525 Development Management jobs in Saudi Arabia

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential-and excitement for the journey ahead.
As a Partner Development Manager Intern, you will recruit, onboard, and manage relationships with Microsoft partners; differentiating the value of partnering with Microsoft versus competitors. You will align partners to strategic accounts and identify market opportunities through industry analysis and intelligence.
As a Partner Development Manager Intern, you will develop and support partner business plans, skill growth and industry presence, and analyze business metrics to assess performance and identify areas for growth.
At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You'll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
**Responsibilities**
**Location: Riyadh**
**Start Date: January 2026**
**About:** **Ru'aa Program** is Microsoft's program tailored for **Saudi Nationals** , aiming to accelerate Saudi employability and create market impact through early in career recruitment, and skilling programs.
**Program overview:** Microsoft Ru'aa Internship is a paid six-month training program that offers globally recognized technical and professional certifications & skills, and on-the-job training to include mentoring, coaching, job shadowing and real-life scenario assignments.
**Program Details: The 6 months, full-time** program is divided into two key phases (Phase 1 - Onboarding & Skilling, Phase 2 - On The Job Training)
**Phase one** : _Onboarding & Skilling Bootcamp (1 month)_
+ Onboarding and introduction to Microsoft's mission, culture, strategy & structure.
+ Technical skilling to obtain globally recognized Microsoft technical certifications.
+ Professional and soft skilling courses including project management, change management, effective interpersonal skills, creativity and innovation, and time management.
**Phase two:** _On-the-job training (5 months)_
+ Joining as a **PDM Intern** for on-the-job shadowing and training.
+ Mentorship and coaching sessions.
+ Supporting Microsoft teams in digital transformation projects.
+ Advanced technology trainings including AI, Machine Learning & Cloud Computing.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Leads the creation of a strategic vision rooted to the partners impact and potential across segments, and will generally serve partners that are smaller or startups. Demonstrates an expert understanding of the partners business and conveys the value of partnering with Microsoft based on the business opportunity and possible competition.
+ Contributes to Business Design briefings advising partner leadership on building a high-impact Microsoft Services practice. Develops and executes forward-thinking partner business plans that develop partner business and support cloud consumption and digital transformation. Considers short- and long-term goals and performance expectations based on partner capabilities.
+ Leverages internal resources to develop Go-to-Market (GTM) and co-selling strategies that define activities and expectations to meet Microsoft and partner sales goals. Prioritizes accounts for developing GTM strategies. Advises partner on meeting various program, sales, and tech requirements.
+ Leverages and recruits new partners to grow business. Identifies opportunities to sell Microsoft products and services.
**Qualifications**
**Minimum Qulifications**
+ Currently pursuing/ completed a Bachelor's/ Master's Degree in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or related field (OR must be recent graduates or recently graduated).
+ Saudi nationality.
+ Legally authorized to work in Saudi Arabia (Legally authorized = Has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
+ Fluency in English.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Passion for technology and customer obsessed.
+ Displays stakeholder and relationship management.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills.
+ Technical Certification (e.g., cloud technology- Azure) are preferred but not required.
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

Business Development Manager (Data Management)

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In the capacity of Data Management Business Development Manager, you will work closely with the Data Management Head to set and hit sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Business Development activities in Data Strategy, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Quality, Master Data Management, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Data Classification products, solutions, and services.
• Identify and target prospective clients for data management offerings. Collaborate with the Marketing team to generate inbound leads.
• Conduct product or service presentations tailored to client needs.
• Manage the entire sales cycle – from prospecting, needs assessment, proposal development, to deal closure.
• Oversee a portfolio of existing accounts, strengthen client relationships, and identify upselling opportunities.
• Collaborate with pre-sales, solution architects, and delivery teams to ensure alignment of solutions to client needs.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline and provide accurate sales forecasts.
• Build strong client relationships and become a trusted advisor on data management topics.
• Stay updated with industry trends, competitor offerings, and regulatory drivers (e.g., BCBS 239, NDMO, GDPR, PDPL, Dubai Data Law).

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven success in B2B sales, technology sales, with a focus on data management and analytics services.
• Prior relevant experience in the KSA market is mandatory.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales quotas.
• Strong understanding of data lifecycle concepts including governance, lineage, privacy, and architecture.
• Familiarity with data regulations and frameworks related to KSA’s NDMO, Dubai Digital Authority, EU GDPR.
• Persuasive presentation skills, with experience delivering tailored pitches to executives or decision-makers.
• Good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

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The Future Is What We Make It.

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our Global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.

By changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.

Make the Best You.

Working at Honeywell is not just about developing cool things. All our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Join us and Make an Impact.

