director of corporate strategy

Mandarin Oriental

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 Mandarin Oriental Muscat is looking for a
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  Director of Commercial Strategy
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 to join our
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  Sales &amp; Marketing
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 team.
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 Are you a master of craft? Do you thrive in a team that succeeds together, demonstrating integrity and respect while acting responsibly? Do you embrace a growth mindset? We invite you to become a fan of the exceptional.
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 Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences located in prime destinations around the world, with a strong development pipeline. Increasingly recognized for creating some of the world&rsquo;s most sought-after properties, the Group provides legendary service inspired by Asian heritage whilst representing the very cutting-edge of luxury experiences.
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  Mandarin Oriental Muscat
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 Situated in a prime beachfront location, Mandarin Oriental, Muscat is a chic urban resort that offers 150 stylishly appointed guestrooms and suites, five restaurants and bars, a lush Spa at Mandarin Oriental, and an outdoor swimming pool. The hotel features a one-of-a-kind ballroom boasting spectacular views of the Arabian Sea as well as a variety of banquet and meeting spaces to accommodate social and business events.
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 For those seeking a luxury living experience in one of Muscat&rsquo;s most desirable districts, an exclusive collection of 155 Residences at Mandarin Oriental combines the Group&rsquo;s legendary service, world-class amenities and sweeping sea or mountain views.
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  Scope of Position
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 Sets the hotel&rsquo;s strategic commercial direction by balancing financial objectives, managing sales segments, and guiding the overall commercial strategy of the hotel. Works closely with the General Manager, and supervises the Manager of Marketing Communications, and Director of Revenue to develop and implement a robust commercial strategy that maximizes hotel revenues, market share, and profitability. Responsible for optimizing revenue and profit across rooms, function space, and total hotel operations. Accountable for all transient, group, and catering segments, including deployment, pricing, channel distribution, and positioning. Identifies future revenue opportunities and communicates strategic initiatives to the sales, marketing, and revenue teams. Oversees the Revenue, Sales, and Catering departments, providing strategic guidance, commercial leadership, and development to ensure high-performing teams.
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  Responsibilities
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  General:
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   Communicate and enforce all corporate and hotel policies, procedures, and standard operating practices to colleagues.
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   Ensure all business activities comply with MOHG Code of Conduct, laws, and regulations.
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   Fully support the Mandarin Oriental, Muscat People &amp; Culture Strategic Policy and all learning and development initiatives.
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   Maintain a complete Training Matrix and Job Description/Specification Matrix for your division.
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   Prioritize colleague career path development and document in the MO Profile online system.
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   Hold monthly meetings with teams to address concerns and share departmental and hotel information.
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   Safeguard confidential guest, customer, and colleague information.
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   Adhere to Safe, Sound, and Sustainable policies and MOHG Social Media Policy.
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   Promote a zero-tolerance environment for harassment or discrimination.
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   Act as a hotel ambassador and perform additional duties as required.
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  Budget
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   Supervises the Marketing Communications and Revenue Director to prepare the annual budget and implement the Annual Marketing Plan.
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   Monitor and control all sales-related expenditure against budget forecasts.
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  Overall Strategy &amp; Commercial Leadership
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   Develops and drives the hotel&rsquo;s commercial strategy to ensure alignment with MOHG brand philosophies and objectives.
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   Provides strategic guidance on pricing, inventory management, channel distribution, and market positioning.
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   Coordinates sales strategies across Regional Sales Offices, Corporate Revenue Management, Marketing &amp; Communications, and on-property leadership.
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   Ensures commercial strategies are effectively communicated and adapted to changing market conditions.
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   Supervises the Marketing &amp; Communications Manager to develop strategic marketing propositions, including online, offline, and market/country-specific campaigns.
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   Maintains awareness of competitors, market trends, and future business opportunities.
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   Strong commercial acumen, analytical skills, and strategic thinking are essential to optimize revenue and market positioning.
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  Analysis
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   Analyze market trends, booking pace, and competitive performance to inform commercial strategy.
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   Provide insights on pricing, seasonality, mix, and displacement to optimize revenue opportunities.
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   Devise and implement event-specific strategies to capture incremental revenue.
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   Communicate results, challenges, and opportunities to key stakeholders in a timely manner.
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  Revenue &amp; Distribution
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   Establish and maintain effective pricing strategies for all inventories and market segments.
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   Oversee Revenue Director&rsquo;s implementation of sales strategies, inventory adjustments, and rate loadings.
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   Ensure timely and accurate forecasting, reporting, and analysis of revenue performance.
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   Lead Revenue Meetings, long-range planning, and strategic discussions to drive profitability.
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   Maintain accurate positioning and information in all distribution channels and monitor competitor activity.
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  Sales Leadership
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   Guide Director of Sales to strategically deploy the Sales Team and achieve revenue targets.
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   Establish priorities, goals, and accountability measures for the Sales Team.
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   Ensure accounts are properly targeted, covered, and contracts comply with MOHG standards.
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   Conduct monthly account reviews, weekly sales meetings, and oversee group leads, pricing, and space strategy.
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   Lead trade shows, sales missions, and cross-selling initiatives to enhance brand presence.
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   Maintain control of incentive schemes, rewards, and performance appraisals.
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  Catering Leadership
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   Guide Director of Conference and Events to strategically target accounts and achieve revenue goals.
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   Review weekly forecasts to ensure revenue targets are met and exceeded.
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   Monitor team performance, enforce accountability, and ensure all KPIs are achieved.
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   Implement strategies for free sale calendar and other revenue-maximizing opportunities.
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  Our commitment to you
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   Learning &amp; Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
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   MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it&rsquo;s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
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   Heath &amp; Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.
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   Retirement Plans. When you show commitment to us, we reciprocate. We offer different retirement plans depending on the length of your service and your role.
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Director of Commercial Strategy

