director of planning

Marriott International

<div><b>Additional Information</b><br>
<b>Job Number</b>26022004<br>
<b>Job Category</b>Event Management<br>
<b>Location</b>Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814<br>
<b>Schedule</b>Full Time<br>
<b>Located Remotely?</b>Y<br>
<b>Position Type</b> Management<br>
<b>Pay Range:</b> $45.19-$60.58 per hour<br>
<b>Expiration Date:</b> 03/23/2026
<p></p><div><p>This is a temporary position. The role reports to the OSR Team and requires 100% travel.</p><p><b>
JOB SUMMARY</b></p><p></p><p><br>
Manages event planning functions and staff on a daily basis. Core area of responsibility is the event planning team, including the Senior Event Managers, Event Managers, Associate Event Managers and Administrative Assistants. Position oversees the administrative processes associated with the pre-event and post-event phases of an event and the associated transitions between all event phases. Ensures a seamless turnover from sales to operations and back to sales while consistently delivering a high level of service. Ensures the team maximizes revenue opportunities by up-selling and accurately forecasting (catering and group rooms) all events. The position is responsible for achieving guest and employee satisfaction and for managing the financial performance of the department.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
CANDIDATE PROFILE</b></p><p></p><p><b><br>
Education and Experience</b></p><ul><li>High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the event management, food and beverage, sales and marketing, or related professional area.</li></ul><p>
OR</p><ul><li>2-year degree from an accredited university in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 2 years experience in the event management, food and beverage, sales and marketing, or related professional area.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES</b></p><p></p><p><b><br>
Managing Event Planning Operations</b></p><ul><li>Assigns all events turned over to Event Planning team.</li><li>Oversees for turned opportunities&rsquo; function space and group room blocks.</li><li>Communicates and executes departmental and property emergency procedures and ensures staff are trained in safety procedures.</li><li>Leads execution of activities to support the Event Management strategy.</li><li>Works with direct reports to review scheduled events and troubleshoot potential challenges/conflicts.</li><li>Leads discussions to review event complexity and proactively avoid service challenges and failures.</li><li>Ensures the property is apprised of all groups that will impact property operations.</li><li>Manages customer budgets to maximize revenue and meet customer needs.</li><li>Maintains inventories to maximize customer satisfaction and revenue opportunities.</li><li>Works with highly complex or high profile groups when financial impact will be significant.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Leading Event Planning Team</b></p><ul><li>Leads the catering menu development process.</li><li>Champions all standards, policies and procedures for the Event Planning team.</li><li>Leads Event Management meetings.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Providing and Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service</b></p><ul><li>Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.</li><li>Shares plans with property leadership and ensures corrective action is taken to continuously improve guest satisfaction.</li><li>Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.</li><li>Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.</li><li>Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.</li><li>Strives to improve service performance.</li><li>Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Managing the Sales and Marketing Strategy</b></p><ul><li>Develops working relationships with outside vendors and establishes prices and service agreements to enhance the event experience and to increase additional revenue opportunities for the property.</li><li>Consult with customers in order to determine objectives and requirements for events such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Conducting Human Resources Activities</b></p><ul><li>Establishes customer service guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.</li><li>Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.</li><li>Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals and or managers.</li><li>Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service and planning needs are met.</li></ul><p></p><p><i><br>
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.</i></p><p></p><div>
All locations offer 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others. Click here to learn more.</div><div><br>
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</div><div>Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave.</div><div><br>
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</div><div><b>Washington Applicants Only</b>: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.</div><div><br>
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</div><div>Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.</div><p></p><p>
Marriott International is the world&rsquo;s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. <b>Be</b> where you can do your best work, <b>begin</b> your purpose, <b>belong</b> to an amazing global team, and <b>become</b> the best version of you.</p></div></div>

FLEX Director of Event Planning

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  Fantastic opportunity for Planning Manager to oversee a number of projects with one of the leading global data center developer building for hyperscalers. This is a great opportunity to join a Data centre contractor with huge global ambitions with an already exciting portfolio of data centre across the MENA region.
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  This leading data centre developer/ operator is looking to continue their impressive expansion with global ambitions of delivering close to 3 GW of capacity over the coming 2-3 years globally. Great package on offer with true autonomy to make decisions and have a genuine impact. This company are innovative in their approach and considered first movers so this role will suit someone looking to work for a dynamic and fast growing business and happy to travel across a number of Middle East projects.
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   Working within the PMO function overseeing planning across (construction, design, procurement and cost)
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Planning Director

