Strategic Planning

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This assessment is designed to evaluate a candidate’s ability to shape and drive a bank’s strategic agenda in a dynamic, competitive, and highly regulated environment. 

It tests practical decision-making through realistic banking scenarios that require market insight, commercial acumen, risk awareness, and the ability to balance short-term performance with long-term growth. The questions present plausible but subtly flawed alternatives to ensure candidates demonstrate deep strategic judgment rather than relying on surface-level knowledge.

Designed to assess

  • Strategic planning and execution in banking

  • Competitive market and industry analysis

  • Risk management and portfolio optimisation

  • Innovation, transformation, and change leadership

  • Stakeholder engagement and cross-functional alignment

Use this test to hire for

  • Strategy Lead
  • Strategy Manager
  • Corporate Development Lead
  • Strategic Planning Lead
  • Transformation Lead

Question

A competitor’s SME lending platform is rapidly capturing market share. Which response best aligns with long-term strategy?

Select ONE answer

Question

The bank’s innovation pipeline is producing many ideas, but few reach commercial launch. What’s the most strategic fix?

Select ONE answer

Question

A cross-border payments pilot is successful in one market. What’s the most strategic next step?

Select ONE answer

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