Reporting Relationships

The position will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer for Building Automation Middle East Turkey Africa

The Senior Strategic Marketing Leader is responsible for leading, managing and directing all of the marketing related activities. He/she will work with the leadership team to identify, document and execute a growth strategy for the business. This growth strategy will be developed through extensive market & vertical analysis, expert use of Voice of the Customer discussions to discern customer segments, economics (willingness to pay and cost to serve), competitive dynamics, choosing target segments, development of all go-to-market approaches including channel, positioning, pricing and promotion. The successful candidate will coordinate with other functions including, offering management, sales excellence, customer marketing, and business leaders for each target segment, to develop and execute the business’ strategic plan. This person will also work with the business and functional leaders on all strategic and implementation programs related to the marketing function.

The successful candidate will work closely with the field sales organization, key distributors, internal executives, and key business partners to maximize the growth, development and return on investment of the organization’s product portfolio today and in the future. He/She will oversee business/market intelligence development, syndicated data, sales analysis and corresponding presentations so as to identify and capitalize on the most advantageous business opportunities.

Specifically, he/she must:

Manage marketing activities:

• Drive marketing excellence throughout the Honeywell Building Automation organization.

• Define and manage the Marketing and Competitive Intelligence function.

• Drive evaluation of business and product line strategic opportunities

• Improve pricing excellence and impact.

• Prioritize, with the Functional and other Business Leaders, new business opportunities.

• Ensure functional strategies align with and support overall business strategy

• Identify branding opportunities to further expand product line, penetration, as well as positioning advantages across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region.

• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans focusing on growing sales and increasing profitability.

• Investigate marketing opportunities with significant scale and synergy to drive growth and leverage current portfolio of products.

• Develop and implement all marketing department standards, policies and procedures.

Develop and maintain a strategic plan for business growth including:

• Lead the STRAP process (Honeywell’s annual strategy planning process)

• Portfolio analysis and assessment to identify revenue and growth plans by market and products.

• Evaluate organic growth strategies by product line particularly geographical expansion, local sourcing and local production.

• Identify and develop adjacent product, market, and region opportunities such as “Source local and sell local” projects

• Identify and evaluate inorganic growth strategies including acquisitions, alliances, licensing, and partnership opportunities linked to the strategic plan.

• Conduct fact-based analysis of market trends; competitive data; technology advancements; and customer needs assessment and new product developments.

• Create of a prioritized strategic technology development plan and analyze and report any issues related to Product approval and New Product Introduction activities

• Support and coordinate Government specification approval processes

Personal Attributes; The successful candidate will be expected to be a high-energy, creative and resourceful self-starter who demonstrates leadership skills and instincts. He/she is highly intelligent and enthusiastic with a commitment to excellence. In terms of personal competencies, the successful candidate must be a hands-on person who possesses the best combination of strategic thinking and drive to achieve tangible business results. Excellent written & verbal English & ideally speaks Arabic.

The candidates must be able to balance theoretical thought with practical execution. In addition, he/she should possess the following competencies:

• Strategic Marketing Skills : Deep understanding and experience with the ability to practically apply, as well as coach others to drive growth in income. Drives practical links to income statement and balance sheet.

• Leadership: A confident, mature person with the ability to connect and inspire others. A proven track record of leading projects and teams that successfully achieve milestones and complete deliverables.

• Results-Oriented: A driver who possesses the ability to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner

• Problem Solver: A creative yet pragmatic problem solver. Methodical and hands-on as well as detail-oriented.

• Analytical Thinking and Decision-Making: A “conceptualizer” of enterprise and market trends/issues who can then integrate that thinking into marketing and business strategies. Decisive and logical at thoroughly evaluating issues. Excellent planning, execution and project-management skills.

• Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills: A team player and builder, receptive to ideas from others. Shares information and keeps team members and partners informed. Works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse work force.

• Ethics: Highest level of professional integrity and honesty as well as personal credibility.

Experience

The successful candidate will have 5-7 years experience in a top-tier strategic management consulting firm or equivalent experience. He/she should have proven success leading strategic planning, growth initiatives, and/or operational enhancement engagements in diverse technology and/or manufacturing driven industries. The successful candidate must possess proven strategic, analytical and implementation skills and possess a well developed strategic toolkit (e.g., market definition and sizing, segmentation, value management, VOC, finance/accounting, microeconomics, go-to-market skills). Implementation experience is particularly important. In addition to management consulting or equivalent strategic planning experience, it is critical that the successful candidate have 3-4 years of hands-on experience (e.g., plant, engineering, marketing, sales, strategy, etc. ), having been a leader in the military, worked in an applied role in a business, or other relevant hands-on experience where significant impact was achieved.

He/she is an excellent broad-based business thinker who can collaborate effectively with peers as well as executive functional and senior business line leaders.

