Global Strategy & Performance Analyst

ESS AE Holding; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

ESS AE Holding in Dubai seeks a strategic leader to assess subsidiaries, define the gap to the holding vision, and deliver a unified reporting framework. You will drive KPI development, lead C-suite workshops, and shape the transformation roadmap with data-driven insights.

You will design MBR and QSR templates, establish data standards, and ensure compliance with IFRS/ESG. Arabic fluency and multinational experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Multinational experience with a track record of 5+ years within global or regional holding companies.
• Mandatory Arabic speaker.
• Experience with multi-currency reporting and diverse business sectors.
• Proven experience in 'Year 0' or 'Year 1' environments such as new department setup, merger integration, or major strategic pivots.
• High proficiency in strategy tools such as Balanced Scorecard, OKRs, Porter’s Five Forces.
• Skilled in data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau.
• Entrepreneurial mindset comfortable with building templates from scratch.
• High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to find actionable insights.
• Professional presence and ability to challenge status quo in team brainstorming.
• Critical thinking and root cause analysis skills regarding subsidiary underperformance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep-dive Current State assessment of all subsidiaries under the holding company to understand their existing workflows, financial health and data maturity.
• Identify the Strategic Gap between current subsidiary status and the Holding Group's vision.
• Consolidate internal strengths and external market threats to provide a high-level strategic diagnostic SWOT synthesis.
• Collaborate on creating the Holding-Level Reporting Framework ensuring comparability of diverse business units through unified group-level metrics.
• Transform broad group ambitions into measurable, actionable KPIs for subsidiary General Managers.
• Lead strategic brainstorming sessions with the C-suite to define the group’s Must-Win Battles and investment priorities.
• Design the first iterations of the Monthly Business Review (MBR) and Quarterly Strategic Review (QSR) templates.
• Establish data-gathering standards and Single Source of Truth protocols ensuring subsidiary information accuracy and auditability.
• Map out the 12-to-24-month departmental transformation journey.
• Ensure local subsidiary performance reporting aligns with international standards IFRS, ESG, etc.
• Act as a Strategy Ambassador to subsidiary teams explaining new holding-level oversight value and gaining buy-in.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Arabic language

Multinational experience

Data visualization

OKRs

Balanced Scorecard

Porter’s Five Forces

Transformation programs

Adaptability

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

ESS AE Holding in Dubai seeks a strategic leader to assess subsidiaries, define the gap to the holding vision, and deliver a unified reporting framework. You will drive KPI development, lead C-suite workshops, and shape the transformation roadmap with data-driven insights.

You will design MBR and QSR templates, establish data standards, and ensure compliance with IFRS/ESG. Arabic fluency and multinational experience are essential for success.