Strategic Planning Lead

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Al Nahiya Group
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JOB PURPOSE
The Affiliated Strategic Planning process and activities of the company affiliated entities and ensure that a common corporate vision and medium to long-term strategy is established and well communicated. Translate the strategy into departmental and execution plans in line with the affiliated entity strategy and in alignment with company corporate strategy. Oversee implementation of strategic and operational plans. Support the development of growth and optimization strategies.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Planning Operations
Lead the strategic planning process across affiliated entities and ensure alignment with company corporate strategy
Support the development of departmental and execution plans in line with the affiliated entity strategy
Oversee implementation of strategic and operational plans
Support the development of growth and optimization strategies
Ensure short- and long-term operational objectives are identified with measurable metrics/milestones to compliment the action plan
Conduct a baseline analysis periodically to assess the organization s strategy and its implementation against the strategic plan, including a diagnosis of the competitive situation, guiding policy for achieving the organization s goals, and specific action plans.
Review the issues identified on company s strategic planning and annual business planning framework, templates, and processes in order to continuously identify improvements to ensure smooth and effective strategy formulation.
Lead in conducting the strategic analysis and practices such as Internal environment analysis, External environment analysis and Competitor analysis that support the Strategy Formulation.
Lead meetings and promote communications among the organisations sector heads/leaders and personnel to develop a common understanding regarding the competitive environment and what the organisations response to that environment (its strategy) should be.
Facilitate variety of methods of measuring and monitoring progress towards the objectives and measures established, such as a balanced scorecard or strategy map.
Manage the provision of adequate support to sectors/divisions in building internal planning capabilities through conducting and facilitating awareness sessions and training workshops, so that company employees understand and adopt the strategic planning process and contribute effectively to the cascading of corporate strategies into sector and divisional strategies.
Coordinate with the Finance Department to translate plan into annual operation budget to describe the expected financial performance of an organization for the upcoming year.
Ensure effective monitoring set measures to help the company s members in controlling strategy outcomes by implementing successful control procedures that can track, and report progress to prompt action plan alterations and operational pivots.
Ensure monitoring or evaluation to begin early on to cut an errant strategy before losses or negative impacts become too costly or damaging.
Policies, Processes and Procedures
Follow all Strategic Planning section policies, processes, procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
Collaboration
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to Strategic Planning area in order to facilitate flow of information and also to build awareness in those areas.
Day-to-Day Operations
Follow the day-to-day operations set by the Line Manager in the Strategic Planning section to ensure continuity of work and the delivery of effective and high-quality outputs.
Report on a regular basis to Strategic Planning Manager on operational activities, challenges, hurdles and methods of resolution or mitigation etc. as required to keep the Line Manager informed and updated about section activities.
EHS (Environment, Health and Safety)
Comply with all relevant EHS guidelines, policies and procedures, by reporting incidents and hazards in a timely manner, and reduce consumption of natural resources to support in protecting the environment and ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
Change Management
Support the creation of culture susceptible to change management through a hands-on and can-do approach to company s new business opportunities, participating in the development of new initiatives, meeting planned targets, and demonstrating preferred high-performance behaviors.
COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
Internal
All Strategy and Planning functional areas
Culture Sector
Project Management and Engineering
Dar Al Kuteb Sector
Tourism Sector
Marketing & Communications Sector
Support Services
Legal
Internal Audit
General Secretariat of the Executive Council (GSEC)
Executive office of the government of Abu Dhabi
External Consultant and Service Providers
Key Stakeholders and partners
CORE COMPETENCIES
Analytical skills
Strategic Planning Skills
Project management
Communication Skills
Problem Solving Ability
Research Skills
Ability to Synthesize
Requirements QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES
Bachelor s degree
Business Administration/ Finance/Economics/Public Policy or equivalent.
Master s degree
in Business Administration/Finance/Economics/Public Policy or equivalent preferred.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 5 years
of experience in Strategic planning, Business Transformation, Project Management, Business Innovation, Change management, Operational Optimization, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES Bachelor s degree Business Administration/ Finance/Economics/Public Policy or equivalent. Master s degree in Business Administration/Finance/Economics/Public Policy or equivalent preferred. EXPERIENCE Minimum of 5 years of experience in Strategic planning, Business Transformation, Project Management, Business Innovation, Change management, Operational Optimization, etc.
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