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JEHAD AL SUBAIHIN

Strategic Leadership | Corporate Strategy | Economic & Financial Analysis

An accomplished executive with 13 plus years of strategic experience guiding enterprise level decisions across telecommunications, technology, aviation, petrochemicals, and global consulting environments.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Who is JEHAD AL SUBAIHIN

A strategy, economics, and finance executive whose career connects analytical rigor with enterprise level decision making.

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At a Glance

  • Professional experience 13+ years
  • Industries 7 domains, plus global consulting
  • Organizations CST, STC, flynas, Mobily, SABIC, KPMG, Bain and Company
  • Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

JEHAD AL SUBAIHIN is an executive whose work sits at the intersection of corporate strategy, economic analysis, and financial insight. Over 13+ years, he has supported boards, executive teams, and senior government stakeholders in some of the most consequential decisions organizations face: where to compete, what to invest in, how to transform, and how to measure performance.

His specialization spans enterprise strategy, strategic planning, corporate transformation, market intelligence, financial analysis, regulatory strategy, and organizational performance. He has led a SAR 10M national IT market intelligence and market sizing program, directed a SAR 11M technology platform assessment, identified approximately SAR 8M in potential savings, and built the financial models behind market entry, capacity planning, and long range forecasting decisions.

His career moves across telecommunications, technology, aviation, petrochemicals, and global consulting environments, including work with KPMG and Bain and Company and exposure across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and multinational organizations. This breadth allows him to bring pattern recognition from one industry to the problems of another.

Enterprise Strategy and Transformation

Corporate strategy, strategic planning, business transformation, and digital transformation for organizations navigating competitive and regulated markets.

Market and Financial Intelligence

Market intelligence, competitive intelligence, economic analysis, financial modeling, and investment analysis that give leaders an evidence based view of opportunity.

Regulatory and Organizational Performance

Regulatory strategy, performance management, governance, and executive reporting supporting institutions at enterprise and national level.

International, Multi Industry Perspective

Experience spanning telecommunications, technology, aviation, petrochemicals, and global consulting, across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and multinational environments.

Executive Impact

Measured Results, Documented Value

A record of measurable outcomes drawn from national level programs, enterprise initiatives, and financial analysis across the career.

13+

Years of Professional Experience

Enterprise strategy, economic analysis, and financial leadership across five industries and global consulting environments.

SAR 10M

National IT Market Intelligence Program

Led a national IT market intelligence and market sizing program establishing authoritative visibility into the technology market.

SAR 11M

Technology Platform Assessment

Directed a technology platform assessment supporting major investment and modernization decisions.

SAR 8M

Potential Savings Identified

Identified approximately SAR 8M in potential savings through rigorous analysis and evaluation.

65% to 75%

Market Data Accuracy Improvement

Raised market data accuracy from 65 percent to 75 percent, strengthening the evidence base for executive decisions.

10 to 5 Days

Reporting Turnaround Reduced

Cut reporting turnaround from 10 days to 5 days, accelerating the flow of insight to decision makers.

15 Scenarios

MVNO Market Entry Model

Built a 15 scenario financial model supporting MVNO market entry evaluation and investment decision making.

5 Year

Aircraft Capacity Forecasting

Developed five year aircraft capacity forecasting guiding fleet and network planning in aviation.

2016 to 2025

Financial Forecasting Model

Created a long horizon financial forecasting model spanning 2016 to 2025 supporting strategic planning.

Career Journey

A Progression of Increasing Strategic Responsibility

From economic analysis and commercial finance to corporate strategy, strategic intelligence, and national level economic and financial advisory: a journey across seven distinguished organizations.

  1. KPMG

    Management Consulting

    Corporate strategy and feasibility advisory within a global professional services environment, supporting clients across financial services, automotive, and real estate.

    • Corporate strategy engagement for a GCC Islamic bank
    • Automotive dealership feasibility assessment
    • Mixed use real estate development feasibility

  2. Bain and Company

    Global Strategy Consulting

    Strategy advisory within a leading global consulting environment, delivering high impact analysis for multinational clients.

    • General Motors Saudi Arabia sales network strategy

  3. SABIC

    Economic Analysis, Petrochemicals

    Saudi Arabia

    Economic and financial analysis within one of the world leading petrochemical companies, strengthening the analytical foundations behind commercial decisions.

