Strategic Management Consulting
Strategy without execution is a document. Execution without strategy is chaos. Empower’s Strategic Management Consulting practice helps Saudi organizations build the governance, processes, and institutional structures to do both well — connecting Saudi Vision 2030 ambitions directly to measurable performance.
Using proven methodologies — Balanced Scorecard, OGSM, and the KPI Institute’s Organizational Performance Management System — we design strategies that are practical, actionable, and built for execution from day one.
Why choose Empower for Strategic Management Consulting?
Practical and Actionable Strategy Design
We deliver strategic solutions based on a realistic understanding of sector-specific challenges, fully aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and the requirements of both public and private entities.
Proven Methodologies and Execution Expertise
We utilize leading global methodologies such as the Balanced Scorecard and OGSM, supported by hands-on experience in developing and activating strategies on the ground.
Direct Linking Between Vision and Performance
We help organizations translate their vision into clear plans and measurable performance indicators, enabling informed decision-making and enhancing execution efficiency.
Our Strategic Management Consulting Services
Strategic Maturity Assessment
Understanding where your organization stands strategically is the foundation for any improvement effort. Empower conducts a comprehensive maturity assessment using the KPI Institute Organizational Performance Management System Maturity Assessment model.
- Assess strategic planning, execution, and monitoring capabilities
- Benchmark maturity against the KPI Institute performance management model
- Identify gaps in strategy governance, KPI development, and execution culture
- Deliver a prioritized improvement roadmap with specific actions and timelines
- Provide leadership with an objective baseline for strategic transformation
Establishing Strategy Management Offices (SMO)
A Strategy Management Office is the institutional home for strategy — the function that drives governance, coordinates execution, and keeps the organization accountable to its strategic commitments. Empower designs and establishes SMOs that are operational from day one.
- Design the SMO’s organizational structure, roles, and governance model
- Develop KPI frameworks and performance monitoring systems
- Build transparency and accountability mechanisms into SMO operations
- Integrate the SMO with existing planning and budgeting cycles
- Train SMO staff and establish the operating rhythm from the outset
Strategy Development and Update
Empower develops strategies at three levels — covering the full range of organizational ambition aligned with Saudi Vision 2030. Each strategy is built to connect vision to action across all organizational levels.
- Organizational Strategy: overarching direction, priorities, and institutional objectives
- Transformation Management Strategy: structured approach to managing major change programs
- Digital Transformation Strategy: roadmap for digital capability and technology adoption
- Develop strategies using Balanced Scorecard, OGSM, and KPI Institute frameworks
- Engage leadership through facilitated strategy workshops and alignment sessions
Strategic Execution Monitoring
A strategy lives or dies in execution. Empower builds the monitoring systems, interactive dashboards, and review processes that give leadership real-time visibility into how well the organization is executing its strategy.
- Develop performance monitoring frameworks tied directly to strategic objectives
- Build interactive dashboards and analytical reports for executive leadership
- Implement strategic risk management processes to flag execution threats early
- Track budget alignment and resource utilization against strategic priorities
- Support quarterly strategy review processes and corrective action planning
Institutional Strategic Communication
Effective strategy execution requires that everyone in the organization understands the strategy — what it means for them, and why it matters. Empower develops the communication strategies and engagement frameworks that make strategy visible across all levels.
- Design institutional strategic communication plans and messaging frameworks
- Develop stakeholder engagement strategies tailored to different audience groups
- Create communication materials that translate strategy into operational language
- Support leadership in communicating strategic priorities at all organizational levels
- Build a culture of strategic awareness and alignment throughout the institution
Outsourcing & Operation of Strategy Management Offices
For organizations that need SMO capabilities before they have the permanent staff to deliver them, Empower provides qualified strategic management professionals who bridge operational gaps and build internal capability in parallel.
- Deploy qualified strategy management professionals to operate the SMO
- Manage day-to-day strategy monitoring, reporting, and governance functions
- Transfer knowledge and methodology to internal staff throughout the engagement
- Build permanent SMO capability while maintaining operational continuity
- Ensure alignment with Balanced Scorecard and OGSM operational standards
Why Choose Empower
Empower connects vision to performance with methodologies that have been proven in Saudi Arabia’s government and enterprise environment. Our engagements are practical and actionable — we do not produce strategy documents that sit on shelves.
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Practical and actionable strategies built for real-world execution, not just documentation
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Proven methodologies: Balanced Scorecard and OGSM applied in the Saudi context
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Direct link from Vision 2030 ambitions to KPIs and operational performance
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Institutional structures — SMOs — that sustain strategy beyond the consulting engagement
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Full coverage from strategy development to monitoring, communication, and outsourcing
Who We Serve
Empower’s Strategic Management Consulting services are designed for:
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Government ministries developing or updating their organizational and sector strategies
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Large enterprises seeking to professionalize strategy governance through an SMO
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Organizations preparing strategy documents aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 reporting frameworks
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Leadership teams that need real-time strategic execution monitoring and dashboards
Ready to Connect Strategy to Results?
Contact Empower to assess your strategic maturity and build your management capability.
A Strategy Management Office (SMO) is a dedicated institutional function that governs strategy development, monitors execution, and keeps the organization accountable to its strategic commitments. It owns the KPI framework, maintains the strategy dashboard, coordinates strategic reviews, and serves as the institutional home for the Balanced Scorecard or OGSM processes. Without an SMO, strategy tends to be produced once a year and then neglected — an SMO ensures it remains a living management tool.
Empower develops strategies at three distinct levels, each addressing a different dimension of organizational ambition. Organizational Strategy covers institutional direction, priorities, and objectives. Transformation Management Strategy provides a structured approach to managing large-scale change programs. Digital Transformation Strategy defines the roadmap for digital capability building and technology adoption. All three are developed using proven frameworks — Balanced Scorecard, OGSM, and the KPI Institute’s performance management model — ensuring strategies are practical, measurable, and aligned with Vision 2030.
The KPI Institute Organizational Performance Management System Maturity Assessment is a structured tool that evaluates an organization’s strategic management capability across multiple dimensions — including strategy design, KPI development, performance monitoring, and execution culture. Empower uses this assessment as the starting point for strategic management engagements, providing organizations with an objective baseline, a benchmarked maturity score, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement.
OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, and Measures) and the Balanced Scorecard are both strategy execution frameworks, but they serve different organizational needs. OGSM is a single-page strategy tool that creates a direct, visible line from high-level objectives to specific goals, strategies, and measures — ideal for organizations that want simplicity and clarity. The Balanced Scorecard provides a more comprehensive view across four perspectives (financial, customer, internal process, learning and growth), with cascading scorecards at every organizational level. Empower selects the framework — or combines both — based on each organization’s context and maturity.
Empower builds interactive dashboards, analytical reporting systems, and structured review processes that give leadership real-time visibility into strategy execution. This includes tracking KPIs against targets, flagging deviations, managing strategic risks, and monitoring budget alignment. We also design and facilitate quarterly strategy review processes, including preparation, agenda design, and corrective action planning — ensuring the review cycle actually changes behavior rather than just reporting what happened.
Yes. Empower provides qualified strategic management professionals who can operate an SMO on an outsourced basis — managing day-to-day strategy monitoring, KPI reporting, governance coordination, and leadership review preparation. This service is designed for organizations that need SMO capability while their permanent team is being recruited or developed. Throughout the engagement, Empower builds internal capability through structured knowledge transfer, so the organization can eventually run the SMO independently.
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