Hope Global School

<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description</b></h3>
<div><p>Assistant Director Planning &amp; Reporting in Finance leads financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. The role ensures strategic financial analysis, compliance, and accurate management reporting supporting executive decision-making and organizational growth.</p>
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<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></h3>
<ul><li>Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning</li>
<li>Prepare monthly financial reports for executive management</li>
<li>Analyze financial performance and variance trends</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations</li>
<li>Coordinate cross-functional planning and reporting processes</li>
<li>Develop financial models supporting strategic initiatives</li>
<li>Monitor cash flow and capital expenditure plans</li>
<li>Supervise finance reporting team performance consistently.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Skill &amp; Experience</b></h3>
<ul><li>Strong financial analysis and strategic planning expertise</li>
<li>Advanced knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques</li>
<li>Proficiency in financial reporting software systems</li>
<li>Excellent leadership and team management abilities</li>
<li>Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Effective communication for executive-level presentations.</li>
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<p><b>Note:</b> Salary depends on experience and skills and is paid in local currency.</p></div>
<br><div></div><div><ul><li><div><div>Date Posted</div>
<div>February 11, 2026</div>
</div></li><div></div><li><div><div>Location</div>
<div><div>Doha, Qatar
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 <div>12800 - 22500 / year</div>
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<div>August 8, 2028
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<div>2 Year
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<div>Both
</div></div></li><div></div><li><div><div>Qualification</div>
<div>Bachelor Degree</div></div></li></ul></div>

Assistant Director Planning & Reporting

Ooredoo Group of Companies

<div>About Us:<p><br>
Ooredoo is a dynamic global Telecommunications player operating in 10 countries serving more than 138 million customers. Ooredoo Qatar employs approximately 1,600 people driving Ooredoo to be the number one choice for world-class communications services in Qatar, and it is a team that you can be part of!</p>
About the Business Unit:<p><br>
Finance plays a critical role in the day-to-day operations and more importantly the strategic management and growth of the Ooredoo group, it oversees day to day operations within Qatar, and supports all M&amp;A activities at Group level, undertaking or overseeing all financial due diligence etc. In the process in order to ensure the groups growth plans are managed from a financial perspective and group profit targets are achieved within an acceptable level of risk. The department is tasked with the management of all customer bill generation, the management of collections whilst maintaining agreed levels of customer satisfaction and limiting the company's exposure to risk. It supports the division by achieving the balance between debt recovery and company image by planning, motivation and control.</p>
About the Role:<p><br>
The Assistant Director, Planning &amp; Reporting is accountable for leading Ooredoo Qatar's end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting activities. The role ensures timely, accurate, and insightful financial information is delivered to Business Units, Executive Management, and Ooredoo Group, while owning and continuously enhancing the financial reporting and planning framework. The position drives strong financial governance, transparency, and the adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and digital technologies to enable effective decision-making for internal and external stakeholders. For more details, please click here.</p>
About You:<ul><li><p><br>
12 years' experience in a similar role.</p></li><li><p>
Experience in working on financial reporting for a large telecommunications company.</p></li></ul></div>

