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Business Analyst - OperationsJob Title: Business Analyst – Operations (Development Role)
Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia (with travel across KSA, Qatar, and Iraq)
Reports to: Senior Director, Operations
Business Unit: Technology Solutions, SMS
Role Summary:
We are seeking a highly capable and driven individual to join our team as Business Manager to the Senior Director of Operations. This is a unique development role, well-suited to a high-potential graduate in engineering or a related discipline, with three years + of experience in areas such as business finance, bidding, procurement, or operations.
This position offers direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to work across a multi-site, multi-country operation. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting operational delivery, business growth, and executive-level decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Executive Support:
Support the Senior Director in the coordination and follow-up of key operational and strategic initiatives across the business. - Progress Chasing:
Track and chase actions with project and functional managers to ensure timely delivery of priorities. - Financial Analysis:
Understand, interrogate, and interpret financial data and management reports. Support cost reviews, forecasts, and planning cycles. - Business Metrics:
Create, analyse and report meaningful business dashboards - Presentation Development:
Prepare high-quality, executive-level presentations and reports for internal and external audiences, including board members and clients. - Business Development:
Assist in bid preparation, client engagement activities, and internal reviews of commercial proposals. - Stakeholder Engagement:
Work independently to progress issues and initiatives, often engaging with individuals more senior than yourself. - Travel & Site Engagement:
Undertake regular travel to project sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq to support project operations and gather on-the-ground insights.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, MIS, or related discipline (Engineering preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a business-facing function such as finance, procurement, operations, or bidding.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to interpret and challenge financial information.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with confidence to engage and challenge senior stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and presentation development.
- Highly organized and proactive, with a “can do” attitude, strong attention to detail and a completer / finisher.
- Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly within the Middle East.
What’s on offer to the Successful candidate:
- High exposure to senior leadership and strategy.
- Opportunity to develop fast-tracked experience in operational leadership.
- Hands-on involvement in high-impact business decisions.
- A collaborative, fast-paced, and technically dynamic
About KBR
KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by helping clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future. We deliver Smart Asset Management Solutions to help our customers optimize operations, maintenance and revamps to achieve sustainable world-class performance.
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KBR is committed to creating safe, collaborative work environments, where all ideas, views and input are respected and considered, regardless of race, religion or gender identity.
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