Humana

<div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first</b><br>
</h1>
Humana's Corporate Strategy team is a high-performing group that works closely with Humana's senior leadership to chart the course for the company's future. In Strategy, you will identify and analyze exciting new growth opportunities and work with business leaders to prioritize strategic investments and execute strategic transformation. Corporate Strategy Directors have regular interactions with Humana's leadership and regularly manage deliverables for Humana's broader Management Team and Board of Directors.<p></p><p>
As Director, Corporate Strategy, you will provide strategic guidance and thought leadership to our most senior leaders through the development of enterprise-wide strategic plans and objectives. In addition, you will lead a wide variety of cross-functional strategy projects related to Enterprise growth priorities, provide strategic support for M&amp;A processes and external partnership opportunities, and present progress and recommendations to Humana's senior leadership and Board. Day-to-day activities will include overseeing a team of associates to prepare industry analysis, high level financial modeling, and qualitative analysis and synthesis of strategic options to create executive-level deliverables and recommendations for Humana's senior leaders and Board.</p><p></p><p><b>
Key responsibilities include:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><p>
Operate in true consulting-like model, aligned to specific businesses or functional organizations (e.g., CenterWell, Insurance, Technology / IT, Finance). Engage as long-term strategic planning business partners, applying industry expertise and a consulting approach to drive organizational strategy and innovation.</p></li><li><p>
Lead teams of 3-5 associates to execute analysis, market research, competitive intelligence and benchmarking, and stakeholder engagement inside and outside the organization</p></li><li><p>
Convert strategy into business cases and projects while prioritizing timelines and ensuring consensus and execution</p></li><li><p>
Support corporate development team on, as needed, on diligence and sector scans</p></li><li><p>
Managing external relationships with key business partners</p></li><li><p>
Developing and refining key team operating systems and individual team members</p></li></ul><p></p><p>
The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader who has experience in the healthcare industry, whether at a a top tier strategy consulting firm, in a large company, or a start-up / emerging company. He/she will have a demonstrated ability to influence peers and business leaders. This person must be comfortable with ambiguity and able to work collaboratively with key leaders to shape the priorities and agenda for the Corporate Strategy group.</p><p></p><ul><li><p>
He/she also will be effective at multi-tasking and possess keen change management skills. Additional skills and competencies include:</p></li><li><p>
Leads Positively: Leads by example to cultivate a climate of motivation, positive energy and meaning in work. Empowers and guides associates take personal responsibility, encouraging them to productively learn, flourish, and strengthen team capacity. Assesses, selects, recognizes, and develops diverse talent to capitalize on competencies, ideas and passions.</p></li><li><p>
Acts Strategically: Sees how decisions can impact the whole of the organization and makes decisions using a broad knowledge of the long-term vision, values, risk acceptance and strategy of the organization. Uses an enterprise-wide perspective to translate strategies into actions, creating a clear view of the future state. Inspires others to embrace and advance the strategy as it evolves and is realized.</p></li><li><p>
Customer Focus: Connects meaningfully with internal and external customers to build emotional engagement and customer advocacy. Develops and applies deep customer knowledge to deliver work that provides value beyond expectations. Simplifies complexity and integrates internal efforts to deliver an optimal customer experience.</p></li><li><p>
Accountability: Meets established expectations and takes responsibility for achieving results; encourages others to do the same. Employs focus, attention to detail, reliability, and appropriate prioritization to drive outcomes. Sees opportunities to contribute and takes the initiative to create solutions.</p></li></ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Use your skills to make an impact</b><br>