Qiddiya | القدية

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 Qiddiya Investment Company is on the lookout for a visionary Director of Strategic Planning &amp; Economic Development to lead our efforts in shaping and executing strategic initiatives that enhance economic growth within our progressive entertainment and leisure development. This executive role demands a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of economic trends, coupled with the ability to formulate and implement effective strategies that support our ambitious project goals.
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 The Director will oversee the development of comprehensive economic strategies, coordinate various projects, and ensure alignment with Qiddiya's mission to create a vibrant and sustainable environment for entertainment and tourism. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership skills, exceptional analytical capabilities, and a collaborative mindset.
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  Corporate Strategy &amp; Mandate
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   Lead the definition, refresh, and articulation of QCA's strategy, including mandate clarity, strategic objectives, services portfolio, revenue levers, and long-term financial sustainability
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   Translate national and shareholder priorities into clear strategic choices, trade-offs, and sequencing decisions for QCA leadership
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   Own the development of multi-year strategic roadmaps, ensuring alignment between ambition, capacity, funding, and delivery readiness
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  Execution &amp; Performance Governance
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   Design, establish, and continuously mature the Authority-wide execution system, including planning cycles, performance reviews, portfolio governance, and escalation mechanisms
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   Own entity KPI architecture and performance management, ensuring insight-led reviews, accountability, and corrective action
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   Oversee the prioritization, sequencing, and active management of strategic initiatives and programs, intervening decisively where delivery is at risk
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  Operating Model &amp; Institutional Maturity
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   Define, monitor and improve QCA's target operating model, including decision rights, governance forums, approval pathways, cross-functional interfaces, organization, processes, policies and enablers
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   Advise leadership on organizational readiness, capacity constraints, and operating implications of strategic choices
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   Drive institutionalization of strategy through standards, methodologies, and governance discipline
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   Lead the preparation of Committees and Board materials, including strategy documents, decision memos, performance deep dives, and risk assessments
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   Act as a senior interface with government entities, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment, policy coherence, and coordinated delivery
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   Support leadership in high-stakes discussions, framing options, implications, and recommendations with clarity and rigor
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   Lead, coach, and develop the Strategy function, setting clear expectations, performance standards, and capability-building pathways
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   Build a high-caliber, motivated team capable of operating at executive and board level
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   Govern external consultants and advisors, ensuring value realization, quality assurance, and effective knowledge transfer to internal teams
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  Risk, Opportunity &amp; Value Realization
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   Identify strategic risks, dependencies, and opportunities across QCA's portfolio and operating environment
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   Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field
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   10+ years of relevant experience in strategic planning, economic development, or related areas, with a focus on large-scale projects
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   Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives and engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
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   Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of achieving strategic outcomes
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 Offering a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
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Director - Strategic Planning & Economic Development

Qiddiya Investment Company

<div><p>Qiddiya Investment Company is on the lookout for a visionary Director of Strategic Planning &amp; Economic Development to lead our efforts in shaping and executing strategic initiatives that enhance economic growth within our progressive entertainment and leisure development. This executive role demands a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of economic trends, coupled with the ability to formulate and implement effective strategies that support our ambitious project goals.</p><p>
The Director will oversee the development of comprehensive economic strategies, coordinate various projects, and ensure alignment with Qiddiya's mission to create a vibrant and sustainable environment for entertainment and tourism. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership skills, exceptional analytical capabilities, and a collaborative mindset.</p><p>
Key Responsibilities
</p><p><i>Corporate Strategy &amp; Mandate</i></p><ul>
<li>
Lead the definition, refresh, and articulation of QCA&rsquo;s strategy, including mandate clarity, strategic objectives, services portfolio, revenue levers, and long-term financial sustainability.</li>
<li>Translate national and shareholder priorities into clear strategic choices, trade-offs, and sequencing decisions for QCA leadership.</li>
<li>Own the development of multi-year strategic roadmaps, ensuring alignment between ambition, capacity, funding, and delivery readiness.</li>
</ul><p><i>
Execution &amp; Performance Governance</i></p><ul>
<li>
Design, establish, and continuously mature the Authority-wide execution system, including planning cycles, performance reviews, portfolio governance, and escalation mechanisms.</li>
<li>Own entity KPI architecture and performance management, ensuring insight-led reviews, accountability, and corrective action.</li>
<li>Oversee the prioritization, sequencing, and active management of strategic initiatives and programs, intervening decisively where delivery is at risk.</li>
</ul><p><i>
Operating Model &amp; Institutional Maturity</i></p><ul>
<li>
Define, monitor and improve QCA&rsquo;s target operating model, including decision rights, governance forums, approval pathways, cross-functional interfaces, organization, processes, policies and enablers</li>
<li>Advise leadership on organizational readiness, capacity constraints, and operating implications of strategic choices.</li>
<li>Drive institutionalization of strategy through standards, methodologies, and governance discipline</li>
</ul><p><i>
Executive, Board &amp; Stakeholder Engagement</i></p><ul>
<li>
Lead the preparation of Committees and Board materials, including strategy documents, decision memos, performance deep dives, and risk assessments.</li>
<li>Act as a senior interface with government entities, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment, policy coherence, and coordinated delivery.</li>
<li>Support leadership in high-stakes discussions, framing options, implications, and recommendations with clarity and rigor.</li>
</ul><p><i>
People &amp; Team Leadership</i></p><ul>
<li>
Lead, coach, and develop the Strategy function, setting clear expectations, performance standards, and capability-building pathways.</li>
<li>Build a high-caliber, motivated team capable of operating at executive and board level.</li>
<li>Govern external consultants and advisors, ensuring value realization, quality assurance, and effective knowledge transfer to internal teams.</li>
</ul><p><i>
Risk, Opportunity &amp; Value Realization</i></p><ul>
<li>
Identify strategic risks, dependencies, and opportunities across QCA&rsquo;s portfolio and operating environment.</li>
<li>Drive executive-level actions to accelerate readiness, mitigate risks, and unlock value, ensuring momentum toward steady-state sustainability.</li>
</ul><p><b>
Requirements</b></p><ul><li><ul>
<li>
Master&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field.</li>
<li>10+ years of relevant experience in strategic planning, economic development, or related areas, with a focus on large-scale projects.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives and engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.</li>
<li>Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of achieving strategic outcomes.</li>
<li>Experience working within the GCC / KSA environment is highly desirable.</li>
</ul></li></ul><p><b>
Benefits</b></p><p>
Offering a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.</p></div>

