Senior Business Planning & Analysis Manager APAC

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for leading strategic planning, business performance management, and business transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment and execution of regional priorities in a complex, matrixed environment.

  1. Strategy Development & Planning

  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to the President of APAC, facilitating and coordinating the annual strategic planning process across the region.
  • Partner closely with regional and functional leaders to align strategic objectives, initiatives, and KPIs, ensuring cohesion and focus on high-impact priorities.
  • Conduct market and scenario analysis, evaluating industry trends, competitive dynamics, customer insights, and regulatory changes to inform executive decision-making and resource allocation.
  • Consolidate and synthesize market intelligence and benchmarking across countries to provide a robust strategic foundation for leadership discussions.

  2. Performance Management & Insights

  • Design and maintain executive-level performance dashboards and reporting frameworks, delivering clear and actionable insights to support strategic steering of the APAC business.
  • Track, measure, and analyze CRM opportunities, regional performance, and progress toward strategic and financial targets, providing regular updates to the President and leadership team.
  • Identify performance gaps, risks, and growth opportunities, and proactively recommend actions or initiatives to mitigate risks or accelerate progress.
  • Collaborate with commercial teams to assess and optimize pricing strategies, ensuring competitiveness and profitable growth.

  3. Leadership Support & Execution (Chief of Staff Role)

  • Act as Chief of Staff to the President of APAC, managing key priorities, executive communications, and the orchestration of strategic initiatives.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison, ensuring effective coordination and alignment among regional, functional, and global teams.
  • Prepare high-quality presentations, briefing materials, and reports for town halls, business reviews, Board meetings, and external stakeholders.
  • Lead or participate in special projects and cross-functional task forces, often acting as the President’s delegate to drive execution and follow-through.
  • Facilitate seamless information flow, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making between the President, leadership team, and functional areas, ensuring clarity and focus on top priorities.

Keys to Success

• Requires a comprehensive understanding of internal and industry standards and principles

Requirements and Preferred Skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, Strategy, or a related field; MBA or relevant Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in business planning, strategy, financial analysis, or management consulting, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership or BP&A / Chief of Staff capacity
• Proven experience working in complex, matrixed, multinational organizations
• Strong financial acumen and advanced analytical skills, including proficiency in financial modeling, data visualization, and performance reporting tools
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex information for diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, drive cross-functional projects, and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in leading business transformation or change management initiatives is highly desirable
• Familiarity with the APAC region’s markets and business environment is a plus
• Ability to meet deadlines and demonstrates effective time management

• About the Position

  The position is based out of Singapore, and will be teamed withup to 3 local staff.

  Not people manager, but second seniority in the team and deputy to the team leader.

  Travelling – Less than 35%