Management Associate Business Operations & Strategy

Peergrowth; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Peergrowth is seeking a highly organized Management Associate to support senior leadership across multiple verticals including Green Hydrogen, steel tubing, water tech, and M&A. You will perform market research, develop dashboards, manage CRM and project tracking, and assist in proposals and customer engagements.

The role emphasizes data gathering, strategic funding opportunities, and executive-level documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Engineering, Business, Commerce, Management, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in business operations, research, project coordination, executive support, consulting, business analysis, or business development.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.
• Exposure to manufacturing, industrial, engineering, technology, or consulting sectors will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, industry, technology, competitor, and country-level research.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, business opportunities, and market trends.
• Support strategic initiatives, partnerships, acquisitions, and new business opportunities.
• Prepare management summaries, reports, and recommendations.
• Create and maintain Excel trackers, dashboards, databases, and reporting systems.
• Track ongoing projects, business opportunities, and management action items.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, technology partners, and internal teams.
• Ensure timely follow-up and closure of pending actions.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement CRM and project-tracking systems.
• Develop structured workflows, trackers, and reporting systems for business activities.
• Coordinate customer follow-ups, quotations, proposals, and commercial activities.
• Assist management in preparing business proposals and customer presentations.
• Support business development and strategic sales initiatives.
• Prepare professional PowerPoint presentations for customers, partners, and management.
• Create business reports, meeting minutes, executive summaries, and project documentation.
• Maintain organized digital repositories and document management systems.
• Research emerging technologies, products, and business opportunities relevant to the company's growth objectives.
• Identify potential opportunities within Green Hydrogen, Steel Tube & Pipe, Water Technologies, and other future business areas.
• Evaluate technology providers, potential partners, and market opportunities.
• Prepare market intelligence reports and strategic recommendations for management.
• Monitor industry developments, competitor activities, and global technology trends.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Analytical

Communication

Research

Multi-tasking

AI tools

Learning mindset

Education

Engineering

Business

Commerce

Management

Economics

Tools

CRM

Project tracking

Job description

We are seeking a highly organized, technology-savvy, and proactive Management Associate to work directly with management across multiple business verticals including Green Hydrogen, Steel Tube & Pipe Industry, Water Technologies, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). As the company continues to evaluate new technologies, products, and growth opportunities, the candidate will play an active role in research, business analysis, customer engagement, strategic initiatives, and business development activities.

Business Research & Analysis

• Conduct market, industry, technology, competitor, and country-level research.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, business opportunities, and market trends.
• Support strategic initiatives, partnerships, acquisitions, and new business opportunities.
• Prepare management summaries, reports, and recommendations.

Business Operations & Coordination

• Create and maintain Excel trackers, dashboards, databases, and reporting systems.
• Track ongoing projects, business opportunities, and management action items.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, technology partners, and internal teams.
• Ensure timely follow-up and closure of pending actions.

Business Systems & Process Improvement

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement CRM and project-tracking systems.
• Develop structured workflows, trackers, and reporting systems for business activities.

Customer & Commercial Support

• Coordinate customer follow-ups, quotations, proposals, and commercial activities.
• Assist management in preparing business proposals and customer presentations.
• Support business development and strategic sales initiatives.

Presentation & Documentation

• Prepare professional PowerPoint presentations for customers, partners, and management.
• Create business reports, meeting minutes, executive summaries, and project documentation.
• Maintain organized digital repositories and document management systems.

Business Development & New Vertical Exploration

• Research emerging technologies, products, and business opportunities relevant to the company's growth objectives.
• Identify potential opportunities within Green Hydrogen, Steel Tube & Pipe, Water Technologies, and other future business areas.
• Evaluate technology providers, potential partners, and market opportunities.
• Prepare market intelligence reports and strategic recommendations for management.
• Monitor industry developments, competitor activities, and global technology trends.

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent internet research and information-gathering capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare management-level presentations and reports.
• Exceptional follow-up and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and similar platforms.
• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn about new industries, technologies, and business models.
• Ability to independently research unfamiliar topics and convert findings into actionable business insights.
• Process-oriented mindset with the ability to identify, recommend, and implement digital tools and systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate in Engineering, Business, Commerce, Management, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in business operations, research, project coordination, executive support, consulting, business analysis, or business development.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.
• Exposure to manufacturing, industrial, engineering, technology, or consulting sectors will be an advantage.