Strategy Specialist

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:  

• Act as a “Strategy Advisor” for the Liquids-to-Chemicals (LTC) program and related issues, and provide relevant strategic and process-related insights to the LTC Business & Project Development Department.
• Provide commercial and technical expertise in executing the downstream strategy, including appraisal of strategic options, identification of strategic tradeoffs and implementation plans.
• Take a leading role in the development and updating of the LTC’ s strategy in coordination with other subject-matter experts within the various business and service lines.
• Generate and propose strategic options, backed up with the appropriate analysis
• Originate, organize and implement management-agreed studies and investigations into planning and program implementation studies.
• Provide expert support to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor, train, and develop less-senior professionals.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or closely-related specialty; an MBA or a relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• At least 15 years’ experience in strategy development, strategic planning and scenario planning in an oil, gas, and/or petrochemicals industry context; preferably in a combination of technical, operational, commercial and strategic roles.