Manager Strategy
Role objective
To independently lead engagements with analytical and financial rigor across CDD, feasibility, and strategy, including:
Translating ambiguous business problems into structured analytical approaches
Leading financial model build, review, and stress-testing
Developing commercial insights and strategic recommendations grounded in data
Supporting senior stakeholders with clear, defensible investment views
Core capability requirements
- Commercial due diligence & strategy exposure
Hands-on experience in:
CDD engagements (market, competition, target assessment, business plan review)
Commercial strategy and feasibility studies
Ability to independently:
Structure workstreams
Identify key value drivers and risks
Develop clear investment theses / strategic options
- Advanced financial analysis & modeling
Strong expertise in:
Building and reviewing complex financial models (especially real estate, infrastructure, and FS)
Scenario analysis, sensitivities, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, payback)
Ability to diagnose issues in models quickly and refine assumptions
Experience working with investment cases, feasibility models, and transaction scenarios
- Strong business acumen
Ability to rapidly:
Understand new sectors and business models
Identify commercial levers and risks
Experience across multiple sectors
- Independent workstream leadership
Proven ability to:
Own and deliver end-to-end analytical modules
Work directly with senior stakeholders
Operate with minimal supervision in high-pressure timelines
Preferred background
CFA Level II (or above) strongly preferred
Prior experience in equity research, transaction advisory, or investment advisory roles
Strategy consulting with strong analytical exposure
Hands-on financial modelling experience and extreme comfort with financial analysis
Experience working on investment evaluations and/or financial feasibilities