Specifically, the successful candidate should bring:

• Proven strategic marketing, strategy formulation and product/business positioning skills.

• Exceptional leadership skills, energy and teaming capability; the ability to lead and motivate, share vision, inspire and rally colleagues.

• Solid commercial development and marketing expertise in a business to business distribution centric environment with significant growth expectation.

• Broad strategic analysis skill set complimented with a detail orientation.

• Ability to build credibility with existing experience sales organization by building relationship and investing in building internal relationship with sales, technology and other key business segment and functional leaders

• Balance of strategic skills to identify marketing opportunities and trends as well as tactical pragmatic marketing implementation skills.

• Results growing a business with profitable, organic and acquisition-oriented initiatives that leverage a company’s core technology, cost and competitive advantages.

• Experience with the implementation of growth, new business development and marketing initiatives that lead to stronger market penetration.

• Proven ability to successfully direct business opportunities, including market assessment, strategic planning, objective setting and implementation.

• Track record of establishing short and long term market and product growth goals, then executing operating plans to achieve them.

• Strong business acumen, “street smarts” and an in-depth understanding of the marketing and financial implications of new opportunities.

• Ability to understand and add value to high-level management interactions, with a proven ability to develop and “sell” creative business strategies.

• Experience managing in a matrixed and lean culture that continuously prioritizes operational excellence.

Educational Requirements

• Undergraduate degree (preferably in an engineering or technical field); and graduate degree required (preferably a top tier M.B.A.).

• Proven track record in strategic marketing (not marketing communications)

• Deep knowledge of the sales function and the best practices around target account management, account planning and value proposition development and execution with the sales force

We Offer:

• The opportunity to work on the world’s most exciting projects, transforming the cities we live in, the buildings where we work, and the vehicles that move us.

• Group medical insurance plan life.

• Paid annual leave and time off work.

• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation.

• Market specific training and on-going personal development.

If this is your dream role, then we'd love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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The Future Is What We Make It.

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our Global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.

By changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.

Make the Best You.

Working at Honeywell is not just about developing cool things. All our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Join us and Make an Impact.

Reporting Relationships

The position will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer for Building Automation Middle East Turkey Africa

The Senior Strategic Marketing Leader is responsible for leading, managing and directing all of the marketing related activities. He / she will work with the leadership team to identify, document and execute a growth strategy for the business. This growth strategy will be developed through extensive market & vertical analysis, expert use of Voice of the Customer discussions to discern customer segments, economics (willingness to pay and cost to serve), competitive dynamics, choosing target segments, development of all go-to-market approaches including channel, positioning, pricing and promotion. The successful candidate will coordinate with other functions including, offering management, sales excellence, customer marketing, and business leaders for each target segment, to develop and execute the business’ strategic plan. This person will also work with the business and functional leaders on all strategic and implementation programs related to the marketing function.

The successful candidate will work closely with the field sales organization, key distributors, internal executives, and key business partners to maximize the growth, development and return on investment of the organization’s product portfolio today and in the future. He / She will oversee business / market intelligence development, syndicated data, sales analysis and corresponding presentations so as to identify and capitalize on the most advantageous business opportunities.

Specifically, he / she must :

Manage marketing activities :

• Drive marketing excellence throughout the Honeywell Building Automation organization.
• Define and manage the Marketing and CompetitiveIntelligence function.
• Drive evaluation of business and product line strategic opportunities
• Improve pricing excellence and impact.
• Prioritize, with the Functional and other Business Leaders, new business opportunities.
• Ensure functional strategies align with and support overall business strategy
• Identify branding opportunities to further expand product line, penetration, as well as positioning advantages across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region.
• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans focusing on growing sales and increasing profitability.
• Investigate marketing opportunities with significant scale and synergy to drive growth and leverage current portfolio of products.
• Develop and implement all marketing department standards, policies and procedures.

Develop and maintain a strategic plan for business growth including :

Lead the STRAP process (Honeywell’s annual strategy planning process)

Portfolio analysis and assessment to identify revenue and growth plans by market and products.

Evaluate organic growth strategies by product line particularlygeographical expansion, local sourcing and local production.

Identify and develop adjacent product, market, and region opportunities such as“Source local and sell local” projects

Identify and evaluate inorganic growth strategies including acquisitions, alliances, licensing, and partnership opportunities linked to the strategic plan.

Conduct fact-based analysis of market trends; competitive data; technology advancements; and customer needs assessment and new product developments.

Create of a prioritized strategic technology development plan and analyze and report any issues related to Product approval and New Product Introduction activities

Support and coordinate Government specification approval processes

Personal Attributes; The successful candidate will be expected to be a high-energy, creative and resourceful self-starter who demonstrates leadership skills and instincts. He / she is highly intelligent and enthusiastic with a commitment to excellence. In terms of personal competencies, the successful candidate must be a hands-on person who possesses the best combination of strategic thinking and drive to achieve tangible business results. Excellent written & verbal English & ideally speaks Arabic.

