This job offer is not available in your country.

MANAGER, SMO

AlfanarRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

1 day ago

Job description

Lead the Strategy Management Office (SMO) in developing, implementing, and monitoring the organization's strategic plan. Ensures alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution, supports performance management, and enables informed decision-making across departments. Ensure that the business plans align with alfanar electric strategy.

Key Accountability Areas

Strategic Planning & Alignment :

Coordinate with executive leadership to develop and periodically update the organization’s strategic plan.
Lead strategic planning workshops and alignment sessions across departments.
Ensure departmental plans and initiatives are fully aligned with overarching corporate objectives.

Performance Monitoring :

Design and implement corporate performance management frameworks, including KPIs and the Balanced Scorecard.

Monitor and analyze the execution of strategic objectives, providing insights through regular performance reporting.

Lead performance review sessions and propose corrective actions to address gaps.

Governance & Reporting :

Establish and maintain SMO governance frameworks, policies, and reporting standards.

Prepare executive-level reports and dashboards to communicate strategic progress and performance.

Manage documentation and version control for all strategic planning materials and updates.

Project & Initiative Oversight :

Contribute to the management of the strategic project portfolio, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities.

Work closely with the PMO (if applicable) to monitor project timelines and deliverables.

Assist in prioritizing initiatives based on strategic value, feasibility, and organizational impact.

Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as a strategic liaison between senior leadership and various business units.

Support the internal communication and dissemination of strategic goals and initiatives.

Promote engagement and foster alignment among stakeholders to drive strategy execution.

Continuously benchmark and assess best practices in strategy management to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Promote a culture of strategic thinking, performance accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Role Accountability

Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management.

Ability to recognize low performers and guide them to improve or release them.

Ability to treat subordinates equally without any discrimination.

Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results.

Ensure availability of delegation of authority matrix to have sufficient delegations as per company policy.

Responsibility :

Must take full responsibility for his operation as per the job description and the required deliverables from this position, taking into consideration the general company guidelines.

Able to anticipate problems and make the necessary proactive steps to prevent them

Ability to take necessary and proper timely decisions.

Delivery :

Deliver the required results in timely manner with required quality and cost.

Making a Tangible Difference :

Must make a tangible difference to his area of operation. and exceed business expectations.

Business Planning and Performance :

Able to transform the corporate goals into business plans.

Able to Plan, follow-up and execute those plans, whether they are annual or development plans.

Monitor the plan performance and initiate action to strengthen results and take the corrective action accordingly.

Provide periodic work progress reports.

Responsible for monitoring and controlling budgets and expenses to achieve the optimum cost efficiency.

Organizational Development :

Develop the organizational structure according to the current requirements taking into consideration future and development plans.

Ensure availability of job descriptions for all job roles and deployment.

Business Process Improvements :

Develop, coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Should be conversant and able to navigate through IT solutions especially those relevant to his job and business.

Promote the automated systems and using them fully, to spread its culture.

Quality :

Quality is considered as alfanar’s prime competitive advantage as such, managers are expected to act accordingly.

Adaptation :

Adapt to new and alternative techniques, technologies, management structures, and business models.

Health, Safety and Environment :

Ensure a safe, secure, and legal work environment as per the standard regulations.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Any relevant field

Work Experience

6 to 10 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)

Business Planning

Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC)

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Create a job alert for this search

Manager • Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Related jobs

Promoted

Project Management Office (PMO) Manager

Deka Minas Pty Ltd T / A Deka MinasRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Our client is a private General Hospital located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.As an accomplishment of its commitment to excellence, our client received the "Diamond" accreditation which is the highest l...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

OD Manager (KSA)

connectalentsRiyadh, 01, sa

Quick Apply

The Organizational Development Manager will be responsible for shaping strategies that enhance employee engagement, drive cultural transformation, and improve organizational effectiveness.This role...Show moreLast updated: 19 days ago

Manager – CRM

Arthur LawrenceRiyadh, SA

Quick Apply

Arthur Lawrence is urgently looking for a Manager – CRM for a client in Riyadh, KSA.Kindly review the job requirements below. Your immediate application will enable us to place you successfull...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

