Position Description:
Serves as a senior advisor in planning & performance management (P&PM), providing professional analysis, advise, guidance and leadership in the resolution particularly of complex, cross-functional, non-routine and/or design P&PM and P&PM-related issues that have significant importance to the company. Assigned Risk Professionals plan and coordinate risk management activities in accordance with the Corporate Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience is required.
• For assigned Risk Professionals, a bachelor's degree in risk management or a related discipline.
• Internal analytical skills certification, which may be waived with possession of an equivalent professional certification, a relevant graduate degree and/or significant demonstrable work record in the practice of planning & performance management.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of management accounting, finance and Excel is required.
• Demonstrated capability and track record in the practice of planning & performance management that has progressed to a leadership role is required, preferably in the oil or related industry. The incumbent must have the proven ability to handle complex, unstructured problems in a rigorous, analytical fashion. Previous work experience must have been sufficiently broad to allow the incumbent to be effective in an assignment to any P&PM area.
• Possession of an advanced business degree (e.g., MBA) and/or relevant professional certification (e.g., CMA, CFA, CPA) is preferred.
• For assigned Risk Professionals, demonstrable knowledge of leading risk management governance and control practices is required. 
• 12+ years of direct risk management-related experience is required.
• Possession of a relevant professional certification(e.g., IRM,GARP,PRI preferred.)
• Excellent command of oral & written English, with demonstrated capability of producing top quality written reports & presentations to senior-level audiences.

Location: 
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (must be willing to relocate)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides analytical findings & recommendations relating to regular P&PM tasks such as business plan preparation, performance tracking measurement, and performance analysis and accountability reporting. (20%)
• Conducts special P&PM-related studies such as the development of performance initiatives and business cases, benchmarking, risk management, design and re-design of measurements, processes and workflows, and information system-related changes. (40%)
• Provides supervision, coordination and/or facilitation in the execution of regular and special tasks by other P&PM personnel, as well as mentorship on P&PM analytical practice. (30%)
• Risk Professionals: Performs the principal duties as stated above but focused on risk management. The risk management focus includes: Acts as the business’s principal advisor on risk management, and guides, supports, facilitates, monitors, reviews and reports on risk management activities to ensure that risk management processes are efficient and effective, and integrated into P&PM practices – 40%. Assists in identifying gaps in the governance and control environment within the business, and in formulating and implementing solutions for gap closure – 20%. Where assigned, reviews proposals relating to major initiatives in the business to ensure that risk management requirements are appropriately addressed, and assists in and guides the development of risk management training plans – 30%. (0%)
• Performs other related staff and analytical duties, as assigned.(10%)Identify, assess and review strategic and commercial viability of potential identified investment opportunities to improve overall viability of the system.