Strategy Planning and Business Intelligence General Manager

Job description / Role

JOB PURPOSE:

To develop and drive corporate strategy development, to cascade planning process and through the organization; to develop and supervise Strategy Development, Business Planning, Competitive Intelligence management and Knowledge Management departments for Omantel in line with corporate strategy and goals and BU / FU needs; to ensure development of vision, mission and long term objectives for Omantel and also ensure that BU / FU business plans are aligned to overall strategic guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Functional (Process/Technical/Operational:

• Develop and implement Strategy, Planning and Business Intelligence strategies, targets and initiatives
• Drive development of vision, mission and long term objectives of Omantel
• Ensure that strategic planning process is in place and drive development of Omantel strategic plan
• Ensure consolidation of strategic and business plans of all BUs / FUs
• Ensure alignment of BU / FU business plans with overall strategic plans
• Provide support to some BUs / FUs to develop strategic plans
• Liaise with Finance to provide support and input to annual financial planning and budgeting process and Omantel annual financial plan and budget
• Consolidate IT and network plan and ensure consolidation with overall business and strategic plan
• Provide support and input to strategic network plan and strategic IT plan
• Develop competitive intelligence in the company by overseeing market and industry research for better decision making
• Provide support and input to target setting of Corporate Development unit

Customer:

• Support BU / FU VP to develop strategic plans
• Provide competitive intelligence and benchmarking reports to Board of Directors and BU / FU VP
• Support CEO in strategy related issues

Financial:

• Ensure adherence to operating budget of Strategy Planning and Business Intelligence division

People:

• Cascade Strategy, Planning and Business Intelligence targets to Senior Manager targets and initiatives
• Develop talent within the team by providing consistent direction and support to achieve stretch targets and take leadership positions
• Manage the team on a daily basis including resolving issues and maintaining high motivation levels within the team
• Complete timely, accurate, objective and fact-based performance appraisals for all direct reports
• Provide input to performance appraisals of peers
• Provide support and input to training master plan and budget as necessary
• Approve training course selection and participation for Senior Manager positions (in line with budget) as necessary
• Provide support and input to training course selection and participation for all positions (outside budget) and endorse the same for Senior Manager positions and below (outside budget) as necessary
• Design organizational restructuring and changes at Level-3 as necessary
• Provide support and input to organizational restructuring and changes at Level-2 as necessary
• Provide support and input to grading structure as necessary
• Design recruitment plan for Senior Manager, Manager and below positions as necessary

Measurable Deliverables :

• Delivery of Strategy, Planning and Business Intelligence strategies, targets and initiatives
• Timely and accurate preparation of business and strategic plans
• Negative variance from budget for Strategy, Planning and Business Intelligence division
• Attrition within Strategy, Planning and Business Intelligence division

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Post-graduate degree in Business Administration or Technology Management

Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of strategic management
• Advanced knowledge of financial management
• Advanced knowledge of statistical tools
• Advanced knowledge of e – enabled project management tools

Behavioral Skills:

• Very good planning and organization skills
• Very good business judgment
• Very good written and oral communication skills
• Very good project management skills
• Very good people management skills

Language Skills:

• English
• Arabic

Specific experience:

• Should have been in a leadership role for at least 5 years
• Should have at least 3 years experience in a corporate strategy or planning role

Overall experience:

At least 8 years, of which at least 6 years from telecom

About the Company

Omantel is the pioneer of total communications solutions in the Sultanate of Oman. We have the widest choice of state of the art services with the broadest network coverage. We listen to understand your needs and value feedback. We strive to deliver on our promises.

Omantel (as both Omantel and Oman Mobile) has offered the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions to the people and businesses of Oman since the dawn of the Renaissance in 1970. Over the years, as the pioneering telecommunications supplier, we have striven to connect even the most remote communities to each other and to the rest of the world. As a pillar of the Omani economy, Omantel has been a leading player in Oman’s progress and national development.

The Omantel logo, embodies the Omani heritage, in the form of the Khanjar. Our color palette, blue and orange, signals our dedication to professionalism and progression as well as a vibrant spirit. The Omantel name, combined both in Arabic and English, is cradled and encapsulated in our new brand symbol reflecting a caring mindset.

Our tagline reflects also our philosophy of togetherness as this is at the heart of everything we do – as we lead the way in bringing individuals, families, businesses and regions ever closer together using leading edge technology for communications.