    • Tolling revenue accounting improvement
    • G and A management reporting reengineering

  4. Mobily

    Commercial Finance, Telecommunications

    Saudi Arabia

    Commercial finance, investment analysis, and business case development within the Saudi telecommunications sector, supporting growth and market entry decisions.

    • Business case development and investment analysis
    • Financial evaluation supporting market entry decisions

  5. flynas

    Aviation, Economic and Financial Advisory

    Saudi Arabia

    Economic and financial advisory in aviation, connecting capacity planning, leasing economics, and route strategy to financial performance.

    • Five year aircraft capacity forecasting
    • Aircraft leasing strategy optimization
    • Winter route strategic initiative

  6. STC

    Strategic Planning and Market Intelligence

    Saudi Arabia

    Corporate strategy, strategic planning, and competitive intelligence at a leading digital enabler, institutionalizing strategy as an organizational capability.

    • Establishment of the Strategic Planning and Market Research function
    • Executive dashboard development
    • Sales segmentation and steering committee initiatives
    • Financial forecasting, including a 2016 to 2025 model

  7. CST

    Regulatory Strategy and Economic Advisory, Present

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Economic and financial advisory, IT market monitoring, and regulatory strategy at the national level, translating market evidence into policy grade insight.

    • SAR 10M national IT market intelligence and market sizing program
    • SAR 11M technology platform assessment
    • Approximately SAR 8M in potential savings identified
    • Market data accuracy improved from 65 percent to 75 percent
    • Reporting turnaround reduced from 10 days to 5 days

Strategic Expertise

Areas of Demonstrated Professional Capability

Sixteen disciplines practiced across the career, each grounded in documented programs, engagements, and outcomes rather than aspiration.

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Strategic Planning
  • Economic Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Market Intelligence
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Investment Analysis
  • Regulatory Strategy
  • Business Transformation
  • Digital Transformation
  • Performance Management
  • Executive Reporting
  • Business Development
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Business Case Development
  • Cross Functional Leadership

These capabilities are exercised together: strategy informed by economics, decisions expressed through financial models, and insight delivered with the clarity executive stakeholders require.

Industry Experience

Breadth Across Sectors That Shape Economies

A career deliberately built across industries that define national economic ambition, each contributing a distinct analytical lens.

Telecommunications

Strategy, commercial finance, and market intelligence within two of Saudi Arabia leading telecommunications operators.

Technology

National level IT market monitoring, market sizing, and technology platform assessment.

Digital Economy

Analysis of digital transformation and the evolving digital economy at enterprise and national scale.

Aviation

Capacity forecasting, leasing strategy, and route economics within a leading low cost airline.

Petrochemicals

Economic analysis and financial reporting discipline within a global petrochemical leader.

Consulting

Corporate strategy and feasibility engagements with KPMG and Bain and Company.

Economic and Financial Analysis

A continuous analytical throughline spanning every stage of the career.

Leadership and Business Impact

The Impact of an Analytical Leader

A leadership narrative built on documented themes: how strategy, economics, and finance were applied to create measurable business value.

01

Strategic Decision Support

Providing boards, executives, and government stakeholders with evidence based analysis that shapes major decisions: market entry, investment, capacity, and policy.

02

Market Expansion and Competitive Positioning

Evaluating new markets and growth paths through rigorous market intelligence, competitive intelligence, and scenario modeling, including MVNO market entry and route strategy work.

03

Investment Evaluation and Financial Performance

Building the business cases, financial models, and feasibility assessments that determine where capital should be committed, from SAR 11M platform assessments to dealership and real estate feasibility.

04

Transformation and Operational Excellence

Leading business and digital transformation, establishing strategy functions, reengineering management reporting, and reducing reporting turnaround from 10 days to 5 days.

05

Governance, Risk, and Executive Reporting

Institutionalizing governance, risk assessment, and executive reporting through dashboards, steering committees, and performance management systems that keep leadership informed.

Selected Achievements

A Portfolio of Significant Engagements

Selected projects and programs from across the career: market intelligence, financial modeling, transformation, and strategy engagements delivered for enterprises, national programs, and global clients.

National IT Market Intelligence and Market Sizing

A SAR 10M program establishing national level visibility into the IT market, improving data accuracy from 65 percent to 75 percent.