The candidates must be able to balance theoretical thought with practical execution. In addition, he / she should possess the following competencies :

Strategic Marketing Skills : Deep understanding and experience with the ability to practically apply, as well as coach others to drive growth in income. Drives practical links to income statement and balance sheet.

Leadership : A confident, mature person with the ability to connect and inspire others. A proven track record of leading projects and teams that successfully achieve milestones and complete deliverables.

Results-Oriented : A driver who possesses the ability to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner

Problem Solver : A creative yet pragmatic problem solver. Methodical and hands-on as well as detail-oriented.

Analytical Thinking and Decision-Making : A “conceptualizer” of enterprise and market trends / issues who can then integrate that thinking into marketing and business strategies. Decisive and logical at thoroughly evaluating issues. Excellent planning, execution and project-management skills.

Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills : A team player and builder, receptive to ideas from others. Shares information and keeps team members and partners informed.Works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse work force.

Ethics : Highest level of professional integrity and honesty as well as personal credibility.

Experience

The successful candidate will have 5-7 years experience in a top-tier strategic management consulting firm or equivalent experience. He / she should have proven success leading strategic planning, growth initiatives, and / or operational enhancement engagements in diverse technology and / or manufacturing driven industries. The successful candidate must possess proven strategic, analytical and implementation skills and possess a well developed strategic toolkit (., market definition and sizing, segmentation, value management, VOC, finance / accounting, microeconomics, go-to-market skills). Implementation experience is particularly important. In addition to management consulting or equivalent strategic planning experience, it is critical that the successful candidate have 3-4 years of hands-on experience (., plant, engineering, marketing, sales, strategy, etc. ), having been a leader in the military, worked in an applied role in a business, or other relevant hands-on experience where significant impact was achieved.

He / she is an excellent broad-based business thinker who can collaborate effectively with peers as well as executive functional and senior business line leaders.

Specifically, the successful candidate should bring :

Proven strategic marketing, strategy formulation and product / business positioning skills.

Exceptional leadership skills, energy and teaming capability; the ability to lead and motivate, share vision, inspire and rally colleagues.

Solid commercial development and marketing expertise in a business to business distribution centric environment with significant growth expectation.

Broad strategic analysis skill set complimented with a detail orientation.

Ability to build credibility with existing experience sales organization by building relationship and investing in building internal relationship with sales, technology and other key business segment and functional leaders

Balance of strategic skills to identify marketing opportunities and trends as well as tactical pragmatic marketing implementation skills.

Results growing a business with profitable, organic and acquisition-oriented initiatives that leverage a company’s core technology, cost and competitive advantages.

Experience with the implementation of growth, new business development and marketing initiatives that lead to stronger market penetration.

Proven ability to successfully direct business opportunities, including market assessment, strategic planning, objective setting and implementation.

Track record of establishing short and long term market and product growth goals, then executing operating plans to achieve them.

Strong business acumen, “street smarts” and an in-depth understanding of the marketing and financial implications of new opportunities.

Ability to understand and add value to high-level management interactions, with a proven ability to develop and “sell” creative business strategies.

Experience managing in a matrixed and lean culture that continuously prioritizes operational excellence.

Educational Requirements

Undergraduate degree (preferably in an engineering or technical field); and graduate degree required (preferably a top tier .

Proven track record in strategic marketing (not marketing communications)

Deep knowledge of the sales function and the best practices around target account management, account planning and value proposition development and execution with the sales force

We Offer :

The opportunity to work on the world’s most exciting projects, transforming the cities we live in, the buildings where we work, and the vehicles that move us.

Group medical insurance plan life.

Paid annual leave and time off work.

A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation.

Market specific training and on-going personal development.

