integration and business initiatives expert

As an Integration and Group Initiatives Expert you will be supporting the execution of Alpha Bank’s most critical strategic partnerships, acquisitions and complex cross -functional initiatives. You will ensure the right level of ambition, the application of best practices, a rigorous pace of execution and, most importantly, strong collaboration and alignment among involved parties.

What you will be doing

• Support the execution of Alpha Bank’s most critical strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and complex cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic priorities and long-term value objectives.

• Lead the development and validation of business cases by defining key objectives, financial and non-financial value drivers, and cost-benefit analysis methodologies.

• Act as advisor to senior management, providing business design recommendations, market insights, and best practices to enhance strategic decision-making.

• Facilitate alignment across business areas by coordinating priorities, fostering stakeholder engagement, and supporting governance approvals, while addressing organizational dependencies at a strategic level.

• Establish and manage strategic relationships with relevant external partners to drive the successful advancement of key initiatives.

• Oversee strategic value tracking by monitoring performance against key indicators, ensuring sustained focus on intended business outcomes beyond initiative delivery.

• Identify emerging business risks, capability gaps, or misalignments early and collaborate with stakeholders to design appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Serve as a strategic liaison between business areas and implementation teams, ensuring that execution efforts remain aligned with overarching business goals and value creation.

• Contribute to the evolution of the enterprise change portfolio by advising on initiative prioritization based on business impact, feasibility, and organizational readiness.

• Provide progress reports to ExCo and other Committees, tracking milestones, KPIs and risks. 

• Work closely with other Business Areas to assist maturing business requirements and prioritize initiatives with the related BAs across the Bank to maximize extracted value.

• Identify risks, opportunities and weaknesses and develop appropriate risk mitigation plans and strategies to address them. 

What you need to have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or other related field

• A Master’s degree in Business Administration or other related field (preferred) 

• At least six (6) years of working experience in top-tier strategy consulting firms, or internal consulting units of top-tier companies

• Experience in Project Management, Business Development, Planning and Budgeting

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement capabilities; able to work across hierarchies with confidence

• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Fluent in English 

What we offer
 It’s all about our people. At Alpha Bank, you will enjoy: 
•    A friendly and collaborative working environment that supports taking initiative and action.
•    A culture that centers around learning and continuous development and encourages everyone to bring their best self to work.
•    The opportunity to challenge your thinking through your participation in complex tasks and transformation projects.
•    Being part of a large organization with a leading role in the Greek economy and a strong presence in the community.
•    Flexible working options.
•    A competitive salary and benefits.
 
All applications will be acknowledged and treated in utmost confidence.