DIAGEO NIGERIA CAREER FOR STRATEGY MANAGER, NIGERIA

JOB TITLE: STRATEGY MANAGER, NIGERIA
AUTO REQ ID: 25173BR
FUNCTION: FINANCE
TYPE OF JOB: FULL TIME
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
EXTERNAL JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: STRATEGY MANAGER, NIGERIA


LEVEL: L4
REPORTS TO: STRATEGY MANAGER, AFRICA


CONTEXT/SCOPE:
The role will work with both the Ghana and Cameroon hub teams, as well as Africa Strategy Manager. The candidate should expect to be based in Lagos, Nigeria,

STRATEGY TEAM:
The strategy team across Africa is tasked with formulating, implementing and evaluating cross-functional projects that will enable the business to achieve its objectives.
This role will work closely with the MD and Executive team of Nigeria, Brewery managers, functional heads, the central Africa strategy team and relevant external parties.

MARKET COMPLEXITY:
This role operates in the Nigerian and West African context and has significant impact on the business requiring self-drive, management and dealing with a lot of uncertainty.

Ensuring that the strategic direction developed is not rigid or narrow to allow for creativity or change due to market dynamism.


LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct reports. May be leading a project team with several part time internal staff – potentially also managing project contractors or consultants.


PURPOSE OF ROLE:
To guide key strategic initiatives in Nigeria and the region and work alongside project teams on the highest value strategic priorities that will deliver business growth.


TOP 3-5 ACCOUNTABILITIES
Develop detailed analyses and work with businesses to deliver action plans supporting short and long term strategies within the group.
Understand business issue to identify scope of work and plan the activities and resources required for the project
Deliver great project outcomes for business – robust, pragmatic strategies that create new possibilities for the business. Most projects require analytical

models built from a wide range of internal and external data – all need clear, concise presentation and communication to stakeholders.
Handover project / results to relevant parties within business to enable execution
Qualifications and Experience Required:


QUALIFICATIONS:
Degree level, preferably from a top tier school with high scholastic achievement
Fluency in French highly desirable


EXPERIENCE:
Strategy consulting experience preferred, with definite broad business experience in a large “blue chip” organization
Project management experience
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Excellent influencing skills
Conceptual, problem solving/analytical skills
Good experience of relationship building


BARRIERS TO SUCCESS IN ROLE:
Lack of interest in research and analysis to break down an issue into component parts, find patterns in data and find the story behind the facts
Lack of creativity to identify new approaches to business issues
Inability to plan work or deliver to high quality in tight deadlines
Lack of thorough understanding of the drivers of business growth


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