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</b></h1><p><b>Required Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>
BA/BS, MBA or other relevant degrees</p></li><li><p>
5+ years consulting or corporate strategy experience</p></li><li><p>
Proven experience setting priorities and defining the future direction of a company (i.e. competitive analysis, strategy road map, strategic investment prioritization)</p></li><li><p>
Strong business acumen with proven ability to apply foundational strategy principles to a variety of business problems</p></li><li><p>
Solid understanding of advanced analytics and ability to structure and manipulate complex data sets</p></li><li><p>
Proven experience working directly with and interacting with executive leaders internally and externally</p></li><li><p>
Passion for people development and demonstrated leadership success, including direct or indirect team leadership</p></li><li><p>
Ability to identify, structure and solve business problems</p></li><li><p>
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication and presentation skills.</p></li><li><p>
Experience with executive reporting, including senior leadership, management teams, and/or Boards.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>
Leadership experience at top-tier strategy consulting firm or Fortune 500 corporate strategy team</p></li><li><p>
Experience working in healthcare industry, preferably payer or provider space</p></li></ul><p></p>
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.<p></p><p><b>
Scheduled Weekly Hours</b></p><p></p>
40<p></p><p><b>
Pay Range</b></p>
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.<br>
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$184,800 - $254,100 per year<br>
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This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.<p></p><p><b>
Description of Benefits</b></p>
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, &ldquo;Humana&rdquo;) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.<p></p>
Application Deadline: 03-19-2026<h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><br>
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About us</b><br>
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Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first &ndash; for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health &ndash; delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.<p></p><p><br>
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<b>Equal Opportunity Employer</b></p><p></p><p>
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.</p></div>

Director, Corporate Strategy

Proservartner

<p><b>Project Director / Strategy Lead &ndash; Beverage Portfolio</b></p><p><b>About Proservartner</b><br/>Proservartner is a leading management consulting firm specialising in strategic advisory, market assessments, and transformation projects across FMCG, beverage, manufacturing, and financial sectors. We partner with clients to deliver actionable insights, investment-grade analyses, and implementation-ready strategies. We are currently staffing a 14&ndash;16 week consulting engagement in Saudi Arabia focused on the water-products market and are seeking experienced professionals with FMCG, beverage, and financial modelling expertise.</p><p><b>Duration:</b> 16 weeks (full-time)<br/><b>Rate:</b> USD 880&ndash;1,040/day</p><p><b>Role Overview:</b><br/>The Project Director will lead end-to-end delivery of a beverage portfolio strategy and go-to-market integration for the Saudi water-products market.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Manage project delivery, timelines, and milestones.</li><li>Prioritise portfolio initiatives based on strategic impact and feasibility.</li><li>Drive go-to-market (GTM) and integration strategies across categories.</li><li>Coordinate and mentor multi-workstream project teams.</li></ul><p><b>Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>Strong FMCG / beverage strategy experience.</li><li>Proven leadership of multi-workstream projects.</li><li>Experience in the Middle East or KSA market preferred.</li></ul><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: From ﷼7,050.00 per day</p><p>Experience:</p><ul><li>FMCG industry: 1 year (Preferred)</li></ul>

