Director, Strategy, Performance & Risk

Confidential; Ajman; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Director of Strategy Office to lead strategic planning, corporate performance, PMO, risk management, and business continuity. The role translates priorities into measurable outcomes and drives governance, excellence, and continuous improvement across a large, highly governed organization.

The incumbent will guide cross-functional teams, deliver executive-level performance insights, and foster a culture of accountability and innovation while reporting to senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in strategy, performance, PMO, risk, or related disciplines.
• Proven leadership or managerial experience.
• Experience in strategy development and execution, KPI governance, and strategic initiative management.
• Exposure to enterprise risk management (ERM) and business continuity management (BCM).
• Experience in large, complex, or highly governed organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, monitoring, and review of strategic and operational plans.
• Translate priorities into measurable objectives, KPIs, initiatives, and targets.
• Oversee corporate performance management with executive reports, dashboards, and insights.
• Lead strategic initiatives and projects aligned with priorities and objectives.
• Oversee the Corporate PMO, governance, portfolio monitoring, and reporting.
• Develop and implement corporate excellence and quality management frameworks.
• Drive process improvement, organizational maturity, and service excellence.
• Support institutional excellence programs, assessments, and awards.
• Lead the Enterprise Risk Management framework including risk reporting.
• Oversee BCM, crisis management, and emergency preparedness plans.
• Provide strategic insights to senior leadership for informed decisions.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and a culture of performance and risk awareness.
• Lead and develop Strategy Office team for high performance.

Skills

Strategy development

Leadership

Performance management

KPI governance

PMO

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Quality Management, Risk Management, or related field

Job description

Confidential is seeking a Director of Strategy Office to lead strategic planning, corporate performance, PMO, risk management, and business continuity. The role translates priorities into measurable outcomes and drives governance, excellence, and continuous improvement across a large, highly governed organization.

The incumbent will guide cross-functional teams, deliver executive-level performance insights, and foster a culture of accountability and innovation while reporting to senior