Strategy Analyst

Careers at UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers at UAE in Abu Dhabi seeks a Strategy Analyst to join the corporate strategy team. The role focuses on building business cases, developing financial models, conducting market analyses, and delivering insights to inform senior management decisions.

You will manage strategic projects from concept to launch, monitor initiatives, prepare board-ready presentations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Undergrad degree in business, finance, economics, or engineering.
• MBA preferred but not essential.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience; healthcare exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis including financial modeling and forecasting.
• Maintain tracker of initiatives and follow up on actions.
• Prepare presentations and reports for senior management decisions.
• Plan and execute work on identified strategic projects.
• Monitor market trends and competitive landscape to refresh strategy.
• Support ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Synthesize data to develop strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on financial modelling for reporting.
• Evaluate projects and perform cost-benefit analyses.
• Deep dive into data to reveal meaningful insights.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Modelling

Financial Analysis

Presentation Skills

Strategic Project Management

Stakeholder Collaboration

Budgets & Business Planning

Board Presentations

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics/engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Strategy Analyst

Job Description

• Demonstrated experience using collaboration and influence to develop trusted relationships and drive bold change
• Ability to run strategic projects from conception to launch
• Develop business cases, models for strategic projects with details assumptions.
• Develops mechanism for monitoring and tracking of initiatives
• Advanced excel with financial modelling background
• Advanced presentation skills
• Good Financial Analysis skills
• Worked on Budgets, business Plan
• Exposure to developing Board-level presentations.
• Problem solving capabilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with flexible approach related to situation/priorities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of data, including thorough financial modeling & forecasting, while contributing to deliverables such as feasibility studies, market analysis, benchmarking studies etc.
• Maintain updated tracker of the initiatives, capture responses from various stakeholders, and follow-up on the required action points as needed.
• Prepare presentations and reports highlighting key insights that drive senior management’s decision making.
• Plan, prepare & execute the work related to successful & timely delivery of the identified strategic projects, including multiple projects at times.
• Continuously monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and industry news to support refreshing company’s strategy.
• Provide support on ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Synthesize, interpret & validate data, to identify meaningful insights for developing recommendations that support the company’s strategy.
• Financial modelling– Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective data models that support accurate and efficient reporting.
• Projects evaluation and cost benefit analysis
• Deep dive into data and present analysis into meaningful insights

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a top-tier university, preferably in the field of business administration, finance, economics, or engineering.
• MBA preferred but not essential
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience or experience in a reputable consulting firm. 1-2 years’ experience in with exposure to healthcare sector is preferred