Project Director / Strategy Lead – Beverage Portfolio

Aramco Overseas Company

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Job Req ID: </b>17678
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Description:
</b><div><b>Aramco energizes the world economy.</b></div>
<div>Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world&rsquo;s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.</div>
<div>With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco&rsquo;s value to society.</div>
<div>Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations&rsquo; spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom&rsquo;s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.</div>
<div>We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.</div>
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Overview</b></div>
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We are seeking a Lead Corporate Strategist to join the Corporate Strategy Department.</div><br>
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The Corporate Strategy department directly contributes to the Company's strategy development and update process through the application of best-practices in the fields of upstream, downstream, new energies and corporate strategy.</div><br>
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Your primary role will be responsible for the strategic assessment of portfolio sectors, evaluating investment opportunities and delivering actionable recommendations to Executive Management.</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
Key Responsibilities</b></div>
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As a successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:</div>
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<li>Advise Executive Management and senior leadership on strategic priorities and long-term plans for the industrial portfolio businesses.</li>
<li>Lead sector-level strategic assessments across industries such as mining, shipbuilding, manufacturing, technology, and other diversified sectors.</li>
<li>Develop data-driven strategic recommendations supported by rigorous market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and financial evaluation for the industrial portfolio businesses.</li>
<li>Generate and propose diversified growth options, including acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, and organic expansion initiatives for new or existing portfolio sectors.</li>
<li>Guide the development and refining of existing portfolio business units&rsquo; strategies and execution roadmaps in collaboration with the business unit management team and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).</li>
<li>Evaluate and modify business unit investment proposals to ensure strategic alignment, commercial viability, and adherence to the Company&rsquo;s investment criteria in collaboration with the business unit SMEs, Finance and New Business Development teams.</li>
<li>Facilitate periodic strategy execution reviews, identifying performance gaps, emerging risks, and course-correction opportunities for business units within the portfolio.</li>
<li>Prepares high-impact research, special studies, and strategic analyses for the Strategy &amp; Market Analysis organization and various Corporate Committees, as required.</li>
<li>Lead special studies and strategic research initiatives for Executive Management and the Company Board on industrial sectors within the portfolio.</li>
<li>Acts as a bridge between fundamental market research and disciplined financial execution.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><div><b>Minimum Requirements</b></div>
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As a successful candidate, you will hold a:</div>
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<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline from an accredited university. Advanced degree is a plus.</li>
<li>Minimum of 15 years experience in Industrial/Mining/Energy companies, Management Consulting, Private Equity, or Investment Banking.</li>
<li>5+ years of strategy or transaction advisory, or demonstrated experience in diversified portfolio management and multi-sector investment strategy.</li>
<li>Advanced expertise in financial modeling, valuation, and investment analysis.</li>
<li>Extensive experience operating within large, complex corporate environments, with a strong appreciation for matrixed decision-making, and driving collaboration across multiple departments and functions.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of market dynamics, investment trends, regulatory environments, commercialization models, and market entry strategies across multiple industrial sectors.</li>
<li>Proven commercial acumen and experience in business development in one or more industrial sector.</li>
<li>Proven ability to synthesize complex data into clear, compelling strategic recommendations.</li>
<li>Executive-level communication skills demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, including C-suite with executives.</li>
<li>Strong leadership skills with experience coaching and mentoring other cross-function team members.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><div><b>Work Location and Work Schedule</b></div>
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Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia &ndash; To be specified in Job offer<br>
Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
Posting Duration</b></div>
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Job posting start date: 02/15/2026</div>
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Job posting end date: 12/31/2026</div></div></div></div><div><b>
Working environment
</b></div><div>Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
</div><div>At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world&rsquo;s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.
</div><div>We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs &ndash; one of the largest in the world.</div><br>
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</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Country/Region: </b>SA</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Lead Corporate Strategist - Industrial Portfolio

