Senior Business Planning Specialist

AW Rostamani Group (AWR Group); Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

AW Rostamani Group is seeking a strategic executive assistant/business analyst to support the CEO with planning, performance analysis, and reporting. The role requires preparing dashboards, managing timelines, and coordinating across finance, operations, and commercial teams to drive informed decisions.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in business analysis, 5 years of experience in planning or coordination, and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration.
• Certification in Business Analysis, Project Management, or related field would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the CEO with business planning, performance analysis, and management reporting and coordination.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, presentations, and business updates for CEO review and decision-making.
• Monitor key business KPIs and highlight trends, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, Commercial, HR, and other functions to consolidate accurate and timely business information.
• Support analysis of financial and operational performance, including costs, productivity, manpower, budgets, and forecasts.
• Coordinate key strategic and operational initiatives, tracking actions, owners, deliverables, and timelines.
• Follow up with leadership and relevant stakeholders on CEO decisions and agreed actions, escalating delays or key issues.
• Support business cases, research, benchmarking, and process improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate CEO and leadership meetings, including presentations, agendas, key decisions, and action follow-up.
• Support ad hoc business analysis, executive projects, and assignments requested by the CEO.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning & organization

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Senior stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Certification in Business Analysis or Project Management (advantage)

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Support the CEO with business planning, performance analysis, and management reporting and coordination.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, presentations, and business updates for CEO review and decision-making.
• Monitor key business KPIs and highlight trends, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, Commercial, HR, and other functions to consolidate accurate and timely business information.
• Support analysis of financial and operational performance, including costs, productivity, manpower, budgets, and forecasts.
• Coordinate key strategic and operational initiatives, tracking actions, owners, deliverables, and timelines.
• Follow up with leadership and relevant stakeholders on CEO decisions and agreed actions, escalating delays or key issues.
• Support business cases, research, benchmarking, and process improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate CEO and leadership meetings, including presentations, agendas, key decisions, and action follow-up.
• Support ad hoc business analysis, executive projects, and assignments requested by the CEO.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration.
• Professional certification in Business Analysis, Project Management, or a related field would be an advantage.

Work Experience ·

• 5 years of experience in business planning, analysis, reporting, or project coordination.
• · Experience in management reporting, presentations, and cross-functional coordination.
• · Logistics or supply chain experience is an advantage.

Competencies

• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong communication, coordination, and follow-up skills
• Good commercial and operational awareness.
• Ability to work effectively with senior management.
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and able to maintain confidentiality.

Languages

• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.
• Additional languages would be an advantage.