Senior Manager - Business Planning (CDU4) - 20004870

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment and culture project in Saudi Arabia is seeking talent for business planning. The role involves standardizing business plan templates, evaluating market studies, and coordinating with stakeholders. Candidates will drive alignment with the company’s strategic objectives in a new iconic development outside Riyadh.

Responsibilities

• Drive standardization efforts of business plan templates and submission formats.
• Manage the development of comprehensive business planning template.
• Evaluate market studies from business units focused on demand-supply dynamics.
• Act as the liaison between Development, CDU, internal team.

Job description

Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia’s future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture — a 360 km² mega‑project just outside Riyadh. From F1‑grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we’re creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it’s a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we’re hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you’re driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Plan - Planning and Standardization:
   • Drive standardization efforts of business plan templates and submission formats across QIC to ensure uniformity and comparability of content
   • Develop and standardize stage-gate Business Planning Documents as per QIC – Stage Gate Processes framework
   • Manage the development of comprehensive business planning template, structure, and processes for implementation
   • Develop the required policies and procedures related to Business Planning
2. Business Plan – Development:
   • Manage and provide support where necessary to the BUs in the development of their 5-year BU-Level Business Plans
   • Facilitate and coordinate with internal teams and external consultants to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure adherence to stage-gate requirements
   • Ensure that all business unit plans are aligned with QIC’s mandate, vision, mission, and strategic objectives.
   • Review submissions from business units and provide structured feedback, ensuring strategic alignment and completeness
3. Market Assessment & Benchmark Review:
   • Evaluate market studies from business units focused on demand-supply dynamics, target segments, competitive benchmarks, and trends
   • Standardize the market assessment frameworks and assumptions used in planning inputs to ensure consistency across BUs, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
4. Stakeholder management:
   • Act as the liaison between Development, CDU, internal team.
   • Facilitate strategic alignment sessions with business unit heads.
   • Coordinate with external consultants and stakeholders, as required
   • Prepare strategic presentations and reports for senior leadership and board-level review