Director- Business Management- Governance & Administration

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UAE is seeking an experienced professional to join their International Business Management team. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to build robust client strategies, ensuring effective implementation of strategic initiatives, and overseeing budget management. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and leadership skills, and is adept at managing internal collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in a similar capacity, preferably with international experience.
• Extensive budgeting, forecasting, and business planning experience.
• Knowledge of the banking sector and FAB's products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with heads to build a robust customer franchise.
• Manage initiatives from Head Office and monitor financial performance against budget.
• Develop close working relationships with stakeholders across departments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance or relevant discipline

Job description

(A) Build Business Momentum Client Product and Other Strategic Initiatives

Collaborate with Coverage and Product Heads in International to build a robust customer franchise;

support client activities (including account planning events marketing analytics) and business discussions necessary to deliver targets.

Collaborate with the Product Heads in International and HO locations to ensure that the Bank is able to provide customers with the full suite of FAB product offerings.

Collaborate with key business and functional heads across FAB International and HO to lead the development and implementation of international strategy and other strategic initiatives.

Prepare insights and updates that Head of International provide to Group EXCO and key stakeholders.

Provide communications support to Head of Business Management International: drafting emails reports memos presentations internal and external communications.

(B) Support International Business Management

Drive and manage initiatives cascaded from Head Office and Business Management to International (inclusive of Employee Engagement Client Surveys and Ad-Hoc events).

Contribute to annual budget setting monitor financial performance versus budget monitor projects / initiatives cost / revenue ratio and update Head of BM International on performance gaps with proposals on how to improve performance.

Review the budgets for key strategic projects and change management initiatives for international locations and to ensure budgets are effectively managed and monitored across teams in these locations.

Drive key work streams and leading the agenda with international members and ensuring timely follow-up.

Manage and deliver ad hoc key initiatives related to International. Plan and manage leadership team retreats developing objectives and agenda.

(C) Internal Collaboration & Liaison Lead for International Across Departments

Develop a close working relationship with key stakeholders across International business segments and enablement functions; act as the liaison between Departments on matters related to international strategy change management initiatives projects roll out performance against objectives and to enable effective implementation of the matrix structure.

Qualifications :

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Economics Finance or relevant discipline.
• 8 years of experience in similar capacity preferably with international experience
• Experience working in a matrix organisation structure
• Extensive budgeting forecasting and business planning experience involving interaction with senior management
• Knowledge of the banking sector and FABs products and business strategies

Skills:

• Ability to deal with people from different cultures and nationalities
• Aligned with Corporate values (Knowledgeable Adaptable Collaborative Enterprising Responsible)
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and transpose messages into executive reporting
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Good convincing and influencing skills
• A good team player collaborative adaptable and open-minded and proven ability to build trust with business
• Results driven

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time