relationships, as each initiative will require management buy-in followed by support from various functions

• Strong data-driven decision making skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights

• Exceptional ability to influence stakeholders and present recommendations to senior leadership

Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategy consulting preferably from a top-tier consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain), in addition to in-company experience