Senior Specialist Business & Executive Support (Temporary Contract)

This is a Temporary 6-month assignment. The role of Senior Specialist Business & Executive Support is to provide strategic, analytical, and executive support to the Chief Executive Officer by coordinating key business priorities, supporting informed decision-making, and driving the execution of cross-functional initiatives and special projects Key Responsibilities • -Develop practical recommendations and actionable insights to support informed business and management decision-making. • • -Assist in the development and refinement of strategic plans, business initiatives, and priority programs aligned with organizational objectives. • • -Conduct analysis of business performance, market developments, industry trends, and competitive dynamics to support executive decision-making and business planning. • • -Prepare high-quality presentations, reports and decision-support materials for leadership meetings and management reviews. • • -Consolidate and synthesize information from multiple sources into clear, concise, and impactful communications. • • -Develop reports and visual presentations that effectively communicate business performance, strategic recommendations, project status, and key issues. • • -Ensure all executive documentation is accurate, professionally prepared, and delivered within required timelines. • • -Coordinate and monitor the execution of key business priorities, initiatives, and action plans across multiple functions and stakeholders. • • -Act as a central point of coordination to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely delivery of agreed actions and objectives. • • -Facilitate stakeholder engagement, follow-up activities • • -Track progress, identify implementation risks or obstacles, escalate issues where appropriate, -and support the achievement of desired outcomes. • • -Lead and support special assignments, strategic projects, and emerging business priorities requiring focused management attention. • • -Support business improvement initiatives through process analysis, problem-solving, and the identification of opportunities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and performance. • • -Contribute to initiatives that span multiple functions, business units, or external stakeholders. • • -Support management in evaluating strategic options, commercial arrangements, investment decisions, and business proposals. • • -Conduct scenario analysis and business assessments to support recommendation development and decision-making processes. • • -Ensure commercial and contractual considerations are appropriately incorporated into business recommendations and project activities. • • -Establish and maintain effective governance mechanisms for tracking business priorities, management actions, and strategic initiatives. • • -Coordinate executive meetings, business reviews, and leadership forums, including agenda preparation, documentation, action tracking, and follow-up. • • -Prepare meeting minutes and maintain records of key discussions, decisions, actions, and commitments. • • -Build productive working relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels and external parties, fostering collaboration and effective communication. • • -Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive business information and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and governance requirements. • Qualifications & Experience • -Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline. • • -Approximately 7-10 years of broad professional experience, ideally across general management, business planning, projects, consulting, commercial or cross-functional roles. • • -Highly driven, agile, and adaptable, with the ability to manage strategic, analytical, and operational priorities with minimal direction. • • -Strong strategic acumen, analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to assess complex issues and develop practical recommendations. • • -Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word documents, including the preparation of executive presentations, analyses, business cases, reports, and decision-support materials. • • -Good understanding of commercial and contractual matters. • • -Strong stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization. • • -Ability to work effectively across functions and support the delivery of business priorities in a dynamic environment.