General Manager - Strategic Projects

Landmark Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Group in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is seeking a senior strategy leader to own strategic projects across Landmark Retail, guiding cross-functional teams and interfacing with C-level stakeholders.

You will translate data into actionable insights, design implementation roadmaps with KPIs, and drive value realization across brands and countries.

Responsibilities

• Project ownership: Lead and manage key strategic projects and initiatives, acting as a trusted internal advisor to C-level executives, across Landmark Retail
• Complex Problem Solving: Leverage structured problem solving and analytical skills to deconstruct ambiguous business problems, translating vast amounts of internal data and external market intelligence into actionable strategic insights and recommendations for business
• Market & Growth Intelligence: Drive comprehensive market research, competitive benchmarking, and industry trend analysis to identify "white space" opportunities, new business models, and areas for operational efficiencies
• Executive Communication: Synthesize complex findings into compelling, executive-ready narratives, building and delivering high-impact presentations to influence business decisions and secure buy-in from leadership
• Strategy to Execution: Bridge the gap between strategy formulation and execution. Partner with key business leaders to design implementation roadmaps, establish KPIs, and govern the delivery of strategic projects to ensure sustenance, and value realization for business
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Cultivate deep, trust-based relationships across diverse Brands, Countries, and group functions to effectively drive business value as part of project delivery
• Team Development: Act as a mentor and guide to junior members of the team, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and structured thinking

Job description

• Project ownership: Lead and manage key strategic projects and initiatives, acting as a trusted internal advisor to C-level executives, across Landmark Retail


• Complex Problem Solving: Leverage structured problem solving and analytical skills to deconstruct ambiguous business problems, translating vast amounts of internal data and external market intelligence into actionable strategic insights and recommendations for business


• Market & Growth Intelligence: Drive comprehensive market research, competitive benchmarking, and industry trend analysis to identify "white space" opportunities, new business models, and areas for operational efficiencies


• Executive Communication: Synthesize complex findings into compelling, executive-ready narratives, building and delivering high-impact presentations to influence business decisions and secure buy-in from leadership


• Strategy to Execution: Bridge the gap between strategy formulation and execution. Partner with key business leaders to design implementation roadmaps, establish KPIs, and govern the delivery of strategic projects to ensure sustenance, and value realization for business


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Cultivate deep, trust-based relationships across diverse Brands, Countries, and group functions to effectively drive business value as part of project delivery

Team Development: Act as a mentor and guide to junior members of the team, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and structured thinking