Associate, Project Management and Coordination

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)

Strategy Implementation

• Support KSPP leadership in translating strategic priorities into operational plans across relevant functions.
• Coordinate planning inputs from multiple teams to ensure alignment with KSPP strategic objectives.
• Monitor the implementation progress of strategic initiatives and highlight risks, dependencies, or deviations to management.
• Support annual planning processes by consolidating input and preparing analysis to support decision-making.

Strategic Analysis

• Conduct internal and external strategic analysis to assess the environment in which KSPP operates and evaluate strategy and performance trends.
• Identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities and support the development of recommendations for management.
• Support the development and maintenance of a comprehensive strategy map, including objectives, KPIs, initiatives, risks, and change and communication considerations.

Performance Management

• Support the development and cascading of objectives, KPIs, targets, and initiatives across KSPP.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of data governance standards, including KPI definitions, data ownership, and data quality controls.
• Track performance against approved plans and targets, analyze variances, and support timely corrective actions.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to refine KPIs, targets, and initiatives, resolve definition disputes, and align on measurement
• Manage the performance calendar and governance schedule, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to standards.
• Support the development of performance dashboards and standardized reporting packs; automate recurring reporting where possible to improve timeliness and accuracy.
• Validate and certify KPI results prior to reporting by conducting data checks, reconciliations, flag data integrity issues and drive resolution.

Institutional Excellence

• Support the development and implementation of frameworks, standards, and approaches that enhance organizational performance and alignment with strategic objectives.

Reporting

• Analyze information and prepare management reports and dashboards in a timely and accurate manner to meet requirements, policies, and quality standards, whilste maintaining confidentiality.

Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures

• Lead the documentation, standardization, and continuous improvement of key institutional processes.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and improvement of policies, systems, and procedures related to planning, performance, and governance.
• Ensure alignment with KAPSARC policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and practices through benchmarking and the adoption of best practices.

Related Assignments

• Perform any other duties required by the organization.