Strategy Manager

About Temenos
Temenos powers a world of banking that creates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We have been doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosians who are passionate about making banking better, together.
We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers and community banks in 150+ countries. We collaborate with clients to build new banking services and state-of-the-art customer experiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate more sustainably.
At Temenos, we have an open-minded and inclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny and make a positive contribution to the world of banking and society.
VALUES
Care About Transforming The Banking Landscape.
Commit to being part of an exciting culture and product evolving within the financial industry.
Collaborate effectively and proactively with teams within or outside Temenos.
Challenge yourself to be ambitious and achieve your individual as well as the company targets.
THE ROLE
The role is within the Strategy team at Temenos, reporting to a Strategy Director. The team works closely with Temenos senior management in formulating and delivering on customized business strategies to grow our top-line and transform our business. Projects cut across Growth Strategy, Product Strategy, Business unit / Regional Strategy, M&A, Investor Relations, Competitive response, Pricing, etc.
We are seeking an experienced (2 years+) Junior Associate / Associate (McKinsey) or Associate / Consultant (BCG / Bain) or equivalent from other top tier Strategy Consulting firm. Knowledge and interest in Banking / Technology in financial services will be highly beneficial for this role.
The candidate will be expected to be a high-performing and independent contributor, working closely with many stakeholders across regions, product lines and functions.
OPPORTUNITES

• The role offers full breadth of Corporate Strategy, allowing you to develop comprehensive commercial consulting skills and will teach you to run and grow a technology company
• You will develop banking market and competitive insights & implications for the company at regional & central level, through data analysis and research and by speaking to Clients, Partners, Investors, experts and internal stakeholders
• You will develop market entry, market expansion, product, and turnaround strategies.
• You will work with cross functional teams (Product, Sales, Pre-Sales, Marketing etc.) and regions to formulate Go-to-Market strategies (E.g. Corporate Lending, Banking-as-a-Service).

• You will devise competitor specific strategies (Product-market fit, Partnerships, Deal execution, etc.) to improve win-rate
• You will distil insights and develop recommendations to feed into Product Strategy and roadmap
• You will drive/support special projects as and when commissioned by the ExCo e.g. Strategic Fit assessments for M&A, targeted growth initiatives undefined
  

Skills

• You should possess proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• You should have the ability to independently execute hypothesis driven analysis and storylines.
• You should have outstanding written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills particularly in translating complex data into simple, compelling messages / impactful insights.
• You should have the ability to collaborate effectively within the team and across functions, and build positive relationships with different business partners to achieve results.
• You should enjoy working under pressure to deliver on time with a high level of integrity, sense of urgency, attention to detail and high quality standards
• You should have the following specific technical skills:
• Market / industry analysis within Banking and Financial Services (preferred, not mandatory)
• Consulting toolkit (structuring, story lining, hypothesis driven problem solving, etc.)
• Market sizing
• Excel / data modelling / PowerPoint
  

Key Attributes

Effective written and verbal communication with internal stakeholders (sales, presales, product, marketing, investor relations) and external stakeholders (senior business and IT executives at the banks)

Exceptional analytical ability including interpretation of large data sets and deciphering the findings into clear messages and visuals

Ability to think creatively and build complex financial models

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Self-motivated, fast learner with the ability to operate independently

Ability to work with cross-functional teams

Team player with strong interpersonal skills

Passionate about working in different cultures and geographies open to travel from time to time (

Demonstrate high ethics and values, inspiring loyalty and trust

Strong work ethic

An entrepreneurial and creative mind-set.

Pre-requisites To Apply

• Minimum 2 years relevant experience at a top-tier Strategy Consulting firm (i.e. McKinsey, Bain or Boston Consulting Group) within the Consulting/Partner track
• This role is not for those close to making Project Leader / Engagement Manager
• Past experience within Banking at these firms or prior work experience in Banking (Product, Sales, Technology Business analyst) or Technology a strong advantage
• Undergraduate degree in engineering or business
• Masters degree in Management or other business related area.
  

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS Include

• Maternity leave: Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month
• Civil Partnership: 1 week of paid leave if youre getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same sex/civil partnership
• Family care: 4 weeks of paid family care leave
• Recharge days: 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally needed to recharge
• Study leaves: 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development
  

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