If this is your dream role, then we'd love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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**The Future Is What We Make It.**
When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our Global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.
By changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.
**Make the Best You.**
Working at Honeywell is not just about developing cool things. All our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.
**Join us and Make an Impact.**
**Reporting Relationships**
The position will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer for Building Automation Middle East Turkey Africa
The Senior Strategic Marketing Leader is responsible for leading, managing and directing all of the marketing related activities. He/she will work with the leadership team to identify, document and execute a growth strategy for the business. This growth strategy will be developed through extensive market & vertical analysis, expert use of Voice of the Customer discussions to discern customer segments, economics (willingness to pay and cost to serve), competitive dynamics, choosing target segments, development of all go-to-market approaches including channel, positioning, pricing and promotion. The successful candidate will coordinate with other functions including, offering management, sales excellence, customer marketing, and business leaders for each target segment, to develop and execute the business' strategic plan. This person will also work with the business and functional leaders on all strategic and implementation programs related to the marketing function.
The successful candidate will work closely with the field sales organization, key distributors, internal executives, and key business partners to maximize the growth, development and return on investment of the organization's product portfolio today and in the future. He/She will oversee business/market intelligence development, syndicated data, sales analysis and corresponding presentations so as to identify and capitalize on the most advantageous business opportunities.
Specifically, he/she must:
**Manage marketing activities:**
+ Drive marketing excellence throughout the Honeywell Building Automation organization.
+ Define and manage the Marketing and Competitive Intelligence function.
+ Drive evaluation of business and product line strategic opportunities
+ Improve pricing excellence and impact.
+ Prioritize, with the Functional and other Business Leaders, new business opportunities.
+ Ensure functional strategies align with and support overall business strategy
+ Identify branding opportunities to further expand product line, penetration, as well as positioning advantages across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region.
+ Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans focusing on growing sales and increasing profitability.
+ Investigate marketing opportunities with significant scale and synergy to drive growth and leverage current portfolio of products.
+ Develop and implement all marketing department standards, policies and procedures.
**Develop and maintain a strategic plan for business growth including:**
+ Lead the STRAP process (Honeywell's annual strategy planning process)
+ Portfolio analysis and assessment to identify revenue and growth plans by market and products.
+ Evaluate organic growth strategies by product line particularly geographical expansion, local sourcing and local production.
+ Identify and develop adjacent product, market, and region opportunities such as "Source local and sell local" projects
+ Identify and evaluate inorganic growth strategies including acquisitions, alliances, licensing, and partnership opportunities linked to the strategic plan.
+ Conduct fact-based analysis of market trends; competitive data; technology advancements; and customer needs assessment and new product developments.
+ Create of a prioritized strategic technology development plan and analyze and report any issues related to Product approval and New Product Introduction activities
+ Support and coordinate Government specification approval processes
**Personal Attributes;** The successful candidate will be expected to be a high-energy, creative and resourceful self-starter who demonstrates leadership skills and instincts. He/she is highly intelligent and enthusiastic with a commitment to excellence. In terms of personal competencies, the successful candidate must be a hands-on person who possesses the best combination of strategic thinking and drive to achieve tangible business results. Excellent written & verbal English & ideally speaks Arabic.
The candidates must be able to balance theoretical thought with practical execution. In addition, he/she should possess the following competencies:
+ **Strategic Marketing Skills** : Deep understanding and experience with the ability to practically apply, as well as coach others to drive growth in income. Drives practical links to income statement and balance sheet.
+ **Leadership:** A confident, mature person with the ability to connect and inspire others. A proven track record of leading projects and teams that successfully achieve milestones and complete deliverables.
+ **Results-Oriented:** A driver who possesses the ability to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner
+ **Problem Solver:** A creative yet pragmatic problem solver. Methodical and hands-on as well as detail-oriented.
+ **Analytical Thinking and Decision-Making:** A "conceptualizer" of enterprise and market trends/issues who can then integrate that thinking into marketing and business strategies. Decisive and logical at thoroughly evaluating issues. Excellent planning, execution and project-management skills.
+ **Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills:** A team player and builder, receptive to ideas from others. Shares information and keeps team members and partners informed. Works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse work force.
+ **Ethics:** Highest level of professional integrity and honesty as well as personal credibility.
**Experience**
The successful candidate will have 5-7 years experience in a top-tier strategic management consulting firm or equivalent experience. He/she should have proven success leading strategic planning, growth initiatives, and/or operational enhancement engagements in diverse technology and/or manufacturing driven industries. The successful candidate must possess proven strategic, analytical and implementation skills and possess a well developed strategic toolkit (e.g., market definition and sizing, segmentation, value management, VOC, finance/accounting, microeconomics, go-to-market skills). Implementation experience is particularly important. In addition to management consulting or equivalent strategic planning experience, it is critical that the successful candidate have 3-4 years of hands-on experience (e.g., plant, engineering, marketing, sales, strategy, etc. ), having been a leader in the military, worked in an applied role in a business, or other relevant hands-on experience where significant impact was achieved.
He/she is an excellent broad-based business thinker who can collaborate effectively with peers as well as executive functional and senior business line leaders.
Specifically, the successful candidate should bring:
+ Proven strategic marketing, strategy formulation and product/business positioning skills.
+ Exceptional leadership skills, energy and teaming capability; the ability to lead and motivate, share vision, inspire and rally colleagues.
+ Solid commercial development and marketing expertise in a business to business distribution centric environment with significant growth expectation.
+ Broad strategic analysis skill set complimented with a detail orientation.
+ Ability to build credibility with existing experience sales organization by building relationship and investing in building internal relationship with sales, technology and other key business segment and functional leaders
+ Balance of strategic skills to identify marketing opportunities and trends as well as tactical pragmatic marketing implementation skills.
+ Results growing a business with profitable, organic and acquisition-oriented initiatives that leverage a company's core technology, cost and competitive advantages.
+ Experience with the implementation of growth, new business development and marketing initiatives that lead to stronger market penetration.
+ Proven ability to successfully direct business opportunities, including market assessment, strategic planning, objective setting and implementation.
+ Track record of establishing short and long term market and product growth goals, then executing operating plans to achieve them.
+ Strong business acumen, "street smarts" and an in-depth understanding of the marketing and financial implications of new opportunities.
+ Ability to understand and add value to high-level management interactions, with a proven ability to develop and "sell" creative business strategies.
+ Experience managing in a matrixed and lean culture that continuously prioritizes operational excellence.
**Educational Requirements**
+ Undergraduate degree (preferably in an engineering or technical field); and graduate degree required (preferably a top tier M.B.A.).
+ Proven track record in strategic marketing (not marketing communications)
+ Deep knowledge of the sales function and the best practices around target account management, account planning and value proposition development and execution with the sales force
**We Offer:**
+ The opportunity to work on the world's most exciting projects, transforming the cities we live in, the buildings where we work, and the vehicles that move us.
+ Group medical insurance plan life.
+ Paid annual leave and time off work.
+ A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation.
+ Market specific training and on-going personal development.
If this is your dream role, then we'd love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments - powered by our Honeywell Forge software - that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

