Expert - Strategy & Special Projects

Michael Page International (UAE); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in Abu Dhabi is seeking a strategic project manager to oversee impactful initiatives. This role involves managing special projects, ensuring alignment with leadership, and engaging with senior stakeholders. With a focus on corporate strategy development and change management, this position offers the opportunity to influence key projects that shape the future of the region. If you have a passion for driving change and a proven track record in strategic management, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Opportunity to work closely with influential leadership

Lead interesting initiatives across the government of Abu Dhabi

Qualifications

• 8+ years in corporate strategy and project management, with 4+ years in top-tier consulting.
• Diverse sector knowledge and experience with organizational change is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee special projects from scoping to closure, ensuring alignment with leadership expectations.
• Build relationships with the Leadership Team to identify strategic projects.

Skills

Corporate Strategy Development

Change Management

Strategic Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Job description

About Our Client

An organisation within Abu Dhabi with a broad, exciting scope for delivering impactful results that will play a critical role in shaping the future of Abu Dhabi. Significant transformation is underway, which has resulted in this strategic role, as well as some other crucial positions to improve the quality of high-calibre professionals across the organisation.

Job Description

• Oversee special projects, including approving project scoping, project setup, project execution and project closure.
• Build relationships with the Leadership Team to source strategic projects that are within Chairman's priority.
• Ensure the project scope (i.e., project goals, deliverables, tasks, costs, and deadlines) is aligned with the leadership expectations.
• Ensure the allocated team and selected vendors can deliver on the project scope.
• Oversee the execution of the project, including but not limited to discovery workshops, current state assessment, benchmark activities, content creation and preparation for Steering Committee meetings.
• Lead engagement with senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate data gathering by leveraging on the relationships with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Work closely with the team to develop the right narrative and identify the critical analysis to be done in collaboration with other directorates/functions.
• Review final deliverables and confirm project closure.

The Successful Applicant

• At least 8 years of professional experience in corporate strategy development, change management and strategic project management, with at least 4 years in top tier strategy consulting.
• Diverse sector knowledge and exposure.
• Experience with organisational change, business restructuring and corporate strategy development would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work closely with influential leadership in an impactful role.
• Opportunity to lead interesting initiatives across the government of Abu Dhabi.