Senior Strategy Manager - Special Projects

Michael Page; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Strategy Manager to lead strategic transformation initiatives within a high-profile government entity. This role offers the opportunity to shape national policy and implement cutting-edge solutions while collaborating with top experts. Ideal candidates will have 7-10 years of relevant experience in strategy roles and strong financial acumen.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Career development support

Exposure to cutting-edge policy design

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in strategy roles across private sector, government, and consulting.
• Proven expertise in foresight, scenario planning, and systems dynamics modeling.
• Strong financial acumen including budget planning and ROI analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic transformation programs across cross-functional teams.
• Develop and implement foresight and scenario planning frameworks.
• Conduct financial planning and ROI modeling for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic transformation

Financial planning

Foresight and scenario planning

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Overview

The Role This role bridges upstream strategy with real-world delivery, leading transformation efforts, strategic foresight, and financial planning. The Senior Strategy Manager will play a pivotal role in translating research into practice, ensuring strategies are built for implementation and impact.

Client Details

A forward-thinking government entity focused on delivering innovative, evidence-based policy and strategic transformation. Operating within a high-profile division, the team drives future-ready solutions and real-world implementation across critical national initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic transformation programs across cross-functional teams.
• Develop and implement foresight and scenario planning frameworks.
• Conduct financial planning and ROI modeling for strategic initiatives.
• Oversee business case development and resource allocation.
• Translate research insights into actionable strategies.
• Assess emerging technologies and trends for policy relevance.
• Drive performance measurement and change management in implementation.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to shape national policy and strategic direction.
• Work within a high-impact, future-focused government division.
• Collaborate with top-tier experts across disciplines.
• Competitive compensation and career development support.
• Exposure to cutting-edge policy design and implementation frameworks.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience in strategy roles across private sector, government, and consulting.
• Proven expertise in foresight, scenario planning, and systems dynamics modeling.
• Strong financial acumen including budget planning and ROI analysis.
• Experience in strategic transformation and cross-functional leadership.
• Ability to bridge research with practical implementation.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of: Finance & Accounting, Banking & Financial Services, Procurement, Property & Construction, Engineering & Supply Chain, Oil & Gas, Technical and Engineering, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Technology, Secretarial, Executive Search, Legal. The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.