Senior Manager - Business Planning (CDU7)

The role involves driving standardization efforts for business plan templates and submission formats across QIC to ensure consistency and comparability of content. It includes developing and standardizing stage-gate business planning documents in alignment with the QIC Stage Gate Processes framework. Additionally, the role is responsible for managing the development of a comprehensive business planning template, structure, and associated processes to support effective implementation. It also includes the development of the necessary policies and procedures related to business planning.

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

• Bachelor's in related field
• 6-8 years of experience
• Consultancy experience is preferred