COO Strategy & Operations Lead

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Dubai seeks an Operations & Strategy Project Manager to act as COO’s trusted right hand, building the company’s operational backbone from the ground up and establishing scalable systems, processes, and rhythms.

You will translate leadership priorities into clear roadmaps, run a portfolio of strategic initiatives, design governance and reporting cadences, and drive execution with disciplined stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in strategy, transformation, or programme/project management, ideally including experience supporting a leadership office
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of multiple concurrent initiatives across qualification, prioritisation, delivery, and reporting
• Background in professional services preferred
• Experience building and scaling a function or capability from the ground up is a clear advantage

Responsibilities

• Act as the COO's right hand, managing a portfolio of strategic and operational initiatives from qualification to delivery and value realisation
• Partner with senior leadership and business teams to translate strategic priorities into clear roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes
• Design and implement the operating model, governance structure, decision forums, and reporting cadence needed to run business enablement functions effectively
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, risks, and implementation
• Build and manage stakeholder and champion networks to identify opportunities, share knowledge, and connect business needs with the right expertise
• Support the development of strategic proposals and business cases for leadership consideration, including opportunity sizing, priority areas, and recommendations

Job description

Confidential in Dubai seeks an Operations & Strategy Project Manager to act as COO’s trusted right hand, building the company’s operational backbone from the ground up and establishing scalable systems, processes, and rhythms.

You will translate leadership priorities into clear roadmaps, run a portfolio of strategic initiatives, design governance and reporting cadences, and drive execution with disciplined stakeholder engagement.