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.