Head of Competition - KSA - Heavy regulatory slant - Large Giga project in Saudi Arabia

This is a very senior head of competion  role to lead efforts to develop and implement competitive administration policies and regulations positioning this organisation as a top destination for innovators and inventors. Oversee the implementation of the department’s mandate in relations to:-

• Prevent anti-competitive mergers, agreements, and exclusionary practices in the marketplace by investigating potential violations of the laws
• Assist in evaluating the economic impact of regulations and policies design to promote fair competition
• Promote consumer welfare, affordability, and free enterprise
• Identify and enforce sanctions for violations of the law
• Identify and implement governance processes within the Competition Administration
• Work closely with heads of sub departments and external partners to identify and source human resource needs for the Competition Administration
• Coordinate with and support the Base Economy authorities when needed, in accordance with the Founding Laws
• Align the Competition Administration Protection priorities with the organisations Strategic Plans

The main core leadership skills required in this role are;

1. Develop an End-state operational model and future strategy for all Competition functions​

• Use global benchmarks to establish best practices, headcount, and operating models and design an innovation strategy in line with the companies vison ​
• Ensure end-state operating model is fully lean, highly relying on automation and outsourcing while ensuring collaboration across the full government​
   

1. Drive establishment and end state design of all Competition Authority department objectives. These can be categorized into 5 Criteria:​

i)  Regulations & Policies​

• Work with Legal Team on developing and finalizing Regulations, Policies and Standards
• Provide expert content and collaborate with other departments to address dependencies ​

ii) Regulators (People)​

• Define and acquire the human capital needs for efficient optimization and achievement of function’s mandate

iii) Operational Assets & Systems​

• Identify and procure/implement assets and systems required to execute on the Departments functions and mandate (e.g., monitoring equipment, planning software, CRM, use of shared services)
• Work closely with Cognitive Government function to develop both interim and end-state systems to deliver Authority services, and interim phase inspections & compliance​

iv) Protocols & Governance​

• Develop the governance and processes for the internal operating model of functions, defining SOPs.​

v) Stakeholder Interaction & Interface with Base Economy​

• Identify areas where cooperation and agreements are needed to provide services in the interim period and identify segregation of duties for interim service delivery​
• Identify Base Economy entities and develop processes to communicate and liaise with key points of contact for departments activities and action​
• Determine plan for transition from Base Economy to Authority to remain compliant​

3. Develop/Review and implement a transition plan to end-state for all Department ​functions​

• Ensure there is a phased transition plan for each department function to reach end-state model, using companies principals: lean, efficient, and tech-enabled
• Track and communicate progress​
• Manage the budgets and finances related to the established Authority in ​coordination with Finance department and key stakeholders