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Job description
• Conduct deep-dive 'Current State' assessment of all subsidiaries under the holding company to understand their existing workflows, financial health, and data maturity.
• Identify the 'Strategic Gap' between current subsidiary status and the Holding Group's vision.
• Consolidate internal strengths and external market threats to provide a high-level strategic diagnostic (SWOT Synthesis).
• Collaborate on creating the Holding-Level Reporting Framework, ensuring comparability of diverse business units through unified group-level metrics.
• Transform broad group ambitions into measurable, actionable KPIs for subsidiary General Managers.
• Lead strategic brainstorming sessions with the C-suite to define the group’s 'Must-Win Battles' and investment priorities.
• Design the first iterations of the Monthly Business Review (MBR) and Quarterly Strategic Review (QSR) templates.
• Establish data-gathering standards and 'Single Source of Truth' protocols ensuring subsidiary information accuracy and auditability.
• Map out the 12-to-24-month departmental transformation journey.
• Ensure local subsidiary performance reporting aligns with international standards (IFRS, ESG, etc.).
• Act as a 'Strategy Ambassador' to subsidiary teams, explaining new holding-level oversight value and gaining buy-in.
• Multinational experience with a track record of 5+ years within global or regional holding companies.
• Mandatory Arabic Speaker
• Experience with multi-currency reporting and diverse business sectors.
• Proven experience in 'Year 0' or 'Year 1' environments such as new department setup, merger integration, or major strategic pivots.
• High proficiency in strategy tools such as Balanced Scorecard, OKRs, Porter’s Five Forces.
• Skilled in data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau.
• Entrepreneurial mindset comfortable with building templates from scratch.
• High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to find actionable insights.
• Professional presence and ability to challenge status quo in team brainstorming.
• Critical thinking and root cause analysis skills regarding subsidiary underperformance.
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