Senior Manager - Special Projects & New Ventures

Nouveaux Talents; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in strategic innovation in Dubai seeks a Senior Manager - Special Projects & New Ventures. The role focuses on identifying high-potential opportunities in sectors like Healthcare, supporting new venture incubation, and partnerships. Candidates should possess a Master's degree and 5+ years in consulting or strategic roles, with strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in management consulting or strategic roles.
• Experience supporting venture building or corporate innovation, especially in Healthcare.
• Understanding of Healthcare regulations and technological advancements.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-potential opportunities in innovative sectors.
• Support the incubation and acceleration of new ventures.
• Develop investment cases and business models for sustainability.
• Form strategic partnerships for future-oriented ventures.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in business administration

Additional master's in Health-related discipline

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager - Special Projects & New Ventures

Location: Dubai, UAE

Division: Strategy & Innovation

Job Description

Core Duties & Responsibilities

Role Highlights include

• Assist in identifying high-potential opportunities in high-impact and future-proofed sectors of the global economy, such as the Healthcare Ecosystem, e.g., Longevity, Wellness, Well-being, Life Sciences and other innovative industries, contributing to Dubai’s status as a global hub for cutting-edge solutions.
• Support the incubation, pilot-testing, and acceleration of approved new ventures from ideation and conceptualisation through to execution and effective stakeholder coordination, ensuring alignment with our organisation and Dubai’s objectives.
• Assist in developing investment cases and business models for ongoing sustainability, supporting the securing of capital allocations, and managing aspects of operational execution of the agreed venture models.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to form strategic partnerships that drive the creation of high-impact, future-oriented ventures, focusing on IP and knowledge hub development within Dubai.

Managerial Competencies

• Ability to translate high-level strategies into actionable business ventures with an entrepreneurial approach.
• Strong ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams and engaging with the management to ensure deliverables are achieved on time.
• Demonstrated ability to support daily operations, ensuring project milestones are met and deliverables are achieved on time.
• Adept at identifying operational challenges and developing solutions to improve project performance and outcomes.
• Actively support intellectual property generation for the company through innovation, analytics, and research, contributing to disruptive and sustainable corporate development in non-core sector scopes.

Operating Environment

The job is 100% office-based, and there is minimal travel required. Occasionally, meetings outside the office may be required.

Formal Education

Master’s degree in business administration. Additional masters degree in a Health-related discipline is an advantage.

Work Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in management consulting or strategic roles, with demonstrated experience in managing projects.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including R&D, product development, legal, marketing, and finance, in a corporate setting.
• Experience supporting venture building, corporate innovation, or venture capital, preferably focused on Healthcare, Life Sciences, and/or Well-being sectors, is an advantage.
• Understanding of Healthcare regulations, market dynamics, and technological advancements across the Health Ecosystem, including Life Sciences, Longevity, and Well-being, is an advantage.

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to translate high-level strategies into actionable business ventures
• Ability to structure decision trees and develop high-level assessments of situations, issues, and solutions before in-depth data gathering and testing to validate hypotheses, along with strong financial acumen.
• Strong ability to support daily operations within a team setting and to execute projects effectively, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
• Highly dependable, with acute attention to detail, pragmatic while maintaining a wider lens to deliver big-picture messages.
• Ability to maintain momentum and deliver a consistent level of output on projects, sustaining team engagement and morale through challenging programmes until completion.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills with industry experts, investors, and corporate partners, with effective communication and presentation skills. Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels, tailored to different audiences – English language proficiency.
• Commitment to deliver to the highest standards, acts with integrity, and practices complete transparency in actions and communications.
• Proficient in use of MS Office and statistics programmes, including PowerPoint, Excel, and familiarity with project management tools.