Senior Manager - Planning and Control

The Red Sea Development Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Red Sea Development Company is seeking an Operational General Manager to act as single point of control for planning, performance, and transformation, owning the integrated business plan and KPI scorecard. You will drive the annual plan, portfolio of strategic initiatives, and monthly S&OP, leading a team of planners to ensure data integrity, governance, and auditable reporting.

Candidates should have 10+ years in planning/PMO, with Primavera, MS Project, and Power BI experience, and fluent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or Finance.
• Certifications PMP, PgMP or MSP preferred.
• Strong governance, scheduling and stage-gate management.
• Advanced data visualization and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual business plan and budget calendar with Finance and departments.
• Run the portfolio of strategic initiatives with clear governance and stage gates.
• Lead monthly business unit reviews for revenue, margin, cost and KPIs.
• Run the S&OP cycle including demand, supply, capacity, and logistics planning.
• Design KPI framework and monthly performance packs for reviews.
• Track actual vs plan by cost center and contracts; manage risks.

Skills

Programme governance

Scheduling

Data visualization

Executive reporting

Fluent English

Arabic preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/SCM/Finance

PMP/PgMP/MSP certification preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Purpose

Act as the Operational General Manager s single point of control for planning performance and transformation The role owns the integrated business plan and operational planning cycle the KPI scorecard and business unit performance reviews cost and variance control with Finance the risk register and the portfolio of strategic initiatives that grow Botanica s revenue streams and capabilities

Job Responsibilities

Business Planning

Coordinate the annual business plan and budget calendar with Finance and all departments consolidate one integrated plan with figures not assertions Maintain the financial and operational planning assumptions register and its version history

Strategy Execution amp Initiative Portfolio

Run the portfolio of strategic initiatives new revenue streams capacity expansion new client segments digital and process improvement with clear governance schedules and stage gates Prepare and challenge business cases with Finance track benefits after implementation Maintain decision and action logs for the leadership team and escalat slippage early

Business Unit Performance

Run monthly business unit reviews covering revenue margin cost productivity and service KPIs for each revenue stream Highlight under-performing streams or contracts and drive agreed recovery actions

Operational Planning amp S amp OP

Run the monthly sales and operations planning S amp OP cycle demand Commercial supply and capacity Production cost and cash Finance Lead capacity manpower and logistics dispatch planning so that resources match commitments

Performance Management

Design the KPI framework and cascade it from Botanica level to departments and sections Produce monthly performance packs and dashboards facilitate monthly performance reviews chaired by the Operational General Manager Own the productivity measurement methodology so that figures are consistent and auditable

Cost Control amp Variance

With Finance track actual vs plan by cost center and by contract analyses variances to root cause and track corrective actions Maintain cost-to-complete and contract profitability forecasts for major contracts and initiatives

Risk Governance amp Reporting

Maintain the Botanica risk register and RAID log risks assumptions issues dependencies with named owners and mitigations Prepare board papers and GCEO presentation packs ensure every figure ties back to a confirmed data source Manage the initiative and capex portfolio business cases stage gates and post-implementation reviews

Leadership

Lead the Planning amp Performance and Control sections 9 FTE per OD Finalized build planning data and project-control capability Deliver the fixed responsibilities of a Department Head Section 11 1

Policies Systems Processes amp Standards

Follow and enforce all relevant Botanica and RSG Group policies delegation of authority DoA processes standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled auditable and consistent manner

Safety Quality amp Environment

Apply and champion the safety quality and environmental management system ISO 9001 ISO 14001 ISO 45001 and the compliance management system ISO 37301 to ensure employee safety legislative compliance high-quality products and services and a responsible environmental attitude

Continuous Improvement

Identify and lead opportunities to improve the department s systems processes and practices against international best practice with a focus on cost reduction productivity improvement and client value

Job Context

The role sits at the centre of a business with several revenue streams and business units that share people land water and equipment The main challenge is keeping one version of the truth plans financial models and presentations must reconcile to confirmed data manpower cost store inventory contracts register landscape summary and approved board submissions Where sources conflict the role must surface the conflict rather than smooth it over

Functional Technical Competencies

• Integrated Performance Governance - ExpertOperational Planning amp Forecasting - ExpertProgramme
• Change Management - ExpertPerformance Monitoring amp Data Analysis - AdvancedRisk Management
• Control Mechanisms - AdvancedResource Allocation amp Capacity Planning - AdvancedReporting
• Dashboard Development - AdvancedProcess Optimization amp Continuous Improvement - AdvancedLogistics
• Dispatch Planning - Intermediate

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or Finance; PMP, PgMP or MSP certification preferred. Minimum 10 years in planning, project controls or PMO roles, of which at least 5 years leading a PMO. Proven experience in business planning, performance management and transformation programmes in multi-business-unit organizations. Skills :Programme governance, scheduling (Primavera P6 / MS Project) and stage-gate management. Financial modelling, variance analysis and KPI design. Data visualization and reporting (Excel, Power BI or equivalent). Executive reporting and facilitation; fluent English, Arabic preferred.