ROLE SUMMARY:

The role holder is responsible for coordinating business planning and budget monitoring, serving as a communication hub between MC, Exco to divisions, and rolling out strategic frameworks across the organization which ensure operational efficiency through process improvement, supports cross-functional projects, and provides analytical insights to support for strategic decisions.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1/ Developing the annual business planning framework through the fiscal year.

Design and provide strategic framework templates for management meetings, ensuring efficient facilitation and clarity of communication.
Align functional business plans with BOD's direction, fostering strategic alignment and a customer-centric mindset among Extended Exco annual business plans
Coordinate with Extended Exco on the development of the annual business plan; organize business strategy workshops using strategic tools (like SWOT or OKRs) to align functional initiatives with company objective goals.
Support Extended Exco to formulate KPI, and monitor budget versus actual performance throughout the fiscal year; Standardizing routine reporting procedures, simplifying templates, and eliminating redundant tasks across teams.

2/ Acting as a Communication Hub Between MC, ExCo and Divisions;

Preparing meetings for Executive Commitee, Management Commitee and any materials for top management presentation, explaining strategic intentions to Division Heads, and consolidate market information.
Cascade the approved strategic direction across all divisions/ departments.
Managing timelines and stakeholder coordination for company-wide initiatives and any cross-functional projects including DLHD and DLIAP's collaborating work.

3/ Providing Analytical Insights supporting for Decision-Making

Conducting data analysis and forecasting on sales, costs, workforce and market trends to support strategic decisions.

4/ Fostering Strategic Thinking and Customer-Centric Mindset

Facilitating strategy sessions to encourage customer-focused planning among department leaders.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

Education:

University degree in related field (Better to have Business and management related)
Obtain knowledge and experience related to planning or financial analytics is added value.

Required Competencies:

English communication skill (Must)
Japanese speaking skill (Must)
Microsoft related skills (Excellent level for Excel and PPT)
Financial background
Local communication skills (Make a good relationship with high seniority members)

Personal attributes:

A reliable and earnest individual with high stress resilience (Ability to work under high pressure).
Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building.
Concise - clear communication and well organized mindset
Growth mindset, proactive self learning

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal interface:

Reporting directly to head of corporate planning, DGD and GD depending on tasks.
Working closely with managers in CP, Actuary, CA, division heads and DLIAP/DLHD.
Coordinating any meeting and communicating with any organization.

External:

Customers; (Almost nothing to have direct work, but require business and market understanding)
Business partners; Contacting and working with DLIAP and DLHD frequently
Regulators; (Almost nothing to have direct work, but require relevant regulation understanding)

*** Local Vietnamese applicants are preferred for this role

Working location: 149-151 Nguyen Van Troi Str., Phu Nhuan Ward, HCMC

Corporate Planning Manager (Japanese Speaking)