Our client is a leading multi-sector company in the field of investment (Investment Group), with a portfolio of companies across five sectors. They are looking for a Senior Portfolio & Business Analyst to provide the analysis and commercial insight behind portfolio management and investment decisions.
Reports to: Portfolio Performance & Strategy Manager
Location: Amman, Jordan
Key Responsibilities
- Review the business, strategic and operating plans of portfolio companies, and assess whether their assumptions, targets and KPIs are realistic.
- Evaluate feasibility studies and business cases for new projects and expansions, including market demand, pricing, revenue assumptions and sensitivity analysis.
- Develop and review financial and commercial models with the Finance and FP&A teams.
- Analyze market trends, competitive positioning and sales performance, and identify growth and expansion opportunities.
- Carry out structured assessments of portfolio companies to find the causes of underperformance, and recommend improvements in productivity, cost and resource use.
- Review governance, organizational structures, policies and processes, propose corrective actions and monitor how they are implemented.
- Support the assessment of new investments, partnerships and acquisitions through commercial due diligence, sector studies and management presentations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Industrial Engineering or a related field. A postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business analysis, investment analysis or business transformation
- Proven experience developing or reviewing business plans, feasibility studies and commercial models, ideally across several industries
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. BI and data visualization tools are desirable.
- Excellent English and Arabic, with strong report writing and presentation skills