edari

<div>
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  We are looking for a
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   Director of OD &amp; HR Strategy
  </strong>
  to lead group-wide organizational design, workforce planning, HR governance, and total rewards frameworks for our client in
  <strong>
   Dubai
  </strong>
  , an esteemed group with operations spread out across multiple industries. This role requires strong experience in
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   HR strategy, organizational development, policy governance, and excellence frameworks.
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  This is a permanent role in the organization and reports to the
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   Executive Director &ndash; HR
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  in the
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   Group HR department.
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  <strong>
   Key Responsibilities:
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   Define and implement the group HR and OD strategy aligned with business objectives and government excellence frameworks
  </li>
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   Lead HR policies, procedures, governance, and compliance across all business units
  </li>
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   Develop HR KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to support leadership decisions
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead organizational design, job evaluation, grading structures, and workforce planning models
  </li>
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   Drive manpower planning and workforce optimization across the group
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead change management and organizational transformation initiatives
  </li>
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   Develop and oversee group-wide compensation and benefits frameworks
  </li>
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   Design incentive and reward structures to drive performance and retention
  </li>
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   Benchmark compensation, benefits, and HR practices against market standards
  </li>
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   Lead internal excellence programs and coordinate government excellence submissions
  </li>
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   Ensure compliance with UAE labour law, Emiratization requirements, and audit standards
  </li>
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   Act as strategic advisor to the Executive Director &ndash; HR on OD and HR strategy matters
  </li>
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   Partner with Finance and Business Heads on workforce cost planning and rewards budgeting
  </li>
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   Oversee HR performance dashboards, benchmarking, and reporting
  </li>
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   Lead, develop, and manage the HR strategy and OD team
  </li>
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  <strong>
   Knowledge, skills &amp; experience:
  </strong>
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  <li>
   10&ndash;15 years of experience in HR, OD, or HR Strategy, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong experience in organizational design, workforce planning, job evaluation, and grading frameworks
  </li>
  <li>
   Proven background in HR strategy execution and transformation programs
  </li>
  <li>
   Deep knowledge of UAE labour law, government excellence frameworks, and HR governance
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong experience in compensation &amp; benefits frameworks and market benchmarking
  </li>
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   Experience building HR dashboards, KPIs, and reporting frameworks
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong stakeholder management and advisory skills at executive level
  </li>
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   Experience working in large, complex, multi-entity organizations
  </li>
  <li>
   Master&rsquo;s degree in HR, OD, Business Administration, or related field
  </li>
  <li>
   SHRM-SCP, CIPD Level 7, or equivalent certification
  </li>
  <li>
   Korn Ferry Job Evaluation and Rewards certification is preferred
  </li>
 </ul>
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 </p>
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  <strong>
   Availability:
  </strong>
  Preference will be given to candidates available immediately or a maximum 30 days after accepting the offer.
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  We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in United Arab Emirates. Please apply with your resume and remember to provide us with your contact details.
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  We will review your job application within 7 working days. Should your profile fit the requirements of the role a consultant from Edari will be in touch with you to get a deeper understanding of your profile, to discuss the role in more detail and potential next steps.
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</div>


