Job Opportunity for Senior Manager – Leadership Office at Quest Alliance

As Senior Manager – Leadership office , you will play a crucial role in ensuring the effective execution of organisational strategies and the alignment of team objectives with overarching goals. Your responsibilities will involve driving the performance of strategy by facilitating regular reviews to capture organisation learning , assess progress, and providing insights to the executive and leadership team to aid in decision-making and course correction.

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitation of  Reviews at L3 to L1 level:

• Lead the annual planning process and regular reviews of organisation priorities by  defining and aligning the templates to org goals and  org annual priorities – synthesis of the information from various teams to the leadership team (L2 to L1)maintaining a tracker and ensuring it is updated 
• Lead the  Review mechanisms ( L3,L2,L1) – Ensuring they happen, consolidating insights and learnings. Agenda for L1 reviews, action points, follow up, closure. 
• Identification of risks – risks/ mitigation plans
• Identify successes, challenges, and areas requiring adjustments or additional support.
• Implement robust performance monitoring mechanisms to track the progress of strategic initiatives and operational activities. Support teams in defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and establish metrics to measure success, regularly assessing performance against targets and benchmarks
• Holding the governance committee meetings, plans, reviews, progress. 
• Org priorities –  Maintain the tracker and ensure it is updated . Work with the leadership team to track the progress of org priorities Develop and maintain a governance framework to guide decision-making, accountability, and transparency in strategy execution. 

Executive Support

• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to the executive team based on review outcomes and performance analysis.
• Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations to communicate progress, challenges, learning/ insights  and proposed solutions.
• Identify potential risks and challenges that may impact the achievement of strategic objectives and develop risk mitigation strategies to address them. Proactively monitor risks and escalate issues as needed to ensure timely resolution and minimise negative impacts on strategic outcomes.
• Board engagement – Preparing board decks, documenting the meeting minutes, following up on action plans . Hold the calendar and schedules for board sub committee meetings. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Foster collaboration and communication across teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Serve as a liaison between different stakeholders to address interdependencies and resolve conflicts.
• Develop and maintain a governance framework to guide decision-making, accountability, and transparency in strategy execution. Define roles and responsibilities, establish decision-making processes, and implement mechanisms for reporting and oversight.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor industry trends, competitive landscape, and best practices related to strategy implementation and performance management.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and refinement to enhance the effectiveness of strategy execution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Proven experience in strategy implementation, performance management, or project management roles.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate teams and drive results in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software applications for data analysis and reporting.

Additional Requirements:

• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• A strategic mindset with a focus on long-term organisational goals.