Industrial development Senior Manager

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Introduction:

Because of its sweeping scope, NEOM offers career opportunities in a wide variety of industries, with development programs that range from internships to coaching for senior staff, enabling our diverse workforce to learn and thrive.

A job at NEOM is a chance to live in the “new future” that we are now building, a multicultural community surrounded by the spectacular nature that makes it such a rare playground. As embodied in the ideals of Vision 2030, we are striving to make NEOM a place of exceptional livability and sustainability, with leading-edge technology and a thriving business environment.

This is an incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to join project Neom in its infancy and collaborate with some of the brightest minds from across the globe to build a better future.

We are proud to be recruiting an Industrial Development Senior Manager

Position: Industrial Development Senior Manager

Division: Development Business Unit

Department: Manufacturing Ecosystem Development & Investor Attraction

Location: NEOM / Riyadh

Department Overview

OXAGON, a region of NEOM, is set to be the leading zone for the development of advanced and clean industries, built on renewable energy. It will comprise one of the world’s most efficient and sustainable automated ports, fully integrated with the supply chain and logistics for the whole of NEOM. It will be home to a Research and Innovation district, with the purpose of accelerating labs to market. All of this will be underpinned by exceptional livability – building urban communities that provide quality of life for residents and visitors alike. OXAGON will contribute to NEOM’s and Saudi Arabia’s vision to diversify the economy towards a knowledge-based economy (see www.NEOM.com). NEOM’s Manufacturing Sector (part of the OXAGON organization) focuses on developing 7 prioritized manufacturing clusters: Autonomous & Sustainable Mobility, Modern Construction, Technology & Digital, Renewable Energy, Water Innovation, Health & Wellbeing and Sustainable Food Production.

The Manufacturing Ecosystem Development & Investor Attraction function is spearheading NEOM’s strategic manufacturing footprint development. As such, the team has concluded a Detailed Planning Program with the goal to identify the most attractive manufacturing opportunities (on product level) and shortlist companies that would be able to deliver on these specific ambitions.

It is now the team’s task to operationalize these ambitions by (i) ramping up the team, (ii) developing the manufacturing ecosystem (e.g., creating an unbeatable value proposition), and (iii) attracting world-class manufacturers across the above manufacturing opportunities and have them establishing their manufacturing activities in NEOM

Role Purpose:

The “Senior Manager, Industrial Development & Economic Policy” will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of manufacturing ecosystems and investor attraction enablers to enhance OXAGON’s manufacturing value proposition across all the seven prioritized manufacturing clusters. The Senior Manager will be responsible for driving projects/activities, including but not limited to:

(i) Drive the development and implementation of a wide array of manufacturing investor attraction enablers (e.g., manufacturing regulations and policies, deal closure strategies, industrial workforce development, and localization levers).

(ii) Develop and ensure that there is a clear link between the manufacturing cluster strategy, industrial master plan, and the economic objectives behind the development of the OXAGON/Manufacturing Sector

(iii) Develop and implement processes and frameworks for the Manufacturing Ecosystem Development & Investor Attraction function

(iv) Drive manufacturing sector projects & studies and represent the Manufacturing sector in numerous NEOM projects

(v) Support Manufacturing Cluster Leaders in deal structuring, and developing the right manufacturing cluster value propositions and enablers

(vi) Ensure strategic alignment with the Kingdom's economic policy objectives and their industrial development programs and projects

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

Functional Strategy & Leadership

· Ensure the implementation of the function’s approved policies, procedures, and processes

· Help review the operating model of the function to optimize operational effectiveness

· Provide industrial strategy & planning expertise to develop programs and industrial projects

People Management

· Help identify, recruit and develop resources to drive the mandate of the Manufacturing Ecosystem Development & Investor Attraction function

Core Mandate

Drive the development and implementation of a wide array of manufacturing investor attraction enablers

· Lead/support the development and implementation of all necessary enablers required for the Manufacturing Investor Attraction teams to succeed with the attraction of world-class manufacturers across the seven prioritized manufacturing clusters. The focus will be on (not exhaustive):

· Manufacturing regulations and policies

· Deal closure strategies (e.g. off-take agreements, localization premium in procurement, local content policy, green premium, and other localization levers)

· Industrial workforce development

· Infrastructure, material handling, and transport/logistics requirements

Develop and monitor the link between the manufacturing cluster strategy, industrial master plan, and the economic objectives behind the development of the OXAGON/Manufacturing Sector

· Lead/support the analysis of the economic impact of the industrial development of the OXAGON/Manufacturing Sector from a total economic value perspective

· Closely monitor the achievements against the economic objectives

· Continuously work on ensuring alignment between the manufacturing strategy, business plans, master plan programs, economic objectives, etc.

Develop and implement processes and frameworks for the manufacturing investor attraction function

· Continuously improve and establish processes and frameworks to streamline the investor journey and build-in necessary governance

· Close gaps / solve pain points in the investor journey by problem-solving and developing new solutions (both for virtual and physical touchpoints)

Drive manufacturing sector projects & studies, and represent the Manufacturing sector in numerous NEOM projects

· Represent the NEOM Manufacturing Sector and Manufacturing Ecosystem Development & Investor Attraction function in numerous cross-functional projects by providing manufacturing requirements and subject matter expertise (E.g., development of other NEOM regions, residential development projects, and industrial projects)

· Lead/support pre-feasibility studies, where necessary, on bigger manufacturing endeavors

Support Manufacturing Cluster Leaders in deal structuring, and developing the right manufacturing cluster value propositions and enablers

· Offer expertise and support to manufacturing cluster leads in deal structuring and negotiation, where necessary

Ensure strategic alignment with the Kingdom’s economic policy objectives and their industrial development programs and projects

· Drive and ensure a close relationship with the key stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure strategic alignment and foster close collaboration

BACKGROUND, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

· Extensive proven experience in strategy and business development in a wide array of fields

· Passionate about manufacturing and with a solid understanding of manufacturing ecosystems

· Experience in manufacturing footprint expansion decision-making and understanding of key criteria influencing the decision-making process

· Solid understanding of how industrial cities operate and key services offered to facilitate investments

· Exceptional project management skills and a track record of successful development and implementation of cross-functional industrial projects

· Strong team building and team management capabilities and with strong stakeholder management capabilities

· Good interpersonal skills and Senior Management Experience in Industry to enable engagement with Senior Executives with a view to developing business opportunities

· Good business acumen, financial & economic analysis/development, abstract problem solving and logical reasoning

· Strong presentation skills and exceptional presentation preparation and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) capabilities

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree/ preferably a Master’s from an accredited university in Business or Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering or related disciplines

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From ﷼65,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

Tabuk: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):

* Passionate about manufacturing and with a solid understanding of manufacturing ecosystems
* Solid understanding of how industrial cities operate and key services offered to facilitate investments
* Good interpersonal skills and Senior Management Experience in Industry to enable engagement with Senior Executives with a view to developing business opportunities
* Extensive proven experience in strategy and business development in a wide array of fields
* Exceptional project management skills and a track record of successful development and implementation of cross-functional industrial projects
Application Deadline: 29/10/2022