Technology Platform Assessment

A SAR 11M assessment supporting technology investment and modernization decisions.

MVNO Market Entry Financial Modeling

A 15 scenario financial model supporting MVNO market entry evaluation and investment decisions.

Aircraft Capacity Forecasting

A five year forecasting framework guiding aircraft capacity and network planning.

Aircraft Leasing Strategy Optimization

Optimization of leasing strategy supporting fleet economics and financial performance.

Winter Route Strategic Initiative

A strategic initiative shaping winter season route and network decisions.

Strategic Planning and Market Research Function Establishment

Establishing a dedicated function that institutionalized strategic planning and market research as an organizational capability.

Executive Dashboard Development

Dashboards translating complex data into clear executive level insight for decision makers.

Sales Segmentation and Steering Committee Initiatives

Sales segmentation and steering committee initiatives strengthening commercial performance discipline.

Financial Forecasting

A long horizon financial forecasting model spanning 2016 to 2025 supporting strategic planning.

Tolling Revenue Accounting Improvement

Improvements to tolling revenue accounting strengthening financial accuracy and control.

G and A Management Reporting Reengineering

Reengineering of G and A management reporting, improving clarity, accuracy, and turnaround.

General Motors Saudi Arabia Sales Network Strategy

A sales network strategy engagement for General Motors in Saudi Arabia.

Automotive Dealership Feasibility Assessment

A feasibility assessment supporting automotive dealership investment decisions.

Mixed Use Real Estate Development Feasibility

Feasibility analysis for a mixed use real estate development.

GCC Islamic Bank Corporate Strategy Engagement

A corporate strategy engagement for a GCC Islamic bank.

Education

An Academic Foundation in Economics and Finance

Formal education in the United States, combining economic theory with advanced financial management.

Master of Business Administration

Concentration: Finance

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Bachelor of Science in Economics

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Credentials

Certifications and Professional Development

Continuous investment in analytical and leadership credentials from globally respected institutions.

CFA Level 1

Passed

CFA Level 2

Candidate (in progress)

Corporate Valuation

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

High Impact Leadership

INSEAD

Planning and Controlling Budgets

Certified Product Manager

AIPMM

KPI Settings

CFA Level 2 is an active candidacy. All credentials listed reflect documented professional development.

Global and Professional Experience

An Internationally Formed Perspective

A professional journey shaped across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, within multinational organizations and global consulting environments.

Saudi Arabia

The core of the career: enterprise, regulatory, and national level work with CST, STC, flynas, Mobily, and SABIC, based in Riyadh.

United Arab Emirates

Professional experience across the UAE, extending market perspective across the Gulf region.

Multinational Organizations

Work within multinational corporations and global institutions, including engagements spanning GCC and international clients.

Global Consulting Environments

Formative experience with KPMG and Bain and Company, and education in the United States at Winthrop University and Ohio State University.

Professional Interests

Curiosity Beyond the Boardroom

Interests that reflect the same intellectual curiosity applied professionally: understanding markets, movement, and innovation.

Travelling, a personal interest

Travelling

International travel broadens perspective, a habit of curiosity that complements a career built on understanding markets across borders.

Economics, a personal interest

Economics

A sustained intellectual interest in economics, the discipline that frames how markets, incentives, and policy shape opportunity.

Automotive Technology, a personal interest

Automotive Technology

A keen interest in automotive technology and engineering, following how innovation transforms one of the world most dynamic industries.

Professional Philosophy

Principles Demonstrated Throughout the Career

Strategy is most valuable when it is evidence based, financially literate, and clearly communicated: transforming complex market and economic information into decisions that leaders can act on with confidence.

Professional Positioning Statement

Evidence Based Decision Making

Every recommendation should rest on data whose quality is known, measured, and continuously improved.

Strategic Thinking with Financial Insight

Strategy earns credibility when it is expressed in the language of finance: models, business cases, and returns.

Market Intelligence as Advantage

Organizations that see their market clearly, earlier than others, decide better and move faster.

Transformation with Governance

Sustainable growth requires transformation balanced by governance, risk awareness, and disciplined performance management.

Complexity into Clarity

The measure of analysis is how well it translates complex information into actionable executive insight.

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Engagement Areas

Corporate strategy, market intelligence, economic and financial advisory, transformation programs, investment evaluation, and executive level decision support.

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