Strategic Planning Unit Head - UAE National

Job Purpose:

The Strategic Planning Unit Head is responsible for leading the organization’s strategic planning, execution support, and performance management activities. The role oversees the development of long-term vision, multi-year strategic plans, and annual operating plans, while ensuring alignment across departments and with external stakeholders.

The position also provides strategic governance, execution oversight, analytical insight, and ad-hoc strategic support to leadership, enabling informed decision-making and institutional effectiveness

• Lead the development of the organization’s long-term vision, strategic objectives, and value proposition.
• Coordinate and review departmental plans to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and leadership direction.
• Support the development of key strategic submissions and institutional strategies.
• Oversee strategic execution governance, including regular updates, reviews, and monthly execution tracking.
• Establish and support transformation taskforces and cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional planning efforts to ensure organizational alignment, coherence, and efficiency.
• Act as a focal point for strategic coordination with internal departments and relevant external stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of the organization’s strategy with higher-level government, sustainability, and sector-wide strategies.
• Establish and maintain institutional performance management frameworks, including KPIs, dashboards, and monitoring tools.
• Oversee monthly KPI data updates and ensure accuracy, relevance, and consistency of performance reporting.
• Lead outcome-based reporting and support integration with enterprise reporting systems.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on performance data.
• Lead institutional research, forecasting, and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Conduct portfolio-level program and initiative risk assessments and recommend mitigation actions.
• Support capability-building and training initiatives related to strategy, planning, and execution.
• Prepare for and support leadership-level engagements, strategic submissions, awards, and high-visibility initiatives.
• Lead the unit by managing performance, developing staff, and ensuring achievement of assigned objectives

• Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Management, Business Administration, Public Policy, Economics, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in strategic planning, performance management, or institutional strategy roles.
• Strategic thinking and analytical capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Performance management and KPI design.
• Executive reporting and presentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and ad-hoc demands.
• High level of judgment, accountability, and organizational awareness