Director Business Planning

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) is seeking a Director - Business Planning to join their team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role involves leading the development and implementation of business planning standards, supporting business units in plan development, and overseeing the governance process. The Director will also support strategic planning and manage stakeholder relationships within the Business Planning function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and periodic update of standardized business planning processes, procedures, templates, and tools, ensuring alignment with the stage gate process.
• Ensure consistent application of business planning standards and methodologies across all business unit submissions, reviewing outputs for compliance and providing guidance.
• Maintain the central business planning repository, ensuring approved templates, standardized methodologies, and validated business plans are version-controlled, current, and accessible.
• Guide business unit Development Financial Analysis teams in preparing five-year execution plans, offering structured business planning guidance.
• Review, validate, and assess the compliance of development business plans submitted at each stage gate, ensuring submissions reflect approved scope, financial assumptions, realistic execution timelines, and established standards prior to governance review.
• Provide structured feedback to business unit Development Financial Analysis teams on business plan submissions requiring refinement, ensuring identified gaps are addressed.
• Support development-relevant stakeholders in strategic business planning by providing planning analysis, portfolio insights, and recommendations.
• Liaise with business unit Development Financial Analysis leaders through the Finance Project Control Group to communicate business planning standards and gather implementation feedback.
• Oversee the business plan governance process, ensuring governance requirements are coordinated, submissions comply with obligations, and deliverables are prepared in accordance with committee and stage gate requirements.

Functional Leadership and Management

• Lead the implementation of a comprehensive framework of policies and procedures for the Business Planning function, establishing a system for monitoring and improvement, and driving industry-leading practices.
• Support the Business Planning Lead in engagements for the Business Planning function, fostering open communication and accountability among key stakeholders.
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement of the Business Planning function's systems, processes, and practices within the QIC environment.
• Support the preparation of accurate and timely reporting for the Business Planning function, ensuring all reports support the wider business and meet Qiddiya's needs and standards.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in business planning or a related field.

Additional Information

This job description outlines typical duties; however, responsibilities are not limited to those listed, and management may assign additional tasks as necessary. Salary for this position will be disclosed during the recruitment process.