Principal Market Intelligence And Analytics

Employment; Muscat; Sur place; OMR 12 000 - 18 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Employment seeks a Principal Market Intelligence And Analytics expert to lead market analysis across the energy sector, guiding strategic decisions and portfolio optimization. You will develop forward-looking market views, synthesize data into actionable insights, and influence planning, pricing, and competitive positioning.

You will collaborate with ELT, Finance, Growth, Procurement and Commercial teams, leading analytics initiatives, data governance, and stakeholder reporting while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics or equivalent.
• 10–12 years of relevant experience in market analysis, preferably in energy.
• Ability to translate market data into actionable insights for decision-making.

Responsabilités

• Perform detailed analyses of market trends, competitors, customers, and regulatory environments.
• Translate complex market data into actionable insights for planning and strategy.
• Develop expert view of markets, including price outlooks and supply-demand dynamics.
• Monitor market movements to support annual planning and value capture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to promote use of market intelligence in decision-making.
• Identify and integrate external data sources to enhance analytics capabilities.
• Support development of pricing benchmarking methodologies across subsidiaries.

Connaissances

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder reporting

Leadership

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Executive presentations

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in finance or economics

Outils

MS Office

Market intelligence tools

Description du poste

Principal Market Intelligence And Analytics

Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in market intelligence & analytics under the Vice President Corporate Strategy, providing advanced analytical expertise and authoritative market perspectives to support strategic and commercial decision-making. The role is responsible for conducting in-depth analysis of market trends, competitors, customers, and the broader energy sector, while developing and maintaining high-quality market intelligence standards. It involves delivering data-driven insights and forward-looking market views, supporting both long- and short-term planning across corporate functions, and identifying, sourcing, and analyzing internal and external data to generate actionable intelligence. Through robust analytics and expert interpretation of market dynamics, the role contributes to optimizing OQ's portfolio value and strengthening its competitive positioning from a market perspective.

The position will act in accordance with the group's mission, vision, values & strategies, as well as policies, guidelines, and standards, supported by an IT technology platform, HSE standards, Omani government and other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

• Perform detailed, structured analyses of market trends impacting OQ, including customer behavior, competitor dynamics, macroeconomic factors, geopolitical developments, and regulatory environments.
• Translate complex market data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations to support decision-making across OQ SAOC and its subsidiaries.
• Develop and maintain an expert view of markets and products, including price outlooks, supply-demand dynamics, and future prospects, contributing to forecasting assumptions.
• Continuously monitor market movements and provide timely analytical inputs to planning and marketing teams to support annual planning cycles and short-term value capture opportunities.
• Conduct in-depth portfolio performance analysis across multiple dimensions (products, geographies, customer segments, value chains) to identify optimization opportunities.
• Provide expert input into business feasibility studies, evaluating market attractiveness, risks, and commercial viability.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, share insights, and promote the effective use of market intelligence in decision-making.
• Identify, evaluate, and integrate relevant external data sources to enhance analytical capabilities and ensure comprehensive market coverage.
• Contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of systems and tools for capturing and analyzing internal market data.
• Support the development and application of price benchmarking methodologies across subsidiaries to enhance competitiveness and transparency.
• Analyze pricing structures, including shadow margins, and provide data-driven insights to support strategic pricing decisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor on market intelligence matters, providing expert guidance and thought leadership in the interpretation of market data and trends.

Key interactions

Internal: ELT, Portfolio Management, Finance, Growth, Procurement, Commercial Teams in the subsidiaries.
External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers

Notable working conditions

Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.

Education requirements

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in finance, economics or equivalent.

Language

Bilingual: Arabic and English.

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

• A minimum of 10-12 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in market analysis of the energy sector.
• Experience in developing business / investment case from concept covering feasibility studies.
• Experience of working with various industry consultants for the energy sector.
• People leadership skills.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with leaders across the organization.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret numbers and link with the underlying business.
• Strategic thinking.

Technical skills:

• Computer literacy including MS Office.
• Market intelligence tools and methods for the energy sector.
• Market and commercial mindset.
• Industry and macro-economic trend analysis.
• Ability to synthesize data into actionable business insights.
• Stakeholder reporting and executive presentations.