Job overview

• The role-holder supports the Group Strategy and M&A department in driving the Group’s most critical cross‑functional strategic initiatives. The role plays a pivotal part in shaping, structuring, and executing high‑impact projects aligned with the Group’s growth agenda, with an initial focus on data centers and AI/GPU‑as‑a‑service, as well as other new strategic projects of the Grou
• The role holder acts as an extension of the project owner, ensuring content leadership, rigorous execution, and end‑to‑end delivery across multiple workstreams.

Your impact on our goals

Strategic Initiative Delivery

• Support the planning, design, and execution of cross‑functional strategic initiatives in alignment with Group strategic and financial objectives.
• Co‑own project scopes, delivery plans, and executive materials, ensuring clear articulation of problems, approaches, and strategic options.
• Drive structured analysis, business cases, commercial models, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Content Leadership & Subject-Matter Support

• Develop substantive content in areas related to data centers, AI/GPU-as-a-service, and new adjacencies.
• Conduct market scans, competitor intelligence, partner assessments, and scenario modelling to guide strategic choices.
• Translate conceptual strategy into actionable workstreams with measurable KPIs and milestones.

Project Governance & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead governance routines (e.g. SteerCos, cross‑BU checkpoints) and track progress across all stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Group and OpCo teams across commercial, operations, technology, finance, legal, procurement, etc.
• Ensure risks, dependencies, and escalation points are well-managed and communicated.

Expansion of Data Center and AI/GPU Strategy

• Provide support in driving the territorial and scope expansion of Ooredoo’s data center and AI/GPU offerings.
• Work closely with Syntys on performance insights while leading the strategic expansion and new territory feasibility assessments.
• Evaluate partnership, JV, or M&A opportunities for the expansion of Data Centers and AI/GPU offerings.

Strategic Project Origination & Pipeline Support

• Assist in shaping the pipeline of new strategic projects approved under the updated Group strategy.
• Evaluate new initiatives, structure problem statements, define approach, and provide analytical leadership during early-stage exploration.

Executive Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Prepare executive-level presentations, Board papers, and investor communications related to strategic projects .
• Communicate complex strategic topics succinctly to senior executives, shareholders, and external partners.
• Represent the department in cross-organizational discussions with senior management and external stakeholders.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in strategy, corporate development, management consulting, investment analysis, in telco industry or digital infrastructure.
• Experience in data centers and AI infrastructure strongly preferred.
• Proven track record managing cross-functional initiatives with senior‑level exposure.
• Experience structuring financial/business models and strategic assessments
• Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• High-level communication and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and lead cross-functional alignment.
• Understanding of digital infrastructure, AI technologies, and emerging tech trends preferred.
• Project ownership mindset with ability to drive end-to-end execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
• Master’s degree (MBA, Strategy, Finance, or Technology Management) preferred
• Must have worked in developing markets, ideally in a multinational environment