Blue Strategy & PMO Assistant Manager | Group Technology

Al Futtaim Private Company (LLC); Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Manager to drive performance and manage key initiatives within a dynamic environment. This role emphasizes a metrics-driven approach to ensure alignment with strategic goals and enhance collaboration across teams. The successful candidate will leverage their analytical skills and business acumen to track progress, derive insights from data, and support senior stakeholders. With a focus on driving transformation and fostering a cohesive team culture, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of the organization. If you have a passion for program management and thrive in fast-paced settings, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience with at least 2 years in business consulting.
• Experience in managing complex programs or initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on key performance metrics tied to Blue's value objectives.
• Support planning and development of key initiatives core to Blue's strategic agenda.

Skills

Business Acumen

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Program Management

Education

Technical or Business Degree

Job description

The Assistant Manager will work very closely with the Senior Manager – Transformation & Business PMO and the broader Blue organization to ensure that key projects & initiatives are executed to plan, in alignment with Blue’s long-term strategy, and that Blue’s overarching value objectives are achieved.

The role will focus on driving a detailed, metrics-driven approach towards managing the progress & performance of the Blue business and projects – emphasizing cross-functional collaboration, speed & agility in execution, quality & strategic alignment of innovation, and a laser-focus on achievement of Blue’s key value objectives.

What you will do:

Business Program Management

• Ongoing process tracking of Blue initiatives, ensuring their planning & execution are in line with Blue’s strategic goals & roadmap
• Develop an in-depth understanding on the plan, progress and milestones of key initiatives, supporting the detection of opportunities for improvements and risks to accelerate pace of execution
• Support the execution of best practice standards in reporting & governance
• Support preparation of materials for senior stakeholder reviews and quarterly Blue board meeting

Performance Management

• Track and report on key performance metrics tied to Blue’s overarching value objectives (e.g., growth, engagement) as well as by key product lines
• Derive insights from the analysis of customer & business data, leading indicators and break-down of key performance metrics to enable timely management decision-making & intervention

Team Organization & Culture

• Organize events and activities to strengthen team performance, cohesion and collaboration across teams
• Act as a catalyst for transformation across Blue by building deep working relationships across functional team members in Blue
• Help preparation of monthly townhall
• Support Blue leadership & HR in other people initiatives in Blue

Strategic Planning & Analysis

• Support the planning & development of select key initiatives core to the Blue strategic agenda, including data gathering & analysis, market research, business cases development and presentation preparation, as required

Required Skills to be successful:

• Experience working in BIG 4
• Preferred experience in Start Up
• Good communication skills & business acumen

About the Team:

• You will be reporting to Senior Manager Transformation & Business PMO

Desired Candidate Profile

• Technical or Business degree from a reputable institute.
• This position requires strong analytical rigor and business acumen, organizational skills and hands-on experience in supporting the management of complex programs/portfolio of initiatives or fast-growing products. Successful candidates will generally have 3-5 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years of business consulting experience (MANDATORY).
• Experience in either large-scale program management (in-house or in consultancy) or experience with high growth/hyper-scaling phases within a digital startup would be preferred.