Director - Organization Development & HR Strategy

OQ Chemicals

<div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Job title</b></div></div><div><br>
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VP Corporate Planning<br>
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<div><div><div><b>Company</b></div></div><div><br>
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OQ8<br>
</div></div><div><div><b>Function</b></div></div><div></div><div><br>
<div><b>
Finance</b></div></div></div><div><br>
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<div><b>Department</b></div></div><div><br>
<div>
Corporate Planning</div></div></div><div><br>
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<div><b>Location</b></div></div><div><br>
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Muscat<br>
</div></div><div><div><b>Budget control</b></div></div><div><br>
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*CAPEX /Project /Consultancy /Operational *</div></div></div><div><br>
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<div><b>Reporting to</b></div></div><div><br>
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CFO</div></div><div><br>
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Direct reports</b></div></div><div><br>
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<div><div><div><b>Job purpose</b></div><br>
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</div><p>Lead the development and implementation of OQ8 medium and long term corporate strategic plans, in line with the strategic direction of CEO OQ8. Oversee the annual reports, annual capital operating budgets and production plans through: (1) Ensuring the execution of the corporate strategic plans through development and roll out of business plans, (2) Partnering with business to provide continual risk assessment, designing &amp; implementing strategies and processes to mitigate the same, (3) Monitoring and providing quarterly reports/Monthly on the progress against the Corporate Business Plan and the Performance Targets and recommending timely interventions or remedial plans where necessary, (4) Ensuring that the Corporation&rsquo;s business processes are aligned to the strategic objectives of the company through overseeing periodic review of business processes and recommending areas for improvement.</p><br>
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The position will act in accordance with OQ8&rsquo;s Mission, Vision, Values &amp; Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani&rsquo;s government &amp; other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.</div></div></div><div><br>
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<div><b>Main Accountabilities:</b></div><br>
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Strategic Planning:</b></div>
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<li>Oversee the development, monitoring, and reporting of OQ8&rsquo;s Mid &amp; Long-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP &amp; LTSP), ensuring full alignment with Shareholder&rsquo;s Strategic Directions, national objectives, and market trends.
</li><li>Provide top management with clear visibility on progress toward strategic objectives and corporate vision.</li>
<li>Plans, supervises and controls manpower, capital &amp; expense budgets relating to the department</li>
<li>Lead the coordination of the OQ8 Five-Year Plan (FYP) preparation and submission as a rolling medium-term plan linking LTSP and Annual Budget.</li>
<li>Manages the full Five-Year Plan cycle. Coordinate annual target setting and reporting.</li>
<li>Review and obtain approvals for Technical Study Proposals from OQ8 departments..</li>
<li>Review the economics of profit-making projects using standardized templates, including sensitivity and risk analysis</li></ul><br>
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Project Planning:</b></div>
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<li>Manage capital investment planning, budgeting, and control processes, ensuring all investments and technical studies are aligned with OQ8 Mid &amp; Long-Term Strategic Plan based on shareholders direction.</li>
<li>Lead conceptual and feasibility stages of strategic projects until transfer to Projects
</li><li>Monitor the coordination of OQ8 Annual Capital Budget preparation.</li>
<li>Manage CAPEX component of Five-Year Plan</li>
<li>Supervise the coordination of Annual Technical Studies &amp; Consultancy Budget preparation.</li>
<li>Prepare and submit OQ8 Annual Report to OQ8 Board highlighting company performance, achievements, projects, and key indicators</li></ul><br>
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Planning &amp; Commercial:</b></div>
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<li>Cooperates with Finance department for preparation of annual budgets and 5-year budget estimates, ensuring that budgets properly relate and endorse 5-year plan and are consistent with operating plans.</li>
<li>Develop long-term production and profitability plans, manage supply agreements, and conduct economic evaluations to protect and enhance OQ8 commercial performance.</li>
<li>Lead the development and preparation of Five-Year Production Plan using Aspen PIMS LP Model</li>
<li>Preparation of Budget Production Plan profitability analysis using approved prices and operating costs.
</li><li>Prepare and issue routine management and external reports.</li>
<li>Coordinate and manage OQ8 feedstock and product supply agreements with OQ8 Shareholders.</li>
<li>Support negotiations for new supply agreements to protect OQ8 business interests.</li>
<li>Conduct economic and LP studies to identify long-term profitability opportunities.</li>
<li>Perform ad-hoc technical and financial analysis for top management.</li></ul><br>
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Performance Analysis:</b></div>
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<li>Monitor, analyze, and benchmark OQ8 operational and financial performance to support excellence and incentive programs.</li>
