This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

Founded in the late 1970s in Saudi Arabia\'s oil-rich region, this multinational corporation has solidified its position as a global leader in the petrochemical sector. With a diverse product portfolio ranging from chemicals and intermediates to polymers, agri-nutrients, and metals, the company has expanded its operations across 50 countries. Prioritizing innovation and sustainability, it boasts state-of-the-art research centers and a staunch commitment to environmental responsibility. As a testament to its excellence and influence, the firm actively fosters strategic global partnerships, continuously setting benchmarks in quality and industry standards.

Job Summary

Lead and direct the effective and efficient management of This Company\'s long-term investment project portfolio through leadership, engagement, planning, and development; Develop This Company 10 years investment scenarios with major business units which enables This Company to meet commitments to 2025 Strategy, Vision 2030, and Shareek; Generate long-term forecasts on EBITDA, CAPEX, OPEX, Working Capital and Capital Requirements; and Provide in-depth analysis on This Company\'s cash affordability test, financing capabilities and future credit rating to This Company leadership, Executives, Strategic Growth Leaders and This Company Board for investment decision making.

Responsibilities:

Capital Planning and Cash Flow Forecast:

• Develop strong alignment around the results of the plan and adherence to managing its implications.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly periodic reports to CFO for performance monitoring and target revision.
• Drive completeness of 5 years and 10 years spending plan of CAPEX, OPEX, and Working Capital.
• Develop strong alignment around the results of the plan and adherence to managing its implications.
• Lead and develop the program guidelines, process, criteria, baseline, tools, and coordinate validation.
• Liaise with Cash Management to report cash flow forecasts & scenarios on a quarterly basis.
• Align timeline and deliverables with Planning and Treasury in reporting to This Company Executives, Investor Calls, Board Meeting, etc.
• Support development of investment portfolio scenarios and cash affordability analysis.
• Interact with various teams to drive process standardization and improvements.

Investment Portfolio Management and Strategic Contribution:

• Lead and direct the effective and efficient management of developing and updating This Company short- and long-term investments, growth, and contribution to This Company commitment and strategies.
• Drive investment planning best practices across This Company, ensuring adherence to investment planning guidelines.
• Assess cash affordability and credit rating changes and provide multiple scenarios and options.
• Engage with This Company Leaders, CFO, and This Company Executives to provide direction on investment portfolio management.
• Engage with various This Company units and functions to drive process standardization and improvements.
• Support development of long-term investment portfolio dashboards and reports and prioritization of investment opportunities based on evolving feasibilities of investment projects.

Investment Business Case Assurance:

• Develop and implement governance for Investment Feasibility Studies & Investment Portfolio Management.
• Execute Assurance of business cases related to all key projects, including Mega-Projects, Technology Venturing, M&A, and other key projects.
• Execute quality assurance on investment business cases for completeness of investment portfolio scenarios.
• Deliver independent assurance report timely to CFO and Investment Committee.
• Challenge strategic fit and project feasibility in relation to the market, financial, operational, and project-related assumptions used in business cases.
• Continuously improve investment planning guidelines and business case assumptions.

Organization:

• Develop and refine the strategy for the section and its contribution to the overall process of management and corporate decision-making to ensure EPM maximizes its short, medium, and long-term objectives and returns to its shareholders by providing inputs and recommending changes in the overall strategy.
• Direct the day-to-day operations of the department, providing expertise, encouraging teamwork, and aligning work processes to achieve high-performance standards, meet established targets, and objectives.
• Exercise financial authority within established limits and controls departmental budget expenditure.
• Liaise and coordinate with internal and external parties at the appropriate levels to support and ensure execution and provide required support/guidance.

People Management:

• Ensure the effective achievement of functional objectives through the leadership of the section, setting departmental and individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback, and appraisal to maximize subordinate and departmental performance.
• Be responsible for the department\'s talent management, including attraction and retention, and contribute to global talent management in cooperation with Corporate Human Resources.
• Provide coaching/consulting function to various staff as needed to develop skills.

Requirements:

• This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Bachelor\'s degree in relevant subjects such as Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance.
• Professional qualification such as CMA, CIMA, or CFA.
• Over 10 years of experience in financial modeling or valuation.
• Extensive experience in the Petrochemical Industry spanning from the upstream to the downstream sectors.
• Previous experience in finance due diligence, M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions), corporate venturing, or licensing.

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