Strategy & Change Specialist

Strategy & Change Specialist

Ageas

Brussels, Belgium

Your function

Your main responsibilities are:

• New Strategy Cycle Design: Oversee the design of the new strategy cycle by bringing together various teams and entities, facilitating seamless collaboration and involvement, and serving as the primary contact for consultants when required.
• Portfolio Reviews: Carry out yearly portfolio review of the Operating Entities from both market and financial perspectives, offering strategic recommendations to ensure holding portfolio remains resilient for the future.
• Strategic Assessments: Perform comprehensive research and analysis of key strategic challenges and opportunities among Group entities (e.g. entry to new domains/capabilities, changing distribution dynamics) and develop detailed assessment blueprints outlining potential strategic options.
• Trend monitoring and strategic foresight: Identify and track emerging trends that influence the future of insurance, conduct deep dives, organize relevant community events involving Group entities, and integrate long-term perspectives into decision-making processes.
• Market & Competitor Insights: Monitor market developments within the insurance sector and among designated peers and develop benchmarks for targeted domains.
• M&A Transaction Support: Evaluate M&A opportunities for strategic fit, provide strategy input on deals, and work with teams across M&A, Finance, IR, and Legal in a fast-paced setting.
• Project management & PMO: Set change projects’ scope, design frameworks, oversee delivery with cross-functional teams, prepare governance materials, identify risks and mitigations, and facilitate strategic discussions.

Your profile

• You hold a university degree, preferably in economics, finance, or business administration.
• You have 5-7 years’ experience in strategy and business development functions, preferably in the financial services industry, and/or in strategy consultancy with a focus on the insurance sector.
• You have a good knowledge of the international insurance market, including a well-developed understanding of the dynamics of the financial services industry.
• You possess strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills, apply PMO best practices and master stakeholder management.
• You have excellent written/oral communication and comfort with producing high-quality presentation materials and proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• You have sufficient knowledge of corporate finance and are familiar with valuation/modeling concepts.
• You have international experience, speak/write English fluently and are willing to travel when necessary.
• You are an analytical thinker with strong critical skills.
• You have a growth mindset and curiosity to learn.
• You are creative, self-motivated and have an energizing personality.