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Principal Strategy & Planning

Job Description - Principal Strategy & Planning

Description

The Principal - Strategy and Planning within the Group Asset Management team at AD Ports Group plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving the Group Asset Management strategy across all business clusters. This position is responsible for collaborating with corporate and cluster-level strategy teams to ensure the strategic vision is cascaded, communicated, and embedded throughout the organization. The role involves translating high-level strategies into actionable plans, measurable objectives, and performance metrics, while tracking execution and driving continuous improvement.  As a strategic advisor and facilitator, the Principal will support the VP - Group Asset Management and executive leadership in formulating, executing, and monitoring strategic initiatives. The role is instrumental in aligning cross-functional teams, ensuring stakeholder engagement, and maintaining rigorous reporting and analysis to enable data-driven decision-making and sustained organizational growth.



Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Execution

• Support the development and periodic review of the Group Asset Management strategy.

• Formulate strategic plans, frameworks, and translate them into actionable goals, objectives, measures, and targets at Group and Cluster levels.

• Ensure strategy is cascaded, communicated, and understood across the organization.

Performance Measurement & Reporting

• Develop and implement metrics and dashboards to track performance against strategic goals.

• Monitor actual results, benchmark objectives, and identify areas for improvement.

• Manage monthly strategic reporting and facilitate quarterly meetings with Cluster Strategy teams.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Collaborate with Corporate, Cluster, and Growth teams to ensure alignment on strategic initiatives.

• Support executive leadership and government stakeholders on key strategic projects.

• Ensure clear communication of strategic priorities to all internal stakeholders and facilitate cascading by business leaders.

Strategic Initiative Tracking & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report on the performance of key deliverables for the Group Asset Management team.

• Coordinate with Growth, strategy and SDO to monitor strategic initiatives across the Group

• Drive continuous improvement in strategy communication, analysis, and execution.

People Management & Cross-functional Guidance

• Provide guidance and support to cross-functional teams within Corporate and Clusters.

• Ensure all requirements from Group Asset Management are documented, implemented, reviewed, and updated in line with organizational standards.



Qualifications

Educational and Technical Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

  • CMRP Certification

  • IAM Certificate

Language Skills:

  • Proficient in English: Reading, writing, and speaking.

  • English (mandatory), Arabic (good to have)

Years of Experience:

  • Minimum of 10-12 Years of Experience in same or similar role (At least 5 years in asset-intensive sectors (ports, logistics, utilities, manufacturing, oil & gas, transportation)

  • Minimum 3 years in coordination/management roles

Nature of Experience:

  • Strong analytical capability; proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or other analytics tools.

  • Strategic Planning & KPI Development

  • Asset Management Standards (ISO 55001) 

  • Project Management



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