Our client is a leading large-scale Investment Group with portfolio companies across multiple sectors. They are looking for a Portfolio Performance & Strategy Manager to build and run their portfolio oversight framework, so that every portfolio company operates against a clear strategy, measurable targets and sound governance.
Reports to: General Manager
Location: Amman, Jordan
Key Responsibilities
- Build a standard framework for reviewing portfolio companies’ strategic plans, and check them against the Group’s investment objectives.
- Design and maintain the portfolio performance monitoring framework, including operational, commercial and organizational KPIs.
- Track company performance against approved plans, flag underperformance and material deviations, and escalate issues that need management or Board action.
- Assess governance, organizational structures, delegations of authority, and policies and procedures, and recommend improvements in controls and accountability.
- Coordinate corrective action plans and improvement initiatives with company management, and support restructuring and turnaround efforts where needed.
- Prepare consolidated portfolio performance reports and presentations for the General Manager and the Board.
- Coordinate with sector leads, Finance/FP&A and Investment & Business Development so that portfolio reviews lead to action.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Finance or a related field. A postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, portfolio management, business transformation or performance management
- Proven experience assessing strategies, organizational structures and governance practices, and reporting to executive management or boards
- Exposure to multi-sector or multi-company groups is strongly preferred.
- Excellent English and Arabic, with strong report writing and presentation skills