Manager - Strategy

Tameeni; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameeni in Riyadh is seeking a Strategy Manager who acts as the General Manager’s problem-solving partner, supporting strategic priorities, quarterly OKRs, and cross-functional execution to improve performance.

You will identify issues, develop data-driven recommendations, build business cases, and drive planning, reporting, and stakeholder alignment across Product, Commercial, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Technology, and Customer Experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in management consulting, Strategy, or Strategic Planning.
• Experience in insurance, insurtech, financial services, fintech, or digital businesses is preferred.
• GCC experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify performance issues, bottlenecks, and risks across the business.
• Conduct root-cause analysis on key business metrics.
• Structure complex problems and develop data-driven recommendations.
• Evaluate opportunities, solutions, trade-offs, and business impact.
• Support the GM on high-priority business issues.
• Translate objectives into clear initiative plans, owners, and milestones.
• Track progress, dependencies, and risks and help resolve blockers.
• Prepare business cases and analysis required for key initiatives.
• Consolidate initiative progress for management review.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

Business cases

Stakeholder management

Board-ready materials

English proficiency

Arabic knowledge (preferred)

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

SQL

Saudi market knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business/Economics/Engineering/Finance)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

SQL

Job description

Job Summary

The Strategy Manager acts as the General Manager’s problem-solving partner, supporting Tameeni’s strategic priorities and quarterly OKRs. The role identifies business issues, develops data-driven recommendations, supports strategic initiatives, and works cross-functionally to improve business performance and execution.

Job Objectives

• Support the delivery of strategic priorities and approved OKRs.

• Identify performance issues, risks, and opportunities.

• Provide structured analysis and recommendations to support decision-making.

• Support functions in planning and delivering strategic initiatives.

• Improve visibility and reporting on business performance.

Job Responsibilities

Problem Solving & Analysis

• Identify performance issues, bottlenecks, and risks across the business.

• Conduct root-cause analysis on key business metrics.

• Structure complex problems and develop data-driven recommendations.

• Evaluate opportunities, solutions, trade-offs, and business impact.

• Support the GM on high-priority business issues.

OKR & Initiative Delivery

• Support functions in delivering approved quarterly OKRs.

• Translate objectives into clear initiative plans, owners, and milestones.

• Track progress, dependencies, and risks and help resolve blockers.

• Prepare business cases and analysis required for key initiatives.

• Consolidate initiative progress for management review.

Planning & Performance

• Support annual and quarterly business planning.

• Monitor performance against objectives and key metrics.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly business reviews.

• Develop clear management and Board presentations.

• Improve recurring reporting and performance analysis.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product, Commercial, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Technology, and Customer Experience.

• Align stakeholders on priorities, data, and required actions.

• Connect commercial, product, and operational priorities.

• Influence and drive follow-through without direct authority.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline.

Previous Work Experience

• 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in management consulting, Strategy, or Strategic Planning.

• Experience in insurance, insurtech, financial services, fintech, or digital businesses is preferred.

• GCC experience is an advantage.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.

• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills.

• Ability to build business cases and work with raw data independently.

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to produce management and Board-ready materials.

• Excellent written and verbal English; Arabic preferred.

• Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or SQL knowledge is an advantage.

• Understanding of the Saudi insurance market and regulatory environment is preferred