QNB-Senior Vice President - Strategy Development

Job Purpose Summary

The incumbent will be part of senior leadership responsible for independently leading and managing the Strategy Development team under Strategy and Business development department. Responsibilities include owning, leading, managing and executing the portfolio of strategy assignments for group wide business/ support divisions or countries across QNB Group’s international network with minimal supervision. These would be managing the full portfolio of strategy assignments such as full-scale regional strategies, individual country strategies (for all applicable lines of business) or business unit strategies.

The incumbent will also be responsible to support any specific requests and mandates coming from the Executive Management, including GCEO interviews, Board presentations and public documents.

• Responsible for managing the portfolio of Group-wide strategy assignments (domestic & international).
• Develop metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for performance measurement and monitoring purposes related to assigned strategy and implementation projects on a periodic basis.
• Own and lead the development as well as review of the financial plan for strategy assignments.
• Assist the SEVP and EVP in identifying, analyzing and monitoring issues that impact or could affect the profitability, growth and productivity of the organization (domestic & international).
• Implements KPI’s and best practices for Senior Vice President, Strategy Development.
• Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent and delegate authority to the respective staff and monitor exercise of the same.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of the important factors behind the bank's financial & non-financial performance.

• Own, lead and manage the portfolio of Group-wide strategy assignments such as full scale regional strategies, individual country strategies (for all applicable lines of business) or business unit strategy development.
• Ensure the integration of internal and external customer needs and requirements within the strategy assignments and implementation projects.
• Lead the interactions with senior internal customers from business divisions, support divisions or country GMs for strategy assignments and implementation projects to ensure smooth management and alignment of deliverables.
• Act as a reliable competent contact partner to all business, support divisions as well as country GMs within the delivery of strategy assignments and implementation projects.
• Manage other Group Strategy-related activities and mandates, such as supporting yearly business planning, performance management, development of strategic plans across QNB Group, GCEO interviews, Board presentations and preparation of other public documents as requested.

• Obtain mandates, input and project brief on dedicated strategy assignment and implementation projects from SEVP and EVP.
• Align scope, direction and deliverables of strategy assignments and implementation projects with EVP Strategy & Business Development.
• Lead multiple strategy projects simultaneously and supervise all project phases.
• Develop and prepare set up of specific strategy assignments or implementation projects in terms of content, scope, structure, deliverables, timing, resources and work plans.
• Manage project teams on a day-to-day basis to provide guidance, direction and supervision to the project teams to ensure timely high quality and impact delivery.
• Guide the Vice Principal.
• Strategy Development in the development of hypothesis formulation, analyses, market sizing and baselining exercises, formulation of frameworks and strategic recommendations as well as conclusions.
• Review, discuss and align project deliverables with the project teams.
• Assist the EVP Strategy & Business Development in reviewing and providing feedback on the performance of the project team, as well as the section’s overall performance on a regular basis and making recommendations as necessary.
• Supervise the Strategy Development team as established by the Group.…