JOB DESCRIPTION
Provide support for developing corporate business plans and objectives covering aspects of JCDC’s operations, translating this into measurable and specific actions to achieve the overall JCDC strategy.
Oversee day-to-day Strategic Planning activities by providing guidance and facilitating the delivery of work processes to achieve high-performance standards.
Lead Corporate Planning activities to identify and analyze internal and external challenges and corporate business opportunities, assess their impact, and take the required strategic actions.
Provide input and liaise with other functions for preparing and developing all corporate reports, documentation, and presentations, which display, publish, and present the data to management and all relevant stakeholders.
Review and update the corporate strategy as needed by creating action plans and mitigation steps to address the deviations/gaps based on the internal and external assessments.
Contribute to identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of Strategic Planning systems, processes, and practices considering international best practices, improvement of business processes, cost optimization, and efficiency improvement.
Provide support and advice to assess the feasibility of strategic projects and initiatives.
Direct the annual process pertaining to the corporate strategy refresh, prepare JCDC’s performance metrics, and set and monitor organizational KPIs to ensure business continuity and the achievement of the desired goals and objectives.
Oversee the development of corporate dashboards that visually track, analyze, and display key performance indicators (KPI) to monitor the health of a business segment, department, or specific process.
Supervise market research and analysis, assess macroeconomic trends, and provide updates to management.
Support sound and informed decision-making by providing substantive advice to JCDC management on strategic matters related to real estate and construction sectors.
Internalize contextual market trends, shareholder policies, and JCDC strategy to formulate JCDC strategic positions pertinent to critical issues.
Consolidate market reports and proactively generate sector, project, and commodity-based economic insights relevant to real estate and construction sectors.
Reflect economic and policy inputs from other Divisions within the Strategy Department and understand policy impediments and enablers.
Maintain a centralized database of macroeconomic data and strategy documents relevant to the business.
Perform any related duties or ad-hoc assignments as directed.
Support the development and implementation of the JCDC strategy, ensuring alignment to business strategies, JCDC’s vision, mission, and corporate objectives.
Ensure that the JCDC strategy and related strategic plans are developed and implemented in accordance with the organization\'s vision and mission.
Ensure the provision of subject matter expertise for the assigned domain and counsel JCDC leadership on all related areas to facilitate the achievement ofJCDC’s and divisional strategies.
Manage the effective achievement of departmental objectives through effective leadership, setting individual objectives, managing performance, and developing and motivating the teams to maximize performance.
Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned department, collaborating with discipline experts and ensuring talent availability to fit business requirements.
Oversee the consolidation, recommend the department budget, and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, and potential areas of cost reduction or performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.
Develop and lead the design and implementation of the department’s policies, including but not limited to JCD Strategic Planning policies, systems, processes, procedures, and controls so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while consistently delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
Lead the management of change through continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices, taking into account global standards and changes in the business environment that demand proactive action plans.
Ensure that all corporate reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet JCDC requirements, policies, and quality standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Management, Strategic Management or a related field from a reputable university. (Master’s degree preferred).
Proficient in English language is a must, Arabic language is preferred.