Senior Analyst Strategy II

Maaden; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Saudi Arabia is looking for a Strategy Analyst II to enhance strategic decision-making through financial insights and project evaluations. The role involves crafting financial models, engaging with stakeholders, and delivering impactful presentations while ensuring alignment with the company's strategy. Ideal candidates will have 8-10 years of experience, preferably in corporate strategy or financial analysis, along with a strong educational background in finance or engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a robust industry.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of professional experience, including 3-4 years in corporate strategy or financial analysis.
• Strong ability to simplify complex data into impactful presentations.
• Prior experience in Mining, Metals, or heavy manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic decision-making with financial insights and actionable recommendations.
• Own the long-term strategy financial model, ensuring assumptions are current.
• Lead growth and ESG project models with a focus on accuracy and clarity.
• Prepare monthly and yearly departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Contribute to business development by providing smart financial evaluations.

Skills

Advanced Financial Modeling

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Project management

ESG reporting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Engineering

Master’s degree or MBA (preferred)

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Strategy Analyst II at Ma’aden is the driving force behind strategic decision-making, powering key projects with sharp financial insights and clear, actionable recommendations. This role partners with stakeholders and consultants, crafts robust financial models, and delivers concise business cases and presentations that keep leadership informed and aligned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Engineering (Industrial/Mechanical). A Master’s degree or MBA is highly preferred given the strategy focus.
• Years of Experience — 8 – 10 years of professional experience. At least 3–4 years should be specifically in corporate strategy, management consulting, or high-level financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
• Technical Qualification — Advanced Financial Modeling, Strategic Frameworks, Project Management
• Others — Industry Knowledge: Prior experience in Mining, Metals, or heavy manufacturing is a significant advantage; Soft Skills: Strong stakeholder management and the ability to simplify complex data into impactful presentations (PowerPoint mastery); Analytical Mindset: High competency in ESG reporting and KPI tracking.

Technical or Job-Related Requirements

• The Strategy Analyst II at Ma’aden is the driving force behind strategic decision-making, powering key projects with sharp financial insights and clear, actionable recommendations. This role partners with stakeholders and consultants, crafts robust financial models, and delivers concise business cases and presentations that keep leadership informed and aligned.
• Strategy Refresh Exercise: Owns the long-term strategy financial model, ensuring assumptions are current and scenarios are thoroughly stress-tested. Works hand-in-hand with consultants for top-tier analysis and communicates findings through impactful presentations.
• Growth and ESG Projects: Leads collaboration on Stage 2 growth and ESG project models, focusing on accuracy, adaptability, and clarity. Provides critical input for Stage 3 models and prepares business cases and decks that support swift, informed decisions.
• Annual 5-Year Business Plan: Brings together cross-functional teams to lock in capex, opex, FTE, and metal plan assumptions. Delivers sharp analyses and presentations that guide management through the planning process with confidence.
• Business Development: Fuels the BD team with thorough business cases and smart financial evaluations, ensuring every new opportunity is assessed with precision and speed.
• Department KPI: Prepare and report on monthly and yearly departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This ongoing reporting supports performance tracking and strategic alignment within the department.
• Ad Hoc Requests: Providing relevant analyses, updates, and preparing presentation decks as needed by management, government agencies, ministries, and other entities. Contributes to company-wide system enhancements and process improvement initiatives that are relevant to the department.