**The Future Is What We Make It.**
When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our Global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.
By changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.
**Make the Best You.**
Working at Honeywell is not just about developing cool things. All our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.
**Join us and Make an Impact.**
**Reporting Relationships**
The position will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer for Building Automation Middle East Turkey Africa
The Senior Strategic Marketing Leader is responsible for leading, managing and directing all of the marketing related activities. He/she will work with the leadership team to identify, document and execute a growth strategy for the business. This growth strategy will be developed through extensive market & vertical analysis, expert use of Voice of the Customer discussions to discern customer segments, economics (willingness to pay and cost to serve), competitive dynamics, choosing target segments, development of all go-to-market approaches including channel, positioning, pricing and promotion. The successful candidate will coordinate with other functions including, offering management, sales excellence, customer marketing, and business leaders for each target segment, to develop and execute the business' strategic plan. This person will also work with the business and functional leaders on all strategic and implementation programs related to the marketing function.
The successful candidate will work closely with the field sales organization, key distributors, internal executives, and key business partners to maximize the growth, development and return on investment of the organization's product portfolio today and in the future. He/She will oversee business/market intelligence development, syndicated data, sales analysis and corresponding presentations so as to identify and capitalize on the most advantageous business opportunities.
Specifically, he/she must:
**Manage marketing activities:**
+ Drive marketing excellence throughout the Honeywell Building Automation organization.
+ Define and manage the Marketing and Competitive Intelligence function.
+ Drive evaluation of business and product line strategic opportunities
+ Improve pricing excellence and impact.
+ Prioritize, with the Functional and other Business Leaders, new business opportunities.
+ Ensure functional strategies align with and support overall business strategy
+ Identify branding opportunities to further expand product line, penetration, as well as positioning advantages across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region.
+ Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans focusing on growing sales and increasing profitability.
+ Investigate marketing opportunities with significant scale and synergy to drive growth and leverage current portfolio of products.
+ Develop and implement all marketing department standards, policies and procedures.
**Develop and maintain a strategic plan for business growth including:**
+ Lead the STRAP process (Honeywell's annual strategy planning process)
+ Portfolio analysis and assessment to identify revenue and growth plans by market and products.
+ Evaluate organic growth strategies by product line particularly geographical expansion, local sourcing and local production.
+ Identify and develop adjacent product, market, and region opportunities such as "Source local and sell local" projects
+ Identify and evaluate inorganic growth strategies including acquisitions, alliances, licensing, and partnership opportunities linked to the strategic plan.
+ Conduct fact-based analysis of market trends; competitive data; technology advancements; and customer needs assessment and new product developments.
+ Create of a prioritized strategic technology development plan and analyze and report any issues related to Product approval and New Product Introduction activities
+ Support and coordinate Government specification approval processes
**Personal Attributes;** The successful candidate will be expected to be a high-energy, creative and resourceful self-starter who demonstrates leadership skills and instincts. He/she is highly intelligent and enthusiastic with a commitment to excellence. In terms of personal competencies, the successful candidate must be a hands-on person who possesses the best combination of strategic thinking and drive to achieve tangible business results. Excellent written & verbal English & ideally speaks Arabic.
The candidates must be able to balance theoretical thought with practical execution. In addition, he/she should possess the following competencies:
+ **Strategic Marketing Skills** : Deep understanding and experience with the ability to practically apply, as well as coach others to drive growth in income. Drives practical links to income statement and balance sheet.
+ **Leadership:** A confident, mature person with the ability to connect and inspire others. A proven track record of leading projects and teams that successfully achieve milestones and complete deliverables.
+ **Results-Oriented:** A driver who possesses the ability to take actions and implement effective solutions in a timely manner
