Head of business development & strategy

Role Overview

The Head of BD & Strategy will partner with the CEO and GCC leadership to drive GCC strategy, business development, transformation, stakeholder management, and multi-year growth plans . The role will build the GCC into a complete business unit and align its priorities with global enterprise objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute annual and multi-year GCC strategy and business plans . Drive new business development across Arcelor Mittal entities and build a strong GCC offering catalogue. Manage relationships with CXOs, global stakeholders, business units, and functional leaders . Lead strategic programs across Technology, Digital, Cybersecurity, Operations, Finance, HR, and transformation . Own portfolio, demand, capacity, governance, KPIs, dashboards, and risk management . Drive change management and transformation initiatives across the GCC. Represent the GCC in leadership forums, industry events, and thought-leadership programs. Build, lead, and develop a high-performing BD & Strategy team .

Required Experience & Skills

15+ years of experience in GCC leadership, strategy, transformation, or business development. Minimum 5 years of recent GCC experience is mandatory. Experience managing large-scale, global, multi-stakeholder programs . Industrial/manufacturing GCC experience is an advantage. Strong expertise in strategy, BD, portfolio management, governance, and transformation . Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and leadership skills. Experience with Power BI, Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet , or similar tools is preferred. Ability to translate strategy into measurable execution and business outcomes .