Business Strategy Analyst Job at RusselSmith Group - Nigeria

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Job Title: Business Strategy Analyst

Job Reference Code: RS-CSD-001

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Organisation: RusselSmith Group

Summary of Functions:

• Identify, distinguish and analyze multiple components of a problem and then make conclusions using high-level quantitative skills and where necessary make recommendations for business change.

• Elicit requirements for strategy through interviews, document analysis, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, case study, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysis.

• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.

• Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and deliver the needed functional requirements (Business Requirements Document).

• Utilize your experience in using enterprise-wide requirements definition and management systems and methodologies required.

• Work independently with users to define concepts and under direction of departmental managers.

• Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.

• Develop requirements specifications according to standard templates.

• Identify, distinguish and analyze multiple components of a problem and then make conclusions using high-level quantitative skills and where necessary make recommendations for business change.

• Perform strategic operations analysis, identifying performance trends, scanning business/industry trends, reviewing sales/financial analyses and interpreting data.

• Use strategic thinking to see the big picture, determine the problem and understand fundamental parts of the problem.

• Identify business/industry trends in customer lifestyle and technology; scan competitive landscape; analyze consumer data

• Provide data and thorough project recommendations to support strategic decision-making

• Provide input on strategy, based on knowledge of industry and technology trends

• Synthesize findings from analysis and make verbal/written recommendations to Management

• Facilitate workout problem-solving strategy sessions with functional leaders across the company

• Prepare and deliver insights and recommendations based on analyses.

• Performs other duties as requested.

Experience Required: 0-2 years

Skills/Qualifications Required:

• A university degree. Masters degree in Business Management is an added advantage

• At least a year of strategic analysis job experience is required

• Experience in working within fast-paced, complex, dynamic, multi-cultural business environment

• Good strategic thinking skills

• Ability to drive components of large multi-functional projects

• Self-starter, strong initiative & leadership

• Good reasoning skills

• Ability to adapt quickly

• Data Analysis skills using Excel, PowerPoint, and Access

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills such as statistics and data analysis

• Ability to work with spreadsheets and other quantitative modeling

• Ability to build relationships at all levels within an organization

• Ability to discuss & present complex strategic topics at a senior management level

• Good project management and organizational skills

• Ability to handle multi-tasking environment, meet deadlines, and work with a wide range of sensitive and confidential issues

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel and PowerPoint

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