Manager, Strategy & Business Management, Emerging Markets

Manager, Strategy & Business Management, Emerging Markets

Position Responsibilities:

1. Analytical & Insight Generation

• Conduct financial, operational, and market analysis to support strate gy development and performance reviews.

• Prepare insight summaries, data visualizations, and analytical briefs for senior stakeholders.

2. Executive-Level Material Development

• Build polished, structured, and insight-led executive materials including CEO briefings, performance decks, market updates, and strategic presentations.

• Ensure clarity, accuracy, and narrative cohesion across all deliverables.

3. Strategic Planning & Performance Support

• Support annual and multi-year planning across EM markets by preparing inputs, tracking deliverables, and consolidating market submissions.

• Maintain KPI dashboards, performance trackers, and initiative monitoring frameworks.

4. In-Market Project Support

• Participate in market deployments as part of strategic or performance-related sprints.

• Support on-ground diagnostics, issue tracking, problemsolving sessions, and insight synthesis.

5. Market Insights & External Trends

• Conduct research on regulatory developments, competitor movements, consumer behaviors, and macroeconomic trends.

• Translate research into clear implications to inform strategic discussions and planning.

6. Team Support & CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Work closely with Directors, market teams, and regional partners to support coordination, communication, and follow-through across EM initiatives.

• Ensure workstreams progress smoothly with data accuracy, documentation organization, and timely communication.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or above.

• 3-6 years of experience in strategy, FP&A, consulting, analytics, or business management.

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and business analysis tools.

• Experience working in multi-country environments is advantageous.

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with ability to work confidently with financial, operational, and market data.

• Excellent communication and PowerPoint skills with ability to produce executive-ready materials.

• High attention to detail, strong follow-through, and disciplined execution.

• Effective project coordination skills, comfortable supporting multiple workstreams simultaneously.

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate across diverse cultures and seniority levels.

• Adaptable, proactive, and able to respond quickly to shifting priorities and inmarket needs.

When you join our team:

• We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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