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CBS is seeking an experienced professional for the position of Strategic Planning and Engineering Management. In this key role, you will be responsible for aligning engineering projects and strategies with the overall business objectives of the organization. You will lead strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and drive project success while collaborating with various teams to ensure the effective allocation of resources. Your expertise in both strategic planning and engineering principles will enable you to provide insights that guide critical decision-making processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership capabilities, excellent analytical skills, and a deep understanding of industry trends. If you are looking to make a significant impact through strategic influence and engineering management, we invite you to apply at CBS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic planning processes to align engineering projects with corporate goals
• Lead engineering management initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve project outcomes
• Analyze market trends and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions and project prioritization
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between engineering, operations, and business development teams
• Monitor and evaluate project performance, providing recommendations for improvements
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management regarding strategic initiatives and engineering performance
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the engineering team
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering management and strategic planning
• Proven track record of successfully managing engineering projects and leading cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in strategic planning methodologies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Ability to think critically and solve complex problems in a dynamic environment
• Experience with project management tools and techniques is highly desirable

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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The Senior Manager – Engineering Management will ensure the development of effective strategies, engineering management plans, engineering activities schedule (including critical and strategic milestones), risk identification and mitigation plans, resource strategy, forecast resource plans, stakeholder management plan, communication plan, report preparation & presentation, and compliance with applicable Neom standards & practices reporting plan.

The Senior Manager – Engineering Management is accountable for managing their team of permanent and/or temporary staff, including any assigned resources, discipline engineers, subject matter experts, secondees, and consultants, to deliver the agreed engineering milestones and outcomes.

The Senior Manager – Engineering Management, on a day-to-day basis, will report to their assigned Project Manager/Director on project-related matters and will provide all necessary work output, support, guidance, and advice as may be required or requested by the Project Manager/Director. Additionally, the Senior Manager – Engineering Management will report to the Director of Engineering – Special Projects on matters of strategic and/or critical engineering importance, general project status, project progress updates of material concern, and on matters of leave and pay.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify, develop, implement, and manage the engineering strategies, engineering management plan, engineering deliverables schedule, risk management plan, stakeholder management plan, communication plan, and reporting plan needed to meet the requirements of the project.
2. Provide engineering work output, expertise, and guidance to ensure project engineering outcomes are effectively delivered in support of the Project Manager/Director.
3. Ensure compliance with relevant Neom codes, standards, and practices.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including project managers, architects, consultants, and contractors, to achieve the project's outcomes and objectives.
5. Drive project engineering success, foster innovation, and ensure fit-for-purpose engineering solutions are identified and delivered.
6. Monitor and report the progress of all engineering activities in relation to the project in accordance with management requirements.
7. Prepare scopes of work, evaluate technical proposals for related engineering services or construction works.
8. Provide all necessary engineering support.

Proven track record of leading engineering projects and/or managing an office for a major contractor, consultant, and/or developer delivering significant work.

The Senior Manager - Engineering Management will ensure the development of effective strategies, engineering management plans, engineering activities schedule (including critical and strategic milestones), risk identification and mitigation plans, resource strategy, forecast resource plans, stakeholder management plan, communication plan, report preparation & presentation, and compliance with applicable Neom standards & practices reporting plan.

The Senior Manager - Engineering Management is accountable for managing their team of permanent and/or temporary staff, including any assigned resources, discipline engineers, subject matter experts, secondees, and consultants, to deliver the agreed engineering milestones and outcomes.

The Senior Manager - Engineering Management, on a day-to-day basis, will report to their assigned Project Manager/Director on project-related matters and will provide all necessary work output, support, guidance, and advice as may be required or requested by the Project Manager/Director. Additionally, the Senior Manager - Engineering Management will report to the Director of Engineering - Special Projects on matters of strategic and/or critical engineering importance, general project status, project progress updates of material concern, and on matters of leave and pay.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify, develop, implement, and manage the engineering strategies, engineering management plan, engineering deliverables schedule, risk management plan, stakeholder management plan, communication plan, and reporting plan needed to meet the requirements of the project.
2. Provide engineering work output, expertise, and guidance to ensure project engineering outcomes are effectively delivered in support of the Project Manager/Director.
3. Ensure compliance with relevant Neom codes, standards, and practices.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including project managers, architects, consultants, and contractors, to achieve the project's outcomes and objectives.
5. Drive project engineering success, foster innovation, and ensure fit-for-purpose engineering solutions are identified and delivered.
6. Monitor and report the progress of all engineering activities in relation to the project in accordance with management requirements.
7. Prepare scopes of work, evaluate technical proposals for related engineering services or construction works.
8. Provide all necessary engineering support.

Proven track record of leading engineering projects and/or managing an office for a major contractor, consultant, and/or developer delivering significant work.

The Senior Manager – Engineering Management will ensure the development of effective strategies, engineering management plans, engineering activities schedule (including critical and strategic milestones), risk identification and mitigation plans, resource strategy, forecast resource plans, stakeholder management plan, communication plan, report preparation & presentation, and compliance with applicable Neom standards & practices reporting plan.

The Senior Manager – Engineering Management is accountable for managing their team of permanent and/or temporary staff, including any assigned resources, discipline engineers, subject matter experts, secondees, and consultants, to deliver the agreed engineering milestones and outcomes.

The Senior Manager – Engineering Management, on a day-to-day basis, will report to their assigned Project Manager/Director on project-related matters and will provide all necessary work output, support, guidance, and advice as may be required or requested by the Project Manager/Director. Additionally, the Senior Manager – Engineering Management will report to the Director of Engineering – Special Projects on matters of strategic and/or critical engineering importance, general project status, project progress updates of material concern, and on matters of leave and pay.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify, develop, implement, and manage the engineering strategies, engineering management plan, engineering deliverables schedule, risk management plan, stakeholder management plan, communication plan, and reporting plan needed to meet the requirements of the project.
2. Provide engineering work output, expertise, and guidance to ensure project engineering outcomes are effectively delivered in support of the Project Manager/Director.
3. Ensure compliance with relevant Neom codes, standards, and practices.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including project managers, architects, consultants, and contractors, to achieve the project's outcomes and objectives.
5. Drive project engineering success, foster innovation, and ensure fit-for-purpose engineering solutions are identified and delivered.
6. Monitor and report the progress of all engineering activities in relation to the project in accordance with management requirements.
7. Prepare scopes of work, evaluate technical proposals for related engineering services or construction works.
8. Provide all necessary engineering support.

Proven track record of leading engineering projects and/or managing an office for a major contractor, consultant, and/or developer delivering significant work.

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 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 :

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 :

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 :

Educational Requirements

We Offer :

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.