Senior Manager - Business Planning (CDU 901)

Key Responsibilities:

1.      Business Plan - Planning and Standardization:

o   Drive standardization efforts of business plan templates and submission formats across QIC to ensure uniformity and comparability of content

o   Develop and standardize stage-gate Business Planning Documents as per QIC – Stage Gate Processes framework

o   Manage the development of comprehensive business planning template, structure, and processes for implementation

o   Develop the required policies and procedures related to Business Planning

2.      Business Plan – Development:

o   Manage and provide support where necessary to the BUs in the development of their 5-year BU-Level Business Plans

o   Facilitate and coordinate with internal teams and external consultants to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure adherence to stage-gate requirements

o   Ensure that all business unit plans are aligned with QIC’s mandate, vision, mission, and strategic objectives.

o   Review submissions from business units and provide structured feedback, ensuring strategic alignment and completeness

3.      Market Assessment & Benchmark Review:

o   Evaluate market studies from business units focused on demand-supply dynamics, target segments, competitive benchmarks, and trends

o   Standardize the market assessment frameworks and assumptions used in planning inputs to ensure consistency across BUs, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders

4.      Stakeholder management:

o   Act as the liaison between Development, CDU, internal team.

o   Facilitate strategic alignment sessions with business unit heads.

o   Coordinate with external consultants and stakeholders, as required

o   Prepare strategic presentations and reports for senior leadership and board-level review