Position Title:  Manager External Affairs- Strategy & Projects

Be part of a revolutionary change

At Philip Morris International, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on Smoke-Free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion adult smokers worldwide.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward.

Are you inquisitive, creative and results driven? Are you motivated by the prospect of working for a company that is producing innovative products that will transform the way society thinks about tobacco and support us with our ultimate vision of a Smoke-Free future – a goal of replacing cigarettes with less harmful alternatives? Do you look for ways to grow in your job? And do you want to build a great career? If the answer is yes, we’d like to hear from you!

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

Philip Morris Management Services (Middle East) Ltd (PMMS) is looking for a Manager External Affairs Strategy to join the team. As Manager External Affairs Strategy position, you will be part of the External Affairs Middle East team, reporting to the Director External Affairs Middle East. Your key accountabilities will be:

• Provide support in designing and deploying the External Affairs (EA) function's strategy.
• Work closely with External Affairs market heads and subject matter experts (SMEs) to drive action across the markets (from strategy design & planning to execution), acting as a bridge between external engagement functions (i.e., Communication and Life Science) and business strategy.
• Lead specific functional and cross-functional EA strategic projects.

YOUR ‘DAY TO DAY’

Contribute to the design of the long-term strategy for the External Affairs function:

• Analyze operating environment to identify key shifts, strategic challenges and opportunities
• Develop actionable insights by assessing overall PMI footprint from an EA perspective, progress to date, and impact of existing initiatives
• Define relevant goals and objectives to support broader PMI ambition
• Design innovative, actionable strategies and solutions to achieve objectives, integrated with other engagement functions of PMI
• Along with the team, design methodologies and apply global toolboxes that enhance strategy execution at market level

Lead strategy design and execution at market level, in coordination with Regional EA teams:

• Support EA market leads in translating the global EA strategy into relevant local objectives
• Design improved or innovative solutions by leading problem solving and "out-of-the box" thinking 
• Drive proper planning of activities and resources
• Identify market needs and mobilize relevant stakeholders / SMEs to fill gaps (tools, resources, capabilities, ...)
• Provide toolboxes that enhance market thinking and execution
• Drive change management in the organization
• Support EA leads in strengthening theirs strategic thinking and planning capabilities
• Identify best practices in EA market plans and share between regions and markets

Lead specific strategic functional and cross-functional projects linked to the Corporate Affairs Engine and Strategy:

• Drive end-to-end project design (briefing, scoping, timelines, streams results, steering committee updates, stakeholder management)
• Lead intellectual agenda, drive complex problem solving and designs innovative solutions
• Drive execution (plans activities and resources, mobilizes stakeholders and SMEs, drives action, and runs project governance)

 WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• BA, ideally in STEM or Finance, Politics, Law and other relevant field
• MBA is a plus
• Min 10 years’ experience in Corporate/External Affairs, with first-hand experience in external engagement activities, preferably as market Head of Corporate/External Affairs in a regulated industry
• Outstanding strategic thinking, problem solving and analytics capabilities
• In-depth understanding of the dynamics driving political and regulatory agendas for regulated industries
• Strong business acumen and project management skills
• Fast learner, entrepreneurial, with a high degree of assertiveness and independence
• Excellent collaborator with strong communications skills (written and oral)
• Ability and passion to drive change in complex organizations
• Ability to manage ambiguity and delivering under uncertainty.