Strategic Planning Lead

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.