Manager, Strategy

Emirates Development Bank (EDB); Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Dubai is seeking a strategic project manager to lead the implementation of key initiatives. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of relevant experience in project management. Responsibilities include managing projects, engaging stakeholders, and facilitating strategy execution across departments. This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the organization's transformation plan.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of strategic initiatives across EDB.
• Manage all assigned projects and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain and update scorecards for reporting.
• Facilitate strategy execution across departments.
• Engage with key stakeholders for project contributions.
• Monitor project budgets and timelines.
• Prepare reports on project investments and benefits.
• Contribute to improved management of projects and programs.
• Conduct industry research and analysis.
• Identify organizational improvement opportunities.
• Prepare material for Board meetings and Committees.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Interpersonal Communication

Planning and Organizing

Responsiveness and Customer Care

Teamwork and Collaboration

Change Management

Accountability

Project Management

Corporate Development

Corporate Performance Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Purpose

To lead the implementation of strategic initiatives across EDB in line with the transformation plan of the organization. The incumbent is responsible for supporting the Director of Strategy & Transformation in delivering the strategic objectives of EDB and measuring the performance of departments, projects, and programs across the entire organization.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Manage all assigned projects and strategic initiatives actively in order to ensure proper end-to-end delivery.

1. Maintain and update all the scorecards at both corporate and departmental levels for the Director of Strategy & Transformation and ultimately to CEO/Board review.
2. Assist in facilitating across the bank’s departments for strategy execution, ensuring that strategies are communicated across all departments within EDB.
3. Engage with identified key stakeholders, contributors, business and technical resources who must participate in the assigned projects and ensuring that contributors are motivated to complete the assigned tasks within the parameters of the project plan.
4. Manage the selected portfolios suited to EDBs strategy and manage the interdependencies between and among projects that can only be seen from the perspective of a Strategic PMO.
5. Monitor and control project related budgets and timelines, ensuring related reporting on regular basis.
6. Prepare reports on a regular basis as and when needed and monitor the set of projects/programs in which the bank invests highlighting the benefits realized from these investments.
7. Contribute to the EDB organizational focus on improving the management of projects, programs, and portfolios in order to ensure proper strategic management is maintained.
8. Conduct industry research and analysis in order to identify new value sources and opportunities.
9. Identify opportunities for improvement within the organization in order to properly formulates projects to get buy-ins from stakeholders.
10. Raise any strategic issues to the Director of Strategy & Transformation on the organization in order to facilitate effective decision-making.
11. Prepare material for Board meetings and Committees.

Behavioral Competencies

1. Analytical Problem Solving
2. Continuous Improvement
3. Interpersonal Communication
4. Planning and Organizing
5. Responsiveness and Customer Care
6. Teamwork and Collaboration

Leadership Competencies

1. Change Management
2. Accountability
3. Project Management
4. Corporate Development
5. Corporate Performance Management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Relevant experience of 8-10 years