Role Profile:

This role is responsible for strategy formulation and the continued evolution of Ooredoo’s strategy and cascading it to business units and translating it into performance measures and targets by working closely with the Ooredoo Qatar management and business units to design and develop impactful use cases. The role is also responsible for all strategy communications development and dissemination in conjunction with Internal Communications department.

Functional Context:

Strategy is a specific set of actions designed to achieve a specific goal. The art of strategy is to take long term goals and translate them into easily understandable actions. Without a clear strategy it is likely that significant value is left on the table or lost. The Strategy Department is responsible for undertaking activities, which will facilitate the Strategic Planning process enabling Strategy to be developed within the business which ultimately enables Ooredoo to identify its strategic priorities year on year.

Role Accountabilities:

•Responsible for strategy formulation (define, review and update long term strategy), including macro-economic overview and market analysis, as well as identifying telco and ICT trends within the country and regionally.

•Support the team on strategic issues by ensuring that relevant strategic options are identified, qualified and trade-offs are evaluated

•Cascade strategy into strategic initiatives, communicate to the organization and monitor based on execution

•Conduct special studies on new and proposed projects such as new business models and new product launches, etc

•Work with the overall strategic planning process and articulate the strategic vision and strategic plan

•Develop and manage tools and models to assess Ooredoo’s key value drivers and provide adhoc analytical support to assess impact of key decisions

•Develops, in conjunction with Internal communications, strategy communications to ensure BUs and their staff are aware of corporate strategy and associated strategic initiatives

Minimum Entry Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Engineering or Management

Minimum Experience, Essential Knowledge & Skills:

10 years’ experience in a similar role.

At least Five (5) years’ with a consulting company or internal consulting role & 3-6 years in a similar role

Experience of the Telecommunication and/or the ICT market

Good understanding of the emerging trends in the telecom sector and strong strategic vision

Experience working with Business Unit level management teams