Strategy and Business Management Analyst - Assistant Vice President

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks an AVP for Strategy and Business Management to support strategic initiatives across the Middle East, North Africa, and other regions. This role demands proficiency in organizational strategy, business insights, and relationship building, calling for an adept leader to drive execution and alignment with global goals.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, and people management skills.
• Strong organizational skills, action, and outcome-driven.
• Proven ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support business strategy and its execution across multiple regions.
• Engage in strategic planning and track initiatives.
• Produce management reports and insights.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

People management skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Strategy and Business Management Analyst (AVP)

Overview

The newly created role will report to the Head of Business Management for Strategic Growth Markets (SGM) and will primarily support business management and strategy execution for SGM, which includes the Middle East & North Africa, Latin America, and Nordics regions. The Chief of Staff (COS) function plays a critical role in realizing SGM's strategy, achieving its objectives, and managing all business aspects of the region.

What you will be responsible for

1. Shape and support the development of the business strategy, including periodic reviews for the region, and ensure alignment with the global strategy.
2. Engage in business-level strategic planning, aligning group goals with the overall strategy and goals of State Street.
3. Collaborate closely with the global strategy team to track and execute strategic initiatives.
4. Provide targeted ad-hoc support, such as strategy off-sites, Investor Relations presentations, and Board strategy materials.
5. Support the development of the business strategy by executing periodic reviews for the region and aligning with the global strategy.
6. Create and reinforce the linkage between global and regional strategies.
7. Proactively bring industry and business insights to assist management in shaping strategy and provide independent views and challenges to these plans.
8. Business Management:
9. Ensure timely production of management reports, insights, and dashboards.
10. Coordinate pipeline reporting between sales and executives to monitor progress on key opportunities.
11. Oversee and enhance existing MI reporting to ensure relevance and streamline processes.
12. Work closely with management to develop regional goals, track performance, and monitor execution, including mid-year and year-end performance reviews.
13. Build strong relationships with other corporate groups (e.g., Strategy, Finance, CAO) to drive common priorities.
14. Support and produce materials for governance, committee processes, operating policies, and procedures to improve effectiveness, mitigate risks, and accelerate decision-making; proactively identify issues and engage in collaborative problem-solving.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, and people management skills.
• Strong organizational skills, action and outcome-driven, with the ability to influence and drive execution at all levels within an organization.
• Proven ability to demonstrate ownership, work independently, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational awareness with the ability to facilitate and resolve conflicts; ability to make informed, risk-optimized decisions under