Chief Executive Officer

Oman Investment Authority

Strategic vision & corporate leadership

• Lead the development and implementation of SCT s vision, mission, and corporate culture, ensuring these are clearly communicated and embedded across all divisions and verticals.
• Formulate and drive the execution of the company's long-term strategy and corporate business plans, ensuring sustainable growth and maximising return on investment for shareholders.
• Translate shareholder perspectives and board directives into coherent operational and commercial business plans.
• Champion innovation and identify opportunities to evolve portfolio in line with emerging satellite technologies and market dynamics
• Represent SCT at the highest levels with government bodies, regulators, industry forums, and strategic partners in Oman and internationally.

Business development & revenue growth

• Set and drive the overall revenue strategy across SCT s target verticals (oil & gas, maritime, telecom, defense, and remote enterprise etc) ensuring order intake, revenue, and margin targets are consistently achieved.
• Work closely with leadership team to identify, qualify, and pursue high value business opportunities and new revenue streams.
• Oversee the development of a healthy, well qualified sales pipeline with accurate forecasting and rigorous commercial discipline.
• Ensure pricing discipline and cost-awareness are embedded across all commercial activities to protect and grow profitability.
• Lead or support key strategic bids, partnerships, and contract negotiations at an executive level.
• Drive the company's participation in RFI/RFQ s, and major tender processes, ensuring competitive, compliant, and compelling submissions wherever required.

Financial governance & performance management

• Set and agree annual budgets for each vertical and supporting division in alignment with the board-approved corporate plan.
• Ensure the integrity of operational and financial reporting systems, providing the board with accurate and timely information.
• Monitor business performance metrics to evaluate profitability across all verticals and divisions; ensure variances to plan are examined in detail and corrective action is taken promptly.
• Oversee the preparation of accurate business plans, annual budgets, capital expenditure reports, and monthly and quarterly management reports.
• Ensure each vertical and division manages its resources in accordance with budget guidelines to achieve profitability targets.
• Support collections, manage commercial disputes where required, and maintain strong financial controls throughout the business.

Client relationship management & market positioning

• Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision-makers, stakeholders, and strategic accounts especially in the defense and govt entities.
• Ensure high customer satisfaction, long-term contract renewals, and the expansion of existing account relationships.
• Conduct strategic client engagement and account reviews at the executive level

Operational excellence & cross-functional collaboration

• Ensure the seamless transition from sales to service delivery and project implementation across all verticals.
• Drive continuous improvement in company performance through process enhancements, technology upgrades, cost reduction initiatives, and better utilisation of assets including human resources.
• Oversee cross-functional coordination between commercial, technical and support teams to ensure cohesive business delivery.

Leadership & people management

• Lead, coach, and manage the performance of the senior management team in line with best practice people management and executive leadership standards.
• Establish a culture of robust performance management; set clear objectives for division heads and general managers and provide the support and accountability necessary to achieve them.
• Champion talent development, career growth, and succession planning to ensure SCT retains and nurtures its key people.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performance organisational culture aligned with alues and the board's expectations.

Compliance, governance & risk management

• Ensure functions operate in full compliance with the board's policies and all applicable legal and regulatory requirements in Oman and across international markets.
• Maintain robust corporate governance standards, ensuring full transparency and accountability to the board of directors.
• Ensure adherence to telecom licensing, satellite regulatory, and sector specific compliance requirements.
• Maintain documentation to support internal controls, external audits, and regulatory reporting.
• Uphold and enforce policies on ethics, anti-bribery, data protection, and responsible business conduct throughout the organisation.