Senior IT Planning and Strategy

About Tools & Solutions

Tools & Solutions is a B2B service provider in the GCC, specializing in end-to-end corporate business and digital solutions. The company serves Saudi government entities, as well as leading Saudi and international corporations. This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Role Overview: Senior IT Planning and Strategy

The Senior IT Planning and Strategy professional will lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of the organization's IT strategy. This role ensures alignment with business objectives, digital transformation initiatives, and budget planning. The position drives strategic planning, IT portfolio governance, investment optimization, and executive reporting, while providing expert guidance on technology initiatives that support long-term organizational growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong strategic thinking, financial planning expertise, stakeholder management skills, and extensive experience in IT planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, and execution of the organization's long-term IT strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and business priorities.
• Manage the annual IT planning and budgeting cycle, including strategic roadmaps, investment planning, and resource forecasting.
• Partner with executive leadership, Finance, Procurement, Enterprise Architecture, and business units to optimize IT investments and maximize business value.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and industry best practices to identify strategic opportunities and innovation initiatives.
• Lead IT portfolio planning, ensuring initiatives are prioritized, monitored, and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Establish and monitor IT strategic KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of technology initiatives and support executive decision-making.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure technology roadmaps and business capabilities remain aligned.
• Conduct strategic research and provide executive-level recommendations on digital transformation, AI adoption, cloud services, and emerging technologies.
• Prepare and present executive reports, board presentations, business cases, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on IT planning, budgeting, governance, and strategic initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance IT planning processes, portfolio management, and organizational maturity.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in IT strategy, IT planning, enterprise architecture, PMO, or a related field.
• Proven experience in developing IT strategies, technology roadmaps, and annual budgeting within a large organization.
• Strong knowledge of IT portfolio management, budgeting, financial planning, and investment management.
• Experience working with executive leadership and presenting strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Excel, presentation tools, and portfolio management tools.
• Experience leading digital transformation, AI, cloud, and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives is highly preferred.
• Professional certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, COBIT, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma are considered an advantage.

Application Process

Candidates meeting the qualifications are encouraged to apply for this outsourcing opportunity to contribute to the continued success of Tools & Solutions.