Director/Senior Director - Operational Planning & Performance (DEL 1)

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Director/Senior Director - Operational Planning & Performance to translate strategic priorities into coordinated operating plans across the organization. You will enable leaders to align around goals, track progress, and support strong execution.

The role requires 15+ years of experience in operational planning, performance management, and strategic execution, with hands-on use of enterprise planning tools, KPI dashboards, and executive reporting in Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience leading operational planning, performance management, or strategic execution functions.
• Experience leading enterprise planning cycles and establishing performance frameworks across multiple business units.
• Strong experience aligning priorities across business units and senior functional leaders.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise planning tools, KPI and performance dashboards, and executive reporting in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working within a large-scale consultancy environment, such as McKinsey, BCG, or Accenture.
• Familiarity with OKRs, balanced scorecards, strategic planning cycles, or PMO-style governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual and periodic enterprise planning cycles, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives, business plans, and operational priorities.
• Develop and implement robust performance management frameworks, KPIs, and reporting processes across multiple business units.
• Establish governance structures and planning methodologies that support effective execution and accountability.
• Partner with senior functional leaders to align business priorities, resolve dependencies, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Design and maintain executive-level performance dashboards and reporting tools to provide clear visibility into organizational performance.
• Monitor progress against agreed objectives and key results (OKRs), balanced scorecards, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide executive leadership with actionable insights, analysis, and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, reporting, and performance management processes.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide reviews, performance discussions, and governance meetings with leadership stakeholders.
• Ensure consistency and quality of performance data, metrics, and reporting across the organization.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Dashboards

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

KPI dashboards

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi holding and development company leading large-scale investments and projects across entertainment, sports, and culture. At the center of this vision is Qiddiya City, a landmark destination being developed to help shape the future of leisure, lifestyle, and economic growth in the Kingdom.

This role offers the opportunity to help drive planning discipline and performance visibility within a complex, high-impact organization. As Director/Senior Director - Operational Planning & Performance, you will help translate strategic priorities into coordinated operating plans, enabling leaders across the business to align around shared goals, track progress, and support strong execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual and periodic enterprise planning cycles, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives, business plans, and operational priorities.
• Develop and implement robust performance management frameworks, KPIs, and reporting processes across multiple business units.
• Establish governance structures and planning methodologies that support effective execution and accountability.
• Partner with senior functional leaders to align business priorities, resolve dependencies, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Design and maintain executive-level performance dashboards and reporting tools to provide clear visibility into organizational performance.
• Monitor progress against agreed objectives and key results (OKRs), balanced scorecards, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide executive leadership with actionable insights, analysis, and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, reporting, and performance management processes.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide reviews, performance discussions, and governance meetings with leadership stakeholders.
• Ensure consistency and quality of performance data, metrics, and reporting across the organization.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience leading operational planning, performance management, or strategic execution functions.
• Experience leading enterprise planning cycles and establishing performance frameworks across multiple business units.
• Strong experience aligning priorities across business units and senior functional leaders.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise planning tools, KPI and performance dashboards, and executive reporting in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working within a large-scale consultancy environment, such as McKinsey, BCG, or Accenture.
• Familiarity with OKRs, balanced scorecards, strategic planning cycles, or PMO-style governance frameworks.