Senior Analyst, Strategic Project Development

Role Summary: Responsible for leading high-impact strategic analyses related to ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail’s growth agenda. The role supports the evaluation of organic and inorganic growth opportunities, delivering clear, data-driven insight to top management, and carries ownership of feasibility studies, strategic positioning assessments, and support for Board-level decision-making. The Senior Analyst is expected to frame problems independently, quality-control the work of Analysts, and manage external consultants and data providers on assigned workstreams. Roles & Responsibilities: • Frame the problem, define the analytical approach, and structure the workplan for assigned strategic studies before analysis begins. • Lead 1 to 2 concurrent strategic studies covering market, financial, and industrial feasibility. • Analyse the company’s strategic fit and readiness for initiatives such as market entry, M&A, partnerships, and capacity expansion. • Quality-control the analytical work and deliverables produced by Analysts, and coach them on structuring, modelling, and slide writing. • Manage external consultants, research providers, and data vendors on assigned workstreams, including scoping, review of deliverables, and challenge of findings. • Deliver clear, decision-oriented recommendations to the Manager and Director. • Coordinate with internal experts to gather data and ensure alignment of analysis. • Contribute to the 10-year strategic plan and budgeting process with scenario inputs. • Prepare high-impact visuals and presentations for senior leadership and Board review. Qualification & Education: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, finance, business administration, or a related quantitative discipline from a recognised university. • Master’s degree or MBA is preferred. • Formal training in strategy, corporate finance, or valuation is a plus. Experience: • Consulting route: 3 to 4 years in a strategy consulting firm, including at least 2 years at Associate or Consultant level, or equivalent. • Industry route: 5 to 7 years in corporate strategy, corporate development, or business planning, of which at least 3 years in a strategy-focused role. • Either route is acceptable. Experience in industrial, manufacturing, oil and gas, or other capital-intensive sectors is strongly preferred. • Demonstrated ownership of a full workstream end to end, from problem framing through to recommendation. • Experience preparing executive-level presentations and supporting C-suite decision-making processes. Skills: • Strong leadership in managing analyses and driving autonomous workstreams. • Solid expertise in strategic problem solving, financial modelling, market analysis. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident in interacting with senior stakeholders. • High proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with strong ability to turn complex content into clear outputs. • Highly structured, analytical, and able to work under pressure. • Proven ability to review and challenge the work of others, and to raise the quality of analysis produced by junior colleagues. • Experience scoping and managing external consultants, research providers, and data vendors.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, finance, business administration, or a related quantitative discipline from a recognised university. Master’s degree or MBA is preferred. Formal training in strategy, corporate finance, or valuation is a plus. 3 to 4 years in a strategy consulting firm (Associate or Consultant level) or 5 to 7 years in corporate strategy, corporate development, or business planning, with at least 3 years in a strategy-focused role. Experience in industrial, manufacturing, oil and gas, or other capital-intensive sectors is strongly preferred.

Frame the problem, define the analytical approach, and structure the workplan for assigned strategic studies. Lead 1 to 2 concurrent strategic studies covering market, financial, and industrial feasibility. Analyse the company’s strategic fit and readiness for initiatives such as market entry, M&A, partnerships, and capacity expansion. Quality-control the analytical work and deliverables produced by Analysts, and coach them on structuring, modelling, and slide writing. Manage external consultants, research providers, and data vendors on assigned workstreams, including scoping, review of deliverables, and challenge of findings. Deliver clear, decision-oriented recommendations to the Manager and Director. Coordinate with internal experts to gather data and ensure alignment of analysis. Contribute to the 10-year strategic plan and budgeting process with scenario inputs. Prepare high-impact visuals and presentations for senior leadership and Board review.