Strategic Planning Officer

Bahrain Credit; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bahrain Credit is seeking a Strategic Planning professional to work with the Strategic Planning Senior Manager and the senior leadership team to shape the company’s mission and vision. The role focuses on developing long-term strategy, conducting research and analysis, and aligning departmental goals with the organizational strategy.

You will present findings to executives, monitor projects, and support organizational changes including potential mergers.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in strategic planning or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related quantitative discipline.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong financial knowledge and modeling ability.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Understand and shape the company strategy and mission.
• Assist in developing and executing the long-term organizational strategy.
• Conduct research and analysis of operational effectiveness.
• Align departmental goals with organizational strategy.
• Assess market trends and competitors.
• Present findings and recommendations to the Strategic Planning Senior Manager and Executive Management.
• Monitor and reporting on projects.
• Identify areas for improvement across the company.
• Assess sales metrics to measure success of new strategies.
• Develop plans to materialize strategy and analyze business proposals.
• Research competition to identify threats and opportunities.
• Assess the company’s operational and strategic performance.
• Support significant organizational changes e.g. shifts in strategic focus, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Assist in consulting Senior Executives in effective decisions.
• Ensure timely execution and delivery of strategic initiatives approved by the Board.
• Report quarterly on progress of initiatives and follow up with departments.
• Assess the success of departmental strategies and propose improvements.
• Assist in developing and aligning the organization’s Performance Management.
• Assist in developing AI Strategies and Initiatives across the organization.

Skills

Strategic planning

Research & analysis

Executive communication

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

AI literacy

Project management

Time management

English fluency

Arabic fluency

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

Claude

Gemini

ChatGPT

Job description

Work closely with the Strategic Planning Senior Manager in collaborating with the Senior Executive leadership in shaping the company s mission and vision

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and assist in shaping the company s strategy and mission
• Assist in developing and executing the long-term organizational strategy
• Conducting research and analysis of operational effectiveness processes etc
• Aligning departmental goals processes and resource allocation with the organizational strategy
• Assessing market trends and competitors
• Presenting findings projections and recommended actions to the Strategic Planning Senior Manager and Executive Management
• Monitoring and reporting on projects
• Identify areas where improvements can be made in the company
• Assess sales metrics to measure the success of new strategies
• Develop plans to materialize strategy and analyze business proposals
• Research competition to identify threats and opportunities
• Assess the company s operational and strategic performance
• Provide support and insight into significant organizational changes e g shift in strategic focus mergers and acquisitions
• Assist the Strategic Planning Senior Manager in consulting the Senior Executives in making effective decisions
• Ensure timely execution and delivery of strategic initiatives as approved by the Board of Directors
• Reporting on a quarterly basis the progress on implementing approved initiatives and to proactively follow up with respective departments
• Assess the success of departmental strategies and propose how they can be altered to better fit the department s work process
• Assist in developing and aligning the organization s Performance Management
• Assist in developing AI Strategies and Initiatives across the organization

Core Competencies and Technical Requirements

• Excellent understanding of business operations and procedures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• AI Literacy in any tool such as Claude Gemini ChatGPT etc
• Strong research and analytical abilities
• Project management skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong presentation skills for executive audiences
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Strong Financial Knowledge and the ability to conduct Financial Modeling and Scenario Analysis
• Good command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluent writing and speaking in English
• Fluent writing and speaking in Arabic

0-2 years: fresh graduate or experience in strategic planning, management consulting, investment banking, corporate finance or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related quantitative discipline.