Chief Strategy Officer - Academic Sector

Leverage your abilities and join the dynamic team of a leading company specializing in the Education industry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Job Context: As a CSO, you will play a critical role in driving strategic initiatives and ensuring that the organization's long-term vision and goals are translated into actionable plans. You will be responsible for overseeing a wide range of functions, from market analysis and competitive intelligence to strategic planning and innovation management, to help the organization achieve sustainable growth and maintain a competitive edge.

The position involves:

• Facilitating and developing key strategic initiatives.
• Supporting comprehensive planning processes and communication among departments, other executives, and stakeholders.
• Overseeing overall developmental plans, including the development of schools, educational technologies, customer relations, and professional development.
• Building and developing investment and partnership systems to achieve company targets.
• Aligning management objectives with the goals and objectives of the educational company.
• Updating the strategic plan and submitting it to the higher supervisory committee.
• Preparing the execution plan and the timeline for implementing the company's strategic plan.
• Monitoring the execution of the strategic plan within the specified timeline.
• Proposing developmental projects to implement the strategic plan.
• Following up with company departments on their strategic plans and ensuring they align with the company's strategic plan.
• Conducting studies required for the execution of the strategic plan.
• Providing technical support to committees related to the strategic plan.
• Activating communication channels with departments and strategic management.
• Collecting and analyzing data and information related to the execution of the strategic plan.
• Conducting workshops to assist departments in developing and executing their strategic plans.
• Achieving the highest level of alignment and integration between departmental strategic plans and the company's strategic plan.
• Developing models for tracking strategic plans.
• Preparing periodic reports on strategic plans.
• Studying, discussing, and analyzing matters referred to the department by the higher supervisory committee.
• Ensuring that performance indicators (KPIs) are prepared to match strategic objectives.
• Ensuring that subordinates have goals that achieve performance indicators.

We are looking for:

• BS/MS degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 15 years of experience for those with a Master's degree and 7 years for those with a PhD in the same field or a similar one.
• Demonstrated high level of leadership, decision-making, and problem solving competencies.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.