Role Purpose

Zain Iraq is Actively recruiting to hire Business Strategy Expert who will be responsible to Drive the formulation, evaluation, and execution of corporate and business unit strategies to support organizational growth, innovation, and competitiveness. This role is critical in identifying strategic opportunities, optimizing performance, and shaping the company's long-term direction in a dynamic telecom landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine strategic plans, roadmaps, and initiatives that align with corporate vision and market trends.

• Conduct in-depth analysis of industry trends, emerging technologies (e.g., 5G, digital transformation), competitors, and market dynamics to inform strategic decisions.

• Evaluate internal performance metrics to identify areas of improvement, growth, or risk. Provide actionable insights to business units.

• Identify and assess new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, and potential risks. Provide recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.

• Build robust business models including ROI, NPV, and cost-benefit analyses to support investment decisions and strategic initiatives.

• Recommend strategies for cost savings, operational efficiency, and resource optimization across business units.

• Prepare high-impact presentations, strategy documents, and briefing materials for C-level executives, board meetings, and internal stakeholders.

Education, Experience and Competencies

Education

• Bachelor's degree or Above

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years in a similar role

Required Skills

• Ability to think holistically, align business goals with long-term strategy, and navigate complex problems.

• Proficiency in conducting research and synthesizing insights to shape strategic direction.

• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience in modeling scenarios, forecasting, and valuation techniques.

• Exceptional PowerPoint skills with the ability to craft compelling narratives for executive audiences.

Competencies

Behavioural

• Serving our Customers

• Achievement Driven

• Analytical Thinking

• Team Work

• Information Seeking

• Problem Solving and Creativity

• Relationship Building

• Initiative

  Technical

• Financial Management

• Project / Program Management

• Business Modelling and Analysis

• Oral and Written Communication

• Negotiation

• Technology Application

• Strategic Planning and Thinking

• IT Business Analysis

  IDE Competency

• Courage to Engage

• Addressing Bias

• Allyship