Senior Strategy Associate
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 6 – 9 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Sales & Business Development 
Job Summary
- The Senior Associate, Strategy acts as the strategy partner to ARM’s Business Units, serving effectively as head of strategy to each covered BU on a fractional basis, and as a senior member of the group Strategy & Transformation team. The role exists to close a critical gap: structured strategic planning, monitoring, and challenge at the BU management level, delivered by someone with the seniority and intellectual standard to sit credibly alongside BU MDs and executive teams. This is not a support role. The holder will own BU strategy cycles end-to-end, sit on BU management teams, represent strategic thinking in BU decision-making, and carry group-level work including preparation for the TAM board and Group CEO.
Job Details
Key Relationships
- Head of Strategy & Transformation — line manager; sets priorities and quality standards
- BU Managing Directors — primary working relationship; the holder functions as their strategy partner
- BU Management Teams — scheduled member of covered BUs’ management forums
- Group CEO and TAM Board — contributor to board papers, portfolio reviews, and strategic agenda
Core Responsibilities
- BU strategy ownership. Lead the annual strategic planning cycle for covered BUs — setting agenda, shaping strategic choices, challenging assumptions, facilitating BU management team discussion, and producing the final strategy document owned by the BU MD. The holder is accountable for the quality and rigor of the BU’s strategic thinking, not only for the process.
- Quarterly strategic monitoring. Run the quarterly strategy review process for covered BUs — tracking execution against plan, surfacing drift early, challenging performance narratives, and ensuring BU MDs have the analytical basis for course correction. Prepare quarterly strategy papers for BU and group forums.
- BU management team contribution. Sit as a scheduled member of covered BUs’ management teams. Contribute strategic perspective to operational decisions, challenge BU thinking where warranted, and ensure group-level strategic direction is reflected in BU choices.
- Group-level strategic work. Contribute to TAM board preparation, Group CEO advisory, board papers, portfolio economics analysis, and competitive positioning work at the group level. Aggregate BU strategic submissions into group-level views for executive and board consumption.
- Competitive and market intelligence. Maintain rigorous view of competitor positioning, macroeconomic and regulatory developments, and sources of competitive advantage for ARM and its BUs.
Success Criteria
At 12 months, the holder is expected to have:
- Delivered annual strategic plans for covered BUs of materially higher rigor than the prior cycle
- Established a functioning quarterly strategic review cadence at each covered BU
- Earned standing as a trusted strategic counterpart to BU MDs, measured by unprompted BU engagement, not forced participation
Requirements
Experience and Background Required
- 6–9 years of strategy experience, including strong foundation in structured problem-solving and strategic analysis
- At least 3 years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, PwC, EY-Parthenon) or equivalent in-house group strategy role at a leading financial institution
- Demonstrated experience leading strategic planning or major strategic analysis end-to-end, not in a purely supporting capacity
- Financial services exposure, preferably in asset management, banking, or adjacent sectors
- Direct experience working with C-suite executives; confident operating at senior levels
Strongly Preferred
- Experience in the Nigerian or broader African financial services market
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification from a leading institution
- Prior exposure to transformation or major change programs, even if not as lead
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Method of Application
Job Summary
- The Programme Coordinator will support the design, coordination, and delivery of startup support initiatives, CSR, and social impact programmes within the Special Projects & Portfolio function. The role is suited for a smart, polished, and proactive professional who can coordinate multiple initiatives across the startup ecosystem, talent development, and corporate social responsibility landscape. The ideal candidate must be able to engage confidently with internal staff members, start-up founders, sponsors, external partners, service providers, and senior executives, while ensuring programmes are well-structured, professionally delivered, and aligned with organizational objectives. This role sits above entry level and requires a candidate with sound judgment, strong communication ability, and the capacity to manage both programme execution and stakeholder-facing responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Job Details
Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Oversight
- Support the development and coordination of innovative programmes that advance the organization’s startup, talent, and social impact objectives
- Coordinate startup-focused initiatives, including programme communication, performance tracking, and reporting
- Support oversight of programme portfolios to ensure delivery quality, timeliness, and alignment with strategic priorities
- Support the preparation of management updates, presentations, briefing notes, and performance reports for senior leadership
CSR & Talent Programmes
- Coordinate the planning and execution of CSR, talent development, empowerment, and social impact programmes
- Support the implementation of structured learning and development programmes for beneficiaries, founders, participants, or ecosystem stakeholders
- Assist in developing programme content, session plans, communication materials, and participant engagement approaches
- Ensure programmes are well-coordinated from planning through delivery and post-programme follow-up
- Support monitoring, documentation, and reporting of programme impact and lessons learned
Corporate Events, Marketing & Sponsorships
- Coordinate programme events such as masterclasses, workshops, pitch sessions, stakeholder engagements, conferences, and related forums
- Support engagement with sponsors, strategic partners, facilitators, speakers, and service providers
- Assist in preparing sponsorship communication, programme collateral, talking points, decks, concept notes, and other external-facing materials
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to improve programme visibility, participation, and brand alignment
- Ensure event and programme execution reflects professionalism and strong stakeholder experience
Programme Operations & Delivery
- Manage programme schedules, logistics, invitations, confirmations, attendance records, and follow-up activities
- Coordinate communication with programme participants, founders, facilitators, partners, and vendors
- Facilitate meetings and support training sessions where required
- Maintain proper programme documentation, trackers, calendars, and records
- Support data gathering, feedback analysis, and preparation of programme evaluation reports
- Ensure timely escalation of issues affecting programme execution
Requirements
Educational Qualification
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Economics, Sociology, Information Technology, or a related discipline is required.
- The candidate must have graduated, be IT-savvy, and demonstrate strong digital proficiency.
Experience Requirement
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in programme coordination, training administration, startup ecosystem support, CSR programme delivery, social impact initiatives, learning and development, or related roles
- Experience working in a corporate environment, foundation, social impact organization, startup support platform, or structured programme office will be an advantage
- Prior exposure to coordinating external-facing programmes, events, or stakeholder engagements is highly desirable
Core Skills & Competencies
The ideal candidate must demonstrate:
- Exceptional written communication skills
- Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional presentation skills
- Strong ability to facilitate meetings, training sessions, workshops, and stakeholder engagements
- Strong programme coordination and organizational skills
- Ability to engage professionally with external partners, sponsors, founders, vendors, and senior executives
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Good working knowledge of AI tools for research, productivity, content development, reporting, and programme coordination
- Strong internet research capability
- Ability to prepare clear reports, presentations, briefs, programme updates, and communication materials
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
