veonhq - Senior Manager Strategic Planning

• Outstanding ability to absorb large volumes of information, identify what matters, and rapidly synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative inputs into concise, executive-level deliverables. • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with experience preparing high-quality materials for CEOs, Chairmen, Boards, or Executive Leadership Teams. • Strong analytical capability with the ability to challenge data, connect business insights, and develop clear strategic narratives. • Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to work effectively across diverse HQ functions and international OpCos while balancing differing priorities and maintaining a coherent storyline. • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams in a fast-paced executive environment. • Comfortable working with senior executives and exercising sound judgment regarding when to take initiative and when to escalate decisions. • Experience supporting executive meetings, workshops, Board meetings, or leadership events from both a content coordination and execution perspective. • Native or near-native proficiency in spoken and written English. • Willingness to relocate to Dubai is preferred. • Ability to travel internationally approximately five to six times per year. • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline. • Approximately 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in a CEO Office, Chief of Staff Office, Strategy, Executive Office, PMO, Management Consulting, or similar environment supporting senior leadership. • ## VEON Manifesto Principles • Our Purpose is “Better Life for All” • At VEON we are motivated by our purpose: “Better Life for All”. • We define it in terms of the freedom to access opportunity, anywhere, anytime, regardless of background or circumstance. • Clarity is Our Superpower • “Better Life for All” begins with clarity, knowing what matters most to our customers and all stakeholders. • We cut through noise and master complexity to deliver clear, tangible value for all. • Our Pioneering Spirit Defines Us • VEON is a company of bold, creative pioneers who turn challenges into opportunities and bring innovation that leapfrogs barriers. • We believe that progress is not discovered, it is created. • We Fight Against Mediocrity • Excellence is not a goal post; it is a mindset. We set bold standards in product quality, service, value and communication. • We seek constant improvement, never settling on past achievements or the comfort of routines. • We Put Results Above Rituals • We focus on action over theory, purpose and clarity over bureaucracy and rituals. • Our processes are designed with clarity and simplicity to enable a fast-paced, lean, ambitious organization that delivers progress, never compromising on integrity. • We Hire for Potential and Drive • We hire for potential, drive, curiosity, diversity, and growth mindset, not just past credentials. • We develop talent who take bold bets and drive growth for our stakeholders. • Courage Fuels Our Leadership • We take risks and do not fear making mistakes, because we learn from them and grow with them. • We speak the truth candidly and respectfully, while leading with empathy. • We Aim for Audacious Impact • We aim for bold impact at scale. We seek game-changing innovations that can potentially reach hundreds of millions of people and fundamentally change the ways we do business. • We measure ourselves by the positive changes we create for our stakeholders. • We Incentivize with Integrity • We reward outcomes, impact, and results that drive shareholder value without compromising on integrity. • We reward exceptional performance delivered through an unwavering commitment to ethical standards • We Stand Strong Together • We unite through collaboration, unity, trust, and a shared purpose. • We channel our collaborative resilience into long-term growth for our people, customers and shareholders, we stay strong and keep moving. • We Never Give Up • We rise to every challenge, learn from adversity, and grow stronger. We embrace grit and perseverance as drivers of progress. • We turn setbacks into lessons that make us stronger.