<li>Coordinate Solomon Benchmarking Studies and internal Solomon automation reports. EII already done.
</li><li>Prepare Monthly Executive Profitability Analysis Reports</li>
<li>Prepare and issue Quarterly FOE Webmaster Repodone, highlighting operational performance and gaps</li></ul><br>
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Business Development:</b></div>
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<li>Spearheading new business development initiatives including development of relevant strategic partnerships</li>
<li>Identify, evaluate, and develop new business opportunities that enhance OQ8 profitability, private sector participation, integration with OQ/Q8 subsidiaries, and non-core product development.</li>
<li>Manages the evaluation of domestic refining expansion and integrated petrochemical projects.</li>
<li>Lead the assessment of CO₂ capture, utilization, and EOR opportunities with OQ and private sector participation.</li>
<li>Develop private sector participation initiatives such as Pet-Coke sales and downstream integration</li>
<li>Any other potential new business</li><br>
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<div></div><div><b>Stakeholder Collaboration:</b></div>
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<li>Oversee and manage the entire Performance &amp; Shareholder Relation including the engagement relation with shareholders, investor Relations and OQ8 Leadership team for the development of financial analysis that will conduct the preparation of Special Financial Reports to BoD on OQ8&rsquo;s performance.
</li><li>Ensure that OQ8 is performing well financially and maintaining positive relationships with its shareholders.
</li><li>Collaborating with all stakeholders &amp; partners in the development of strategies.</li>
<li>Coordinating management meeting including preparation of agenda, preparation and dissemination management meetings minutes</li></ul></div><br>
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<div><div><div><b>Key interactions</b></div>
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Internal: Board of Directors, CEO, All Function Heads,
</div><div>External: Shareholders and external stakeholders</div></div></div><div><br>
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<div><b>Notable Working Conditions. </b>Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site</div></div></div><div><br>
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<div><b>Education requirements</b></div></div><br>
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<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Chemical Engineering or relevant field.</li>
Project Management Certificate or Finance or Master&rsquo;s degree or MBA (preferred but not required)<br>
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<div><div><div><b>Language</b></div></div><div><br>
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Bilingual: Arabic and English. Solid in technical engineering terminology is a must.</div></div></div><div><br>
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<div><b>Background and experience</b></div></div><div><br>
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Competencies and skills</b></div></div></div><br>
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<div><ul><li>Minimum 18 years of relevant experience in corporate strategy development and implementation environments, of which 8 years should have been at Managerial level including the following:</li>
</ul><ul><li>Strategic Planning</li>
<li>Project Planning</li>
<li>Performance Analysis</li>
<li>Business Development
</li></ul><ul><li>Deep experience and understanding in Solomon Benchmarking Studies.
</li><li>Training in core strategy processes and project management in a busy commercial or policy planning environment.</li>
<li>Experience in working in a think-tank or high-profile management consultancy role or policy or analytical arm of an oil and gas entity.</li>
<li>Sector knowledge - an understanding of the petroleum industry, Refinery, marketing and economic functions in particular.</li></ul><br>
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<div><div>Soft:</div><br>
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</div><ul><li>Strong management &amp; leadership skills to lead all aspects of corporate strategy processes</li>
<li>Proactive, adapt to market dynamics, and continuously innovate to maintain a competitive edge in the industry.
</li><li>Able to work collaboratively with all involved.
</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills and multi-cultural sensitivity.
</li><li>Experience leading a team of maintenance professionals, preferably in the oil &amp; Gas industry.</li>
<li>Experienced in resource control and general management.</li>
<li>Reliability to handle pressure while producing timely and correct information including all necessary steps to bring out valuable results.
</li><li>Open-minded, and willing to accept change, but at the same time, knows how to get the ball rolling.</li>
<li>Strong influencing skills &amp; sound judgment and integrity to build and maintain relationships at all levels.</li></ul><br>
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Technical:</div><br>
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<li>Proficiency in M/S Office</li>
<li>Adeptness in refinery simulation and Economics.</li>
<li>Advanced Excel skills for building complex LP models and conducting data analysis.</li>
<li>Familiarity with performance management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software used in the Oil &amp; Gas industry, such as SAP, Oracle, or specialized oilfield services software.</li>
<li>Proficiency in corporate analysis and planning modelling.</li>
<li>Capital Budgeting and Investment Analysis</li>
<li>Understanding of Solomon studies</li>
<li>Corporate Development and Strategy Alignment</li>
<li>Risk Management from a Strategic Perspective</li>
<li>Providing Financial Insights for Strategic Decision-Making</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

