Senior Manager - Planning and Control

Botanica is a subsidiary of Red Sea Global and is part of the Red Sea Global Group of companies. We specialize in providing dedicated sustainable greenery across Red Sea Global’ s destinations ensuring careful integration of new species with local flora.

As a subsidiary, Botanica benefits from shared strategic goals and collaborative initiatives within the Red Sea Global group of companies, enhancing our ability to serve our clients effectively.

Spanning over1 million square meters, driving ourplanet-first approach to sustainability. Since
2020, we have cultivated over 5 million plants, with an ambitious goal of30 million by 2030, shaping the natural landscapes ofThe Red Sea & Amaala. With a team of passionate professionals—40% from the local community—and an unwavering commitment to ecological harmony, we are pioneering new global benchmark sin sustainable development.

• Sustainability at Scale:
  Be part of a project that’s transforming landscapes and preserving biodiversity.
• Innovate & Grow:
  Work with industry experts in a fast-evolving environment.
• Global Recognition:
  Join a company shaping the future of sustainable tourism and development.
• Work in a Natural Paradise:
  Contribute to world‑class projects in breathtaking locations.

• Act as the Operational General Manager's single point of control for planning, performance and transformation. The role owns the integrated business plan and operational planning cycle, the KPI scorecard and business unit performance reviews, cost and variance control (with Finance), the risk register, and the portfolio of strategic initiatives that grow Botanica's revenue streams and capabilities.

• Coordinate the annual business plan and budget calendar with Finance and all departments; consolidate one integrated plan with figures, not assertions.
• Maintain the financial and operational planning assumptions register and its version history.
• Run the portfolio of strategic initiatives (new revenue streams, capacity expansion, new client segments, digital and process improvement) with clear governance, schedules and stage gates.
• Prepare and challenge business cases with Finance; track benefits after implementation.
• Maintain decision and action logs for the leadership team and escalates slippage early.

• Run monthly business unit reviews covering revenue, margin, cost, productivity and service KPIs for each revenue stream.
• Highlight under-performing streams or contracts and drive agreed recovery actions.

• Run the monthly sales and operations planning (S&OP) cycle: demand (Commercial), supply and capacity (Production), cost and cash (Finance).
• Lead capacity, manpower and logistics/dispatch planning so that resources match commitments.

• Design the KPI framework and cascade it from Botanica level to departments and sections.
• Produce monthly performance packs and dashboards; facilitate monthly performance reviews chaired by the Operational General Manager.
• Own the productivity measurement methodology so that figures are consistent and auditable.

• With Finance, track actual vs. plan by cost center and by contract; analyses variances to root cause and track corrective actions.
• Maintain cost-to-complete and contract profitability forecasts for major contracts and initiatives.

• Maintain the Botanica risk register and RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) with named owners and mitigations.
• Prepare board papers and GCEO presentation packs; ensure every figure ties back to a…