Planning & Performance Management Analyst

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco seeks a Planning & Performance Management Analyst in its Gas Planning & Performance Management Dept (Gas PPMD). You will lead KPI development, dashboards, and budgeting, coordinating forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

Strong analytics and problem-solving are essential to improve planning and performance across the gas business line. You will collaborate with senior leaders, develop complex financial analyses, and produce insightful reports to guide strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, MIS, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in planning or performance management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau or Power BI).
• Ability to develop complex dashboards and reports.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• CMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis: Lead collection, analysis, and interpretation of large datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Planning and Budgeting: Lead development of annual plans and budgets, including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Reporting and Visualization: Create complex reports, dashboards, and visualizations for senior stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior stakeholders to understand requirements and provide PM support.
• Ad-hoc Analysis: Conduct complex ad-hoc analysis and provide data-driven insights.
• Financial Analysis: Perform advanced financial analysis, including modeling and forecasting.
• Process Improvement: Identify areas for improvement and propose recommendations.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin/MIS

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Planning & Performance Management Analyst to join our Gas Planning & Performance Management Dept (Gas PPMD)

The (Gas PPMD) handles Gas Business Line Planning & Performance Management activities in addition to coordinating other financial activities, projects evaluations, and ad hoc assessments.

As a Planning & Performance Management Analyst, you will lead the development of key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and reports that track and measure organizational performance. You will also lead the development of annual plans and budgets, including forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling. Your advanced analytical and problem-solving skills will be essential in identifying areas for process improvement and developing recommendations to enhance planning and performance management activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

1. Data Analysis: Lead the collection, analysis, and interpretation of large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions.
2. Planning and Budgeting: Lead the development of annual plans and budgets, including forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
3. Reporting and Visualization: Create complex reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate data insights to senior stakeholders.
4. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior stakeholders, including executive leaders, to understand business requirements and provide planning and performance management support.
5. Ad-hoc Analysis: Conduct complex ad-hoc analysis and provide data-driven insights to support business decisions.
6. Financial Analysis: Perform advanced financial analysis, including financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
7. Process Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and develop recommendations to enhance planning and performance management activities.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will hold: –

• a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, MIS, or a related field.
• You will have 5 years of experience in planning, performance management, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with data visualization tools, such as Tableau or Power BI, and ability to develop complex dashboards and reports.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret large datasets and develop predictive models.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex data insights to senior stakeholders.
• Certification: Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or other related certification preferred.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 02/02/2026

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.