Senior Specialist Business & Executive Support (Temporary Contract)

BLNG; Al-Hidd; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

BLNG is seeking a Senior Specialist Business & Executive Support to provide strategic, analytical, and executive support to the Chief Executive Officer by coordinating key priorities and driving the execution of cross-functional initiatives and special projects.

You will develop practical recommendations, prepare high-quality presentations and decision-support materials, track progress, and ensure timely, confidential governance across multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, economics, finance, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7–10 years of broad professional experience across general management, business planning, projects, consulting, commercial or cross-functional roles.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; experience in preparing executive presentations, analyses, business cases, reports, and decision-support materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical recommendations and actionable insights to support informed business and management decision-making.
• Assist in the development and refinement of strategic plans, business initiatives, and priority programs aligned with organizational objectives.
• Conduct analysis of business performance, market developments, industry trends, and competitive dynamics to support executive decision-making and business planning.
• Prepare high-quality presentations, reports and decision-support materials for leadership meetings and management reviews.
• Consolidate and synthesize information from multiple sources into clear, concise, and impactful communications.
• Develop reports and visual presentations that effectively communicate business performance, strategic recommendations, project status, and key issues.
• Ensure all executive documentation is accurate, professionally prepared, and delivered within required timelines.
• Coordinate and monitor the execution of key business priorities, initiatives, and action plans across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Act as a central point of coordination to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely delivery of agreed actions and objectives.
• Lead and support special assignments, strategic projects, and emerging business priorities requiring focused management attention.
• Support business improvement initiatives through process analysis, problem-solving, and the identification of opportunities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and performance.
• Contribute to initiatives that span multiple functions, business units, or external stakeholders.
• Support management in evaluating strategic options, commercial arrangements, investment decisions, and business proposals.
• Conduct scenario analysis and business assessments to support recommendation development and decision-making processes.
• Ensure commercial and contractual considerations are appropriately incorporated into business recommendations and project activities.
• Establish and maintain effective governance mechanisms for tracking business priorities, management actions, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate executive meetings, business reviews, and leadership forums, including agenda preparation, documentation, action tracking, and follow-up.
• Prepare meeting minutes and maintain records of key discussions, decisions, actions, and commitments.
• Build productive working relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels and external parties, fostering collaboration and effective communication.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive business information and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and governance requirements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Executive support

Stakeholder management

PowerPoint

Excel

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

This is a Temporary 6-month assignment. The role of Senior Specialist Business & Executive Support is to provide strategic, analytical, and executive support to the Chief Executive Officer by coordinating key business priorities, supporting informed decision-making, and driving the execution of cross-functional initiatives and special projects

Key Responsibilities

• -Develop practical recommendations and actionable insights to support informed business and management decision-making.
• -Assist in the development and refinement of strategic plans, business initiatives, and priority programs aligned with organizational objectives.
• -Conduct analysis of business performance, market developments, industry trends, and competitive dynamics to support executive decision-making and business planning.
• -Prepare high-quality presentations, reports and decision-support materials for leadership meetings and management reviews.
• -Consolidate and synthesize information from multiple sources into clear, concise, and impactful communications.
• -Develop reports and visual presentations that effectively communicate business performance, strategic recommendations, project status, and key issues.
• -Ensure all executive documentation is accurate, professionally prepared, and delivered within required timelines.
• -Coordinate and monitor the execution of key business priorities, initiatives, and action plans across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• -Act as a central point of coordination to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely delivery of agreed actions and objectives.
• -Track progress, identify implementation risks or obstacles, escalate issues where appropriate, -and support the achievement of desired outcomes.
• -Lead and support special assignments, strategic projects, and emerging business priorities requiring focused management attention.
• -Support business improvement initiatives through process analysis, problem-solving, and the identification of opportunities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and performance.
• -Contribute to initiatives that span multiple functions, business units, or external stakeholders.
• -Support management in evaluating strategic options, commercial arrangements, investment decisions, and business proposals.
• -Conduct scenario analysis and business assessments to support recommendation development and decision-making processes.
• -Ensure commercial and contractual considerations are appropriately incorporated into business recommendations and project activities.
• -Establish and maintain effective governance mechanisms for tracking business priorities, management actions, and strategic initiatives.
• -Coordinate executive meetings, business reviews, and leadership forums, including agenda preparation, documentation, action tracking, and follow-up.
• -Prepare meeting minutes and maintain records of key discussions, decisions, actions, and commitments.
• -Build productive working relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels and external parties, fostering collaboration and effective communication.
• -Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive business information and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and governance requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• -Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• -Approximately 7-10 years of broad professional experience, ideally across general management, business planning, projects, consulting, commercial or cross-functional roles.
• -Highly driven, agile, and adaptable, with the ability to manage strategic, analytical, and operational priorities with minimal direction.
• -Strong strategic acumen, analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to assess complex issues and develop practical recommendations.
• -Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word documents, including the preparation of executive presentations, analyses, business cases, reports, and decision-support materials.
• -Good understanding of commercial and contractual matters.
• -Strong stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization.
• -Ability to work effectively across functions and support the delivery of business priorities in a dynamic environment.