Director - Business Planning

Role Purpose:

To lead Health sector planning and reporting activities through overseeing the development of divisional plans, monitoring implementation progress, overseeing project management, and guiding reporting activities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES :

Planning and Budgeting :

• Manage the development and execution of the team’s annual plan, budget, objectives and initiatives in line with Tawuniya’s strategic objectives and set KPIs
• Supervise the function’s operations and activities within budget and contribute to the identification of strategies that result in a positive financial impact.

Sector Planning:

• Keep abreast of Health insurance best practices, latest trends, and updated regulations while leveraging market research and benchmark analysis to incorporate in the planning cycle
• Act as the focal point of contact for Strategy and Corporate Performance Office to receive established strategic directions and objectives
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to collect requirements, inputs, challenges, and historical data from all Health divisions to initiate the planning cycle
• Establish high-level objectives and targets to devise a shared Health and Life strategy in alignment with Tawuniya’s overall strategic direction
• Oversee the cascading of sector strategy and plans to Health functions, and establish KPIs to track the implementation of the aforementioned plans
• Support in integrating CX interventions in sectorial strategies and work closely with internal Health and Life functions to create cross functional teams
• Oversee the provision of support for Health functional plans development and implementation to ensure compliance with sector strategy and Tawuniya’s overarching objectives

Sector Project Management :

• Guide the development of project plans in coordination with Enterprise Portfolio Management Office to ensure alignment with overall portfolio and strategic initiatives
• Lead the management of resources and the allocation of workforce across Health projects in coordination with Enterprise Portfolio Management Office to ensure prompt implementation of project plan
• Evaluate consolidated project reports to assess project plan implementation and validate progress against pre-set targets and milestones
• Lead the generation of reports pertaining to Health projects for Enterprise Portfolio Management Office
• Oversee Health projects to identify emerging risks, deviations, improvement mechanisms and recommend corrective action plans to mitigate risks and enable improvement initiatives
• Oversee archiving, documentation, and project closure activities including evaluations, and identification of improvements for next cycle in line with Enterprise Portfolio Management Office

QUALIFICATIONS :

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent is required
• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent is preferred
• Minimum 7 years of experience in insurance field with at least 2 years of experience in a managerial position