Digital & Fintech Strategic Planning Expert

stc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Riyadh is looking for a Strategic Planning Manager. This role involves managing financial planning and strategic direction for the Digital and FinTech portfolio. Candidates should have substantial experience in project management within the telecom industry and relevant educational qualifications. This position promises a dynamic work environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in project management and strategic planning.
• Relevant certifications in PMO such as Project Management Professional (PMP).

Responsibilities

• Manage alignment on financial and strategic planning for Digital & FinTech Portfolio.
• Conduct the strategic planning process for Digital & Fintech.
• Oversee the budget cycles for Digital & FinTech Portfolio.

Skills

Strategy and planning skills

Performance and Reporting skills

Business and financial acumen skills

Stakeholder management skills

Analytical, quantitative and conceptual skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Finance or Business Administration

Masters Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for managing proper alignment on all financial and strategic planning for Digital & Fintech portfolio, report Digital & Fintech portfolio’s strategy execution, conduct Digital & Fintech portfolio’s strategic planning process. The role holder shall carry out his duties in accordance with the stipulated business policies and procedure

Job Responsibility

• Manage proper alignment on all financial and strategic planning for Digital & FinTech Portfolio
• Report Digital & FinTech Portfolio’s strategy execution through facilitating quarterly Strategy Review Meetings (SRM) with the related stakeholders and ensure the implementation of all action items logged
• Conduct Digital & FinTech Portfolio’s strategic planning process
• Translate Digital & FinTech Portfolio’s strategy goals into quantifiable targets
• Participate with New Market Strategy Planning to assess and review the portfolio in terms of fulfillment of strategic & operational objectives
• Oversee both Strategy to Execution (S2E) and Business as Usual (BaU) budget cycles for Digital & FinTech Portfolio.
• Manage strategic directives into strategic programs linked to initiatives and asses subsidiaries strategic priorities with respect to stc’s strategic goals and objectives
• Conduct periodic reviews of strategic objectives and progress of related Digital related subsidiaries and OpCos
• Maintain an overall Cluster level risk log and any coordination with New Markets GRC; including monitoring mitigation progress (via subs managers’ input sheets)
• Direct the communication and coordination with New Market subsidiaries for GRC activities to take necessary action and ensure implementations
• Monitor and report clusters’ related subsidiaries actions to corporate functions
• Consolidate and maintain an accurate Cluster’s subsidiaries investment legal structure on quarterly basis and provide to Investment Unit for Group Consolidated Financial Statement activities and requirement .
• Continuously align with relevant Stockholders related to all investment transactions within Cluster’s subsidiaries (ownership increase/decrease, liquidation, new acquisition, spin-off, etc…) which impacts the Investment Legal Structure
• Act as the only focal point of contact when communicating corporate and operational activities with subsidiaries
• Act as a main point of contact with legal services to ensure legal support in subsidiary post acquisition/ merger and green field.
  
  

Job Responsibility (cont.)

Years Of Experience

6-8

Nature Of Experience

Prior experience in project management and Strategic Planning in a telecommunication industry

Job Band

SME

Skills

Strategy and planning skills

Performance and Reporting skills

Business and financial acumen skills

Stakeholder management skills

Analytical, quantitative and conceptual skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Finance or Business Administration

Masters Degree in Finance or Accounting

Additional Education

Certifications

Relevant certifications in PMO such as Project Management Professional (PMP)