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 ArcelorMittal 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.