Chief Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning

Job description / Role

Chief Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning

We are currently assisting a Semi-Government ICT Firm that provides technology services and solutions in Qatar. They are looking to hire a Chief Corporate Strategy Director to support and lead the strategic initiatives of the organization. Interested Candidates can send their updated CV to christa.perez@nsime.com for more details.

Role & Function
- The Chief Strategy Officer & Planning Director support and leads: with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives for the Organization.
- Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the primary focus is on accelerating organization performance through cohesive strategy planning & execution, knowledge management, and the implementation of an organizational dashboard for impact & organizational effectiveness.
- Responsible for formalizing the company’s strategic-planning processes, leading the development of the strategy, translating it for people across functions & business units, drive organizational change forging new working relationships & synergies across the organization, establishing greater transparency & accountability for those people carrying out the company’s strategy.
- In addition, you will be responsible for assessing investments & alliances including and not limited to joint ventures, partnerships, strategic acquisitions in line with the company’s strategic objectives.

- Candidates Should have a proven track record with Corporate strategy & planning, development, and execution for top tier ICT organizations with fast paced and complex environments.
- Prior experience with Top Tier Management Consulting firms, and experience within the Middle East Region is mandatory.

Key Requirements / Expectations
- Strong executive presence, presentation, communication, negotiation and escalation skills
- A strong business acumen with strategic ability
- Ability to apply a variety of strategic frameworks to analyze problems, to guide and develop solutions
- Ability to translate and communicate complex topics in a variety of forums, tailoring communications to effectively fit and influence the targeted audience
- Ability to leading the entire range of problem solving work from problem definition to analysis, recommendation and the development of implementation plans
- Ability to bridge cultural boundaries and norms to overcome barriers and improve outcomes
- You should have excellent knowledge of performance evaluation for ICT and IT services organizations: key metrics, SLAs, data analysis, reporting and budgeting
- Ability to work collaboratively with: stakeholders, Board Members, C suite, Ministry Officials, Senior Leadership including Functional/Department Heads levels at a client and/or within malomatia, involving negotiating or influencing on significant matters

Requirements

Qualifications:
- A minimum of 12-15 years’ experience in corporate strategic planning with relevant Master’s Degree or an equivalent combination of a Bachelors degree
- Proven track record with corporate strategy planning, development, and execution for top tier ICT organizations in fast paced and complex environments
- Prior experience with Top Tier Management Consulting firms, and experience within the Middle East Region is mandatory
- Should have completed successfully due diligence, assessment of strategic investments including and not limited to joint ventures, partnerships, strategic acquisitions
- Good understanding of emerging technologies (namely, Cloud, IoT, Big Data Analytics, Automation) and its impact on IT Services organizations.

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