Strategy & Change Specialist
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Job description
Your main responsibilities are:
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New Strategy Cycle Design: Oversee the design of the new strategy cycle by bringing together various teams and entities, facilitating seamless collaboration and involvement, and serving as the primary contact for consultants when required.
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Portfolio Reviews: Carry out yearly portfolio review of the Operating Entities from both market and financial perspectives, offering strategic recommendations to ensure holding portfolio remains resilient for the future.
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Strategic Assessments: Perform comprehensive research and analysis of key strategic challenges and opportunities among Group entities (e.g. entry to new domains/capabilities, changing distribution dynamics) and develop detailed assessment blueprints outlining potential strategic options.
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Trend monitoring and strategic foresight: Identify and track emerging trends that influence the future of insurance, conduct deep dives, organize relevant community events involving Group entities, and integrate long-term perspectives into decision-making processes.
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Market & Competitor Insights: Monitor market developments within the insurance sector and among designated peers and develop benchmarks for targeted domains.
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M&A Transaction Support: Evaluate M&A opportunities for strategic fit, provide strategy input on deals, and work with teams across M&A, Finance, IR, and Legal in a fast-paced setting.
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Project management & PMO: Set change projects' scope, design frameworks, oversee delivery with cross-functional teams, prepare governance materials, identify risks and mitigations, and facilitate strategic discussions
Requirements
Do you have experience in Project management?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * You hold a university degree, preferably in economics, finance, or business administration.
- You have 5-7 years' experience in strategy and business development functions, preferably in the financial services industry, and/or in strategy consultancy with a focus on the insurance sector.
- You have a good knowledge of the international insurance market, including a well-developed understanding of the dynamics of the financial services industry.
- You possess strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills, apply PMO best practices and master stakeholder management.
- You have excellent written/oral communication and comfort with producing high-quality presentation materials and proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
- You have sufficient knowledge of corporate finance and are familiar with valuation/modeling concepts.
- You have international experience, speak/write English fluently and are willing to travel when necessary
- You are an analytical thinker with strong critical skills
- You have a growth mindset and curiosity to learn
- You are creative, self-motivated and have an energizing personality
Benefits & conditions
- The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working;
- A dynamic, multicultural working environment;
- An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, ...);
- The possibility to optimize part of your salary package through a flexible income plan;
- A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions;
- A flat organizational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments;
- An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform;
- The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium.
Interested? Please apply online. We are looking forward to talking to you! Vous avez une question? Elise Segers