OQ8 VP Corporate Planning

Oman Investment Authority

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   JOB PURPOSE
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  To manage and actively lead OIA's business applications including projects management, technology-business liaison responsibilities, IT quality assurance, and user support management in order to guarantee all applications work efficiently to help in the overall achievement of goals by OIA's business departments.
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   ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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  &bull; Contribute to the development of the Business Application Management Departmental strategy as cascaded down from the Information Management directorate&rsquo;s strategy and oversee its implementation throughout the department and its operations, to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies across OIA.
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  &bull; Manage the Business Application Management&rsquo;s team of direct and indirect reports through effective recruitment, development, performance management, and succession planning, in order to maximize team performance and achieve departmental objectives.
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  &bull; Manage the Business Application Management department&rsquo;s daily operations by providing expertise, enabling teamwork, and aligning processes, in order to achieve high performance standards and meet established targets.
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  &bull; Manage the development and consolidation of the Business Application Management departmental budget and monitor the department&rsquo;s financial performance versus the budget, to ensure the exercising of financial authority within established limits and the control of sectional budget expenditure.
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  &bull; Manage all the Business Application activities related to the administration and support of all business applications, including administration, maintenance, system upgrade, change management, business requirement analysis, vendor communication, and support to respond to the IT challenges that might arise.
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  &bull; Initiate and lead the communication with external support companies when required to troubleshoot and fix problems/issues related to all systems that escalate and can&rsquo;t be solved internally.
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  &bull; Interface with the Information Management Departments and Directorates on OIA&rsquo;s business requirements/goals to be able to translate them into technical specifications with solution proposals.
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  &bull; Ensure and maintain the maximum availability of all systems across the primary and DR data centers&rsquo; and lead all DR test activities related to the application under his responsibilities as well as managing the deployment of the newly developed/procured systems in the production instance.
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  &bull; Manage testing of new system functionalities and quality assurance of system fixes, enhancements, changes, and implementations to ensure meeting business requirements.
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  &bull; Plan and manage the complete life-cycle of a project engagement including research, design, and operations for any change surrounding the delivery and implementation of Information Technology business application products and services (new/improved system capabilities and related processes, application administration, database, and reporting) and monitor the overall health and satisfaction level with OIA business applications to maintain focus on quality, enhancement, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
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  &bull; Manage user support and troubleshooting, system and process enhancement support and documentation, system maintenance, and user training to improve IT business applications based on users&rsquo; feedback and business requirements and ensure best practices of Business Application Management&rsquo;s department.
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  &bull; Manage and facilitate the development of the Business Application Staff&rsquo;s knowledge, abilities, and skills to fulfill each of their job and role responsibilities more effectively.
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  &bull; Provide timely feedback, guidance, and encouragement to help the team achieves better performance and goals.
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  &bull; Manage the development, communication and implementation of the Business Application Management department&rsquo;s policies and procedures to ensure that all relevant procedural and legislative requirements are clearly communicated and duly fulfilled.
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  &bull; Manage Business Application Management departmental compliance to all relevant health, safety, and quality requirements, in order to guarantee employee safety and legislative compliance.
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  &bull; Manage the Contribution to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices taking into account &lsquo;leading best practices&rsquo;, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
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   Educational Qualifications:
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  &bull; Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in IT, Computer Networks, Communication Networks, Computer Science or any relevant field
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  &bull; Master&rsquo;s degree is a plus
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  <strong>
   Professional Qualifications
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  &bull; Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
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  &bull; SharePoint Administration and Management
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  &bull; SQL Server Administration and Management
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  &bull; Nintex Certification for forms and workflow
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  &bull; Linux OS Administration.
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  &bull; ITIL Foundations
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  &bull; Program Management Professional (PMP)
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  &bull; Project Management Professional (PMP)
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  <strong>
   Work Experience
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  &bull;11 to 13 years of related work experience
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Manager – Business Application Management

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