Unit Head – Strategy

About the role

Raqami Bank is looking for a Unit Head of Strategy to act as the principal analytical lead of its Strategy function, supporting the Head of Strategy in developing, refining, communicating and monitoring the Bank's strategic agenda. The role coordinates bank-wide planning, checks that business and functional plans align with strategic priorities, tracks strategic initiatives and performance, and gives evidence-based recommendations to management.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Strategy to develop, review and refresh the Bank's corporate strategy and strategic plan, and turn approved priorities into a bank-wide roadmap.
• Review business and functional plans for alignment with the corporate strategy, documented assumptions and agreed performance targets.
• Monitor strategic initiatives and transformation programmes, track objectives, KPIs, milestones and benefits, and recommend management interventions.
• Maintain strategy dashboards, scorecards and executive reports, and prepare strategy papers, Board and management presentations and decision notes.
• Conduct market, competitor, regulatory, customer and macroeconomic analysis for Islamic digital banking in Pakistan, and identify growth opportunities and emerging risks.
• Assess new business models, ecosystem partnerships and growth initiatives with business, risk, compliance, legal, finance, technology and Shariah stakeholders.
• Challenge business cases and investment proposals, and design and run strategic planning workshops.
• Escalate strategic risks and concerns through the Head of Strategy, and work with EPMO, Finance and other partners on planning and forecasting.
• Improve strategy governance, planning standards and reporting discipline, and lead assigned team members.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Banking, Management or a related discipline; MBA, Master's degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience, including corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, business planning, banking strategy, business transformation and performance management.
• At least 3-5 years in banking strategy; digital banking or fintech experience, and exposure to Islamic banking, Shariah governance and Pakistan's banking regulatory environment, is strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Strategic planning, corporate strategy development and business planning
• Scenario analysis, forecasting and financial, commercial and business case analysis
• Market and competitive analysis, strategic research and executive reporting
• Excellent written and oral communication, and ability to produce high-quality papers and presentations