Head, Strategy & Corporate Planning
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Westfield Consulting Limited is recruiting on behalf of a new-generation bank in Lagos for a Head, Strategy & Corporate Planning role. The position reports to the Managing Director and involves developing and directing the bank’s strategic and long-range goals, supporting annual business planning and budgeting, and collaborating with executives to create actionable plans. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, at least 8 years of relevant experience in banking, and preferably an MBA or professional qualification such as CFA, ICAN/ACCA, or CIMA.
- Senior strategy role reporting to the Managing Director
- Based in Lagos with full-time employment
- Requires minimum 8 years’ experience in banking or similar capacity
- MBA or professional qualification (CFA, ICAN/ACCA, CIMA) preferred
- Apply by sending CV to the provided email with the job title as subject
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Head, Strategy & Corporate Planning in a Bank - Westfield Consulting Limited ⏲ Aug 5, 2026, 5:01 AM ⋕ View all Banking & Financial Services jobs Westfield Consulting Limited - Our client in the Banking sector (One of the new generation banks), is recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Head, Strategy & Corporate Planning Location: Lagos Employment Type: Full-time Reports To: Managing Director Grade: AM - MGR Job Summary The Team Lead, Corporate / Strategy Planning will develop and direct the strategic and long-range goals of the Bank, and work with the Bank executives to formulate actionable plans to achieve the said goals / objectives. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Participate in the creation and implementation of a customer feedback loop to ensure that the Bank captures customer comments and concerns about its business processes and that such concerns are adequately responded to in order to ensure a customer-centric focus to the Bank’s lending activities. Assist to communicate the Bank’s long term and annual business plan as approved by the Board of Directors to all staff and put in place monitoring and reporting mechanisms for the benefit of Senior management and staff members. Provide professional input into the Bank-wide annual business planning and budgeting process through distilling the Bank’s strategic goals into annual activity plans and advise senior management on the most efficient allocation of the tasks for respective departments and units. Collaborate with executives and managers to develop long-range, strategic goals for the Bank. Any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Corporate Strategy / Planning Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the plans, pointing out material negative deviations and recommending prompt corrective actions. Work together with the Risk Management department to define the Bank’s annual risk appetite. Engage in the development of the Bank’s long term strategic plan and annual business plan for approval by Senior Management and the Board of Directors within the given time frame. Participate in the development of a methodology for monitoring the development impact for the Bank’s operations and participating in the development of new products for the Bank in line with laid out strategic goals. Monitor and proactively analyse, on an ongoing basis, internal and external events that affect the Bank, to provide ideas and intellectual leadership for both short-term tactics and long-term positioning and vision. Qualifications and Experience: Additional professional qualification (CFA, ICAN / ACCA, CIMA) will be an added advantage. Minimum 8 years’ experience: in a similar capacity. Consulting experience: is an added advantage. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or industry-related field required, MBA highly preferred. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their current CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email. Note: The role is strictly for qualified candidates currently working in the Banking Industry. View all Jobs in Nigeria Lagos State