Senior Manager - Strategy and Governance

We are looking for a Senior Manager - Strategy & Governance to support the development, governance, and execution of strategic priorities across the Marketing division. The role will work closely with Marketing leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to translate strategic direction into clear priorities, initiatives, governance frameworks, and measurable outcomes. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening strategic planning, performance management, decision-making, and accountability across Marketing. Key Responsibilities: Strategy & Strategic Planning • Lead the development and refinement of Marketing’s strategic priorities, objectives, and multi-year plans. • Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes. • Ensure alignment between Marketing priorities, corporate strategy, and wider organizational objectives. • Support leadership in evaluating strategic priorities, opportunities, trade-offs, and key business decisions. • Lead strategic assessments, benchmarking, and analysis to support future planning and decision-making. • Support the development and evaluation of strategic initiatives and business cases. Strategy Governance • Develop and maintain governance frameworks that support effective strategy execution across Marketing. • Establish clear planning cycles, decision-making forums, accountability mechanisms, and reporting structures. • Define governance standards and ensure consistency across strategic planning and reporting activities. • Facilitate governance forums and leadership reviews, ensuring decisions, actions, and accountabilities are clearly documented and followed through. • Monitor adherence to agreed governance processes and identify opportunities to strengthen ways of working. • Ensure strategic decisions and priorities are translated into clear ownership and execution requirements. Performance Management & Strategy Execution • Establish and oversee performance management frameworks, including KPIs, OKRs, scorecards, and strategic performance measures. • Monitor progress against Marketing strategic objectives and key initiatives. • Develop executive dashboards and performance reports that provide clear visibility of progress, risks, dependencies, and areas requiring intervention. • Lead periodic performance reviews and recommend corrective actions where required. • Ensure effective cascading of strategic objectives across Marketing functions and teams. • Track execution of strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with agreed outcomes and timelines. Executive & Stakeholder Engagement • Act as a strategic partner to Marketing leadership on strategy, governance, performance, and execution matters. • Partner with Marketing functions and relevant corporate teams to drive alignment on strategic priorities. • Prepare high-quality executive presentations, strategic recommendations, and performance updates. • Facilitate strategic discussions and working sessions with senior stakeholders. • Build strong cross-functional relationships to support effective strategy execution and timely decision-making. Continuous Improvement • Identify opportunities to enhance Marketing’s strategic planning, governance, and performance management practices. • Introduce frameworks, methodologies, templates, and tools that improve planning and execution effectiveness. • Promote greater accountability, transparency, and data-driven decision-making across Marketing. • Support capability building and adoption of strategy and governance best practices across the function. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Management, or a related discipline. MBA or relevant master’s degree is preferred • 7+ years of experience in strategy, strategic planning, governance, performance management, management consulting, transformation, or a related discipline. • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategies, strategic plans, governance frameworks, and performance management frameworks. • Strong experience in strategy execution, KPI/OKR management, executive reporting, and business planning. • Proven ability to translate complex strategic priorities into practical plans and measurable initiatives. • Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities. • Excellent executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills. • Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities, with experience working with senior leadership. Benefits Offering a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.