Planning & Performance Analyst

Aramco is seeking a highly skilled Planning & Performance Analyst to join Global Manufacturing Planning & Performance Management Department (GM PPMD).

In this role, you will act as a financial partner to operational teams, translating complex financial and operational data into actionable insights.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing analytical findings and recommendations relating to regular Planning & Performance Management (P&PM) tasks, such as Business Plan development, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), performance tracking and analysis, and accountability reporting.

• Performing special P&PM-related studies, such as the development of performance initiatives and business cases, benchmarking, risk management, design and re-design of measurements (e.g. Scorecard, KPIs), processes and workflows, and information system-related changes.

• Leading benchmarking studies using industry frameworks to assess financial and operational performance.

• Developing and maintaining close partnerships with business/operational counterparts of the P&PM organization in assigned areas, and representing the organization in cross-functional, cross-organizational teams involved in P&PM-related tasks.

• Analyzing financial variances and costing structures to identify root causes, trends, and inefficiencies.

• Developing and executing comprehensive planning frameworks for operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.

• Ensuring compliance with internal control frameworks, financial policies, and IFRS standards in all planning and performance activities, maintaining accuracy, consistency, and transparency in reporting.

• Mentoring junior analysts and P&PM personnel, sharing expertise in related fields across the organization.