+ **Problem Solver:** A creative yet pragmatic problem solver. Methodical and hands-on as well as detail-oriented.
+ **Analytical Thinking and Decision-Making:** A "conceptualizer" of enterprise and market trends/issues who can then integrate that thinking into marketing and business strategies. Decisive and logical at thoroughly evaluating issues. Excellent planning, execution and project-management skills.
+ **Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills:** A team player and builder, receptive to ideas from others. Shares information and keeps team members and partners informed. Works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to interact successfully with all levels of management as well as a diverse work force.
+ **Ethics:** Highest level of professional integrity and honesty as well as personal credibility.
**Experience**
The successful candidate will have 5-7 years experience in a top-tier strategic management consulting firm or equivalent experience. He/she should have proven success leading strategic planning, growth initiatives, and/or operational enhancement engagements in diverse technology and/or manufacturing driven industries. The successful candidate must possess proven strategic, analytical and implementation skills and possess a well developed strategic toolkit (e.g., market definition and sizing, segmentation, value management, VOC, finance/accounting, microeconomics, go-to-market skills). Implementation experience is particularly important. In addition to management consulting or equivalent strategic planning experience, it is critical that the successful candidate have 3-4 years of hands-on experience (e.g., plant, engineering, marketing, sales, strategy, etc. ), having been a leader in the military, worked in an applied role in a business, or other relevant hands-on experience where significant impact was achieved.
He/she is an excellent broad-based business thinker who can collaborate effectively with peers as well as executive functional and senior business line leaders.
Specifically, the successful candidate should bring:
+ Proven strategic marketing, strategy formulation and product/business positioning skills.
+ Exceptional leadership skills, energy and teaming capability; the ability to lead and motivate, share vision, inspire and rally colleagues.
+ Solid commercial development and marketing expertise in a business to business distribution centric environment with significant growth expectation.
+ Broad strategic analysis skill set complimented with a detail orientation.
+ Ability to build credibility with existing experience sales organization by building relationship and investing in building internal relationship with sales, technology and other key business segment and functional leaders
+ Balance of strategic skills to identify marketing opportunities and trends as well as tactical pragmatic marketing implementation skills.
+ Results growing a business with profitable, organic and acquisition-oriented initiatives that leverage a company's core technology, cost and competitive advantages.
+ Experience with the implementation of growth, new business development and marketing initiatives that lead to stronger market penetration.
+ Proven ability to successfully direct business opportunities, including market assessment, strategic planning, objective setting and implementation.
+ Track record of establishing short and long term market and product growth goals, then executing operating plans to achieve them.
+ Strong business acumen, "street smarts" and an in-depth understanding of the marketing and financial implications of new opportunities.
+ Ability to understand and add value to high-level management interactions, with a proven ability to develop and "sell" creative business strategies.
+ Experience managing in a matrixed and lean culture that continuously prioritizes operational excellence.
**Educational Requirements**
+ Undergraduate degree (preferably in an engineering or technical field); and graduate degree required (preferably a top tier M.B.A.).
+ Proven track record in strategic marketing (not marketing communications)
+ Deep knowledge of the sales function and the best practices around target account management, account planning and value proposition development and execution with the sales force
**We Offer:**
+ The opportunity to work on the world's most exciting projects, transforming the cities we live in, the buildings where we work, and the vehicles that move us.
+ Group medical insurance plan life.
+ Paid annual leave and time off work.
+ A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation.
+ Market specific training and on-going personal development.
If this is your dream role, then we'd love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments - powered by our Honeywell Forge software - that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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We are a multinational organisation with a global team of 50,000 colleagues. In the Middle East we operate in the Transport, Defence & Advisory sectors, delivering services in Asset Management, Customer Experience, Fire & Rescue and Air Navigation Services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services to fulfil our purpose to impact a better future by "Bringing National Visions to Life".