Promoted

Sr. Manager Investment

EgisRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Egis is an international player active in architecture, consulting, construction engineering and mobility services.We create and operate intelligent infrastructures and buildings that respond to th...Show moreLast updated: 12 days ago

Senior Manager - Organizational Interfaces (CDU3) - 20004459

Qiddiya Investment CompanyRiyadh, Riyadh Province, SA

Quick Apply

The Senior Manager – Organizational Interface is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the alignment and integration of the Transport Business Unit (TBU) with other Qiddiya project...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

Promoted

MANAGER, SMO

AlfanarRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Promoted

Manager / Senior Manager - Smart Cities

AtkinsRéalisRiyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for ou...Show moreLast updated: 4 days ago

Promoted

Senior Manager Program Management Office

People GroupRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Senior Recruitment Manager at People Group Arabia.We are supporting a newly established.To drive the success of this transformative journey, we are seeking an experienced.As Senior PMO Manager, you...Show moreLast updated: 5 days ago

Promoted

SAP HCM SME

SOESRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Experience in implementing ERP SAP-HCM-WPM-Employee Administration and / or comprehensive business management systems.Work on all aspects of software implementation. Plan projects, deliverables, and r...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

Promoted

Senior Manager- Technology Consulting -MSOC & DFIR Services

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn BhdRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Location : Riyadh Other locations : Primary Location Only Date : 10 Sept 2025 Requisition ID : Role Purpose.Lead the Managed SOC and Digital Forensics & Incident Response stream, ensuring timely thre...Show moreLast updated: 13 days ago

Promoted

SAP PS / PM SME

SOESRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

SAP PS, PM SME shall be completely responsible for EPC Project Business and Equipment Maintenance processes within the organization. Shall be fully responsible for the outcome of PS / PM Module Implem...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

Sr. Manager - Technical

Premium Solutions ConsultancyRiyadh, Riyadh Province, SA

Quick Apply

Premium Solutions Consultancy is hiring on behalf of a leading group of companies in KSA – NEOM PROJECT (The line).Project Name : NEOM PROJECT (The line). To lead on the technical assessment and plan...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

Promoted
New!

MANAGER, SMO

alfanar GroupRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose Lead the Strategy Management Office (SMO) in developing, implementing, and monitoring the organization's strategic plan. Ensures alignment between strategic objectives and operational ex...Show moreLast updated: 16 hours ago

Promoted

Senior Director of Strategic Management Office (SMO)

Emdad By ElmRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Senior Director of Strategic Management Office (SMO).Reporting to CEO Department SMO Overview.The Senior Director of the Strategic Management Office leads institutional strategy and performance at ...Show moreLast updated: 24 days ago

Promoted

Senior Manager- Technology Consulting -MSOC & DFIR Services

EYRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Role Purpose : Lead the Managed SOC and Digital Forensics & Incident Response stream, ensuring timely threat detection, incident handling, escalation protocols, and forensic investigations.Oversee S...Show moreLast updated: 15 days ago

Promoted

Manager PMO

Esports World Cup FoundationRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

As the Project Management Office (PMO) Manager at the Esports World Cup Foundation, your primary role is to lead the implementation and continuous improvement of project management processes and me...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

Promoted

SAP SD SME

SOESRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Engineering Graduate with MBA (Optional), SAP SD Power User Core Team Member.Coordinate with Implementation Partner, Business, and Project Manager for proper implementation.Manage operations accord...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago

Promoted

Department Manager - Operational Excellence Manager (PMO)

HILL INTERNATIONALRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Company Overview : Hill International is a leading global construction consulting firm that provides program and project management, construction management, cost engineering and estimating, quality...Show moreLast updated: 6 days ago

Promoted

Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives, MENA

Afaq Q Tech General TradingRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery? The MENA Grocery team (UFG) is offering a role to own building new business f...Show moreLast updated: 7 days ago

New!

Six Sigma Manager

Hill InternationalRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Quick Apply

General Description of Role and Responsibilities : .Review and update policies, processes and procedures , quality assurance, continuous improvement, risk management, training and projects monitoring...Show moreLast updated: 12 hours ago