Ooredoo Qatar

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  About Us:
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  Ooredoo is a dynamic global Telecommunications player operating in 10 countries serving more than 138 million customers. Ooredoo Qatar employs approximately 1,600 people driving Ooredoo to be the number one choice for world-class communications services in Qatar, and it is a team that you can be part of!
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  About the Role:
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  The Assistant Director, Planning &amp; Reporting is accountable for leading Ooredoo Qatar's end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting activities. The role ensures timely, accurate, and insightful financial information is delivered to Business Units, Executive Management, and Ooredoo Group, while owning and continuously enhancing the financial reporting and planning framework. The position drives strong financial governance,
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  transparency, and the adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and digital technologies to enable effective decision-making for internal and external stakeholders.
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  Functional Context:
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  Finance plays a critical role in the day-to-day operations and more importantly the strategic management and growth of the Ooredoo group, it oversees day to day operations within Qatar,
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  and supports all M&amp;A activities at Group level, undertaking or overseeing all financial due diligence etc. In the process in order to ensure the groups growth plans are managed from a
 </p>
 <p>
  financial perspective and group profit targets are achieved within an acceptable level of risk. The department is tasked with the management of all customer bill generation, the management of collections whilst maintaining agreed levels of customer satisfaction and limiting the company&rsquo;s exposure to risk. It supports the division by achieving the balance between debt recovery and company image by planning, motivation and control.
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   Role Accountabilities:
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  &bull; Own and lead Ooredoo Qatar&rsquo;s end-to-end financial planning cycle including the AoP and BP, budgeting, forecasting as per the set process and Group's planning instructions.
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  &bull; Lead the Management reporting processes by producing weekly, monthly, quarterly reports for OQ management and submissions to Group's requirements
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  &bull; Drive the annual budget and rolling forecast cycles, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and strong financial discipline.
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  &bull; Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and data integrity across planning and reporting activities, in compliance with IFRS and internal policies.
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  &bull; Lead budget allocation to BUs, enforce budgetary controls, and provide monthly variance analysis with clear explanations and corrective actions.
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  &bull; Designs and structures the reports of financials and non-financials to the needs of the management team and the different BUs.
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  &bull; Produces on time with high accuracy all necessary reports and automates as much as possible from the process.
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  &bull; Shares results of financial performance with BUs, discusses with them recommendation and shares results with management.
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  &bull; Segment/product profitability analysis
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  &bull; Partner closely with Business Units as a trusted finance advisor, challenging assumptions and supporting commercial decisions.
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  &bull; Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on corporate scorecard design, target setting, performance tracking, and evaluation process in alignment with strategic priorities.
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  &bull; Drive the adoption of digital tools, automation, and advanced analytics to improve efficiency and insight generation.
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  &bull; Lead, coach, and develop the Planning &amp; Reporting team, fostering a high-performance and future-ready finance capability.
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  Minimum Entry Qualifications:
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  Master's Degree in Finance or Accounting or Business Administration
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  Minimum Experience, Essential Knowledge &amp; Skills:
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  12 years' experience in a similar role.
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  Experience in working on financial reporting for a large telecommunications company
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