Your Opportunity
We are currently bidding for a prestigious new project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and we are looking for a Strategic Planning Specialist who will lead on strategic direction and implementation of contract delivery in support to the Project Director who is the acting as the Project Leader.

The purpose of the project under this contract is to provide consulting and management support to a Ministry in KSA with the necessary tools to manage and maintain assets and facilities, through improving activities to meet service requirements, developing business strategies that ensure reducing costs of the life cycle of assets, and improving practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness. It includes but not limited to long-term management of assets, facilities, resources and services to improve performance, reduce costs and manage the life cycle. In brief, the scope is for the provision of consulting, technical, management and administrative support for facilities and asset management works.

The Ministry is in the process of developing and executing a transformation program. This program involves transitioning from the management of operations and maintenance contracts to the management of contracts related to assets and facilities. The Ministry’ primary objective is to achieve maximum value and benefit for the life cycle of assets and facilities within their estate.

This project is regarded as a part of the comprehensive transformation process on-going in the client’s organization.

Initiation Phase, and was aimed at initiation of transformation and spreading the culture of change, besides conducting several development studies.

Initiative Execution Phase, was dedicated to designing the operational model of the within the operational model of the client’s organisation.

In summary the work includes the analysis of the project outputs made so far to be the basis of the plans, requirements, documents, and deliverables intended for closing the gaps and preparing transformed within the approved operational model. The scope comprises but not limited to:
Preparing strategic plans

Preparing operational plans

Preparation of training program for staff

Gap analysis of previously developed in the previous transformation

Key Accountabilities

Providing strategic input and advice to the Project Director in the delivery of the contract
Having communication skills, strategic thinking and leadership of change.
Ability to prepare and formulate strategic and operational plans with skill in risk and crisis management.
Ability to analyze data, extract statistics, and display results.
Preparing strategic and operational plans in the light of the strategic objectives of the client, and working towards implementation thereof and verifying its indicators.
Providing assistance in linking current projects and initiatives with strategic objectives and key performance indicators.
Liaising with stakeholders for preparation and implementation of strategic communication plan.
Preparation of all required strategic plans to fulfil the required deliverables of the contract and in support of the Project Director and wider consultancy team
Gather and analyze data relevant to the client in order to create detailed strategy reports.
Create short, medium and long-term strategies that support the client's growth and mission in the development of the facility.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to identify market trends and consumer behaviour.
Develop a comprehensive working plan to guide execution of strategy.
Establish relationships with stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the organization and their goals.
Evaluate existing strategies and develop actionable plans for improvement.
Monitor progress of implemented strategies and suggest revisions and adjustments.
Providing assistance to the facility components in preparing their plans.
Present findings in a concise and clear manner that aids in making effective decisions.

Specific Requirements Master's degree in Strategic Planning, Business Administration or equivalent. At least three (3) years of experience in strategic planning and corporate performance management. In-depth knowledge of strategic planning methods, concepts, and tools. Familiarity with performance metrics, competitive analysis, and market trends. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to develop strong relationships with stakeholders. Ability to interpret and analyze large volu

Senior Director Strategic Planning & Business Development

We are working exclusively with a confidential strategic infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia to hire a Senior Director Strategic Planning & Business Development. This pivotal role is ideal for a commercially astute leader with a strong background in financial modeling, legal structuring, and business growth in the marine, port, or logistics sectors. Key Responsibilities: Lead strategic financial and commercial modeling (IRR/NPV/tariffs/concession frameworks) Support port transition strategies (e.g., JIP to KAP) Draft and negotiate legal frameworks (HoT, JV, M&A) Compare land value and port concession models Interface with government stakeholders, consultants, and internal strategy teams Requirements: 10+ years of experience, including 3+ years in a senior strategy/BD role Proven experience in marine/logistics/port development Strong legal/commercial understanding (not a lawyer but fluent in contract terms) Exceptional PowerPoint and stakeholder communication skills Saudi experience strongly preferred This is a confidential search conducted by JOH Partners. Interested candidates should apply directly to our team for a confidential discussion."/

Company Industry

• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Advisory Services

Department / Functional Area

• Corporate Planning
• Consulting
• M&A

Keywords

• Senior Director Strategic Planning & Business Development

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We are working exclusively with a confidential strategic infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia to hire a Senior Director – Strategic Planning & Business Development . This pivotal role is ideal for a commercially astute leader with a strong background in financial modeling, legal structuring, and business growth in the marine, port, or logistics sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic financial and commercial modeling (IRR/NPV/tariffs/concession frameworks)
• Support port transition strategies (e.g., JIP to KAP)
• Draft and negotiate legal frameworks (HoT, JV, M&A)
• Compare land value and port concession models
• Interface with government stakeholders, consultants, and internal strategy teams

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience, including 3+ years in a senior strategy/BD role
• Proven experience in marine/logistics/port development
• Strong legal/commercial understanding (not a lawyer but fluent in contract terms)
• Exceptional PowerPoint and stakeholder communication skills
• Saudi experience strongly preferred

This is a confidential search conducted by JOH Partners. Interested candidates should apply directly to our team for a confidential discussion.

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