Strategy Management Director - Government Services | Saudi Arabia

Overview

Key Accountabilities

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• Lead the development, review, and execution of the organization’s corporate strategy and long-term business plans.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear initiatives, programs, departmental goals, and measurable performance indicators.
• Facilitate the annual strategic planning cycle across all business functions.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to identify strategic opportunities.
• Support executive leadership in defining growth priorities, strategic direction, and organizational focus areas.
• Establish governance mechanisms to monitor the implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Track progress against strategic objectives and recommend corrective actions when required.
• Coordinate cross-functional strategic projects to ensure timely execution and achievement of business outcomes.
• Prepare executive dashboards, strategic performance reports, and progress updates for the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board.
• Ensure strategic initiatives are aligned with corporate priorities, resource availability, and business impact.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise performance management framework.
• Define, track, and monitor corporate KPIs aligned with strategic objectives.
• Oversee Balanced Scorecard implementation and performance review processes.
• Conduct periodic business performance reviews with business unit leaders.
• Identify performance gaps and recommend improvement initiatives to support annual targets.
• Lead strategic transformation initiatives focused on digitalization, automation, operational excellence, and customer experience.
• Support organizational restructuring and change management initiatives where required.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and service expansion initiatives.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Economics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Strategy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Professional certifications are an advantage, such as Balanced Scorecard Professional, Strategy Management Professional, PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• **10-15 years of progressive experience** in corporate strategy, strategic planning, business transformation, performance management, or management consulting with m**inimum of 5 years** in a senior leadership or strategy leadership role.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and organizational transformation programs.
• Experience in government services, visa services, travel, tourism, aviation, shared services, consulting, customer service, or large corporate organizations is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in KPI design, Balanced Scorecard, corporate performance management, executive reporting, and strategy execution.
• Experience working with CEOs, executive committees, boards, or senior government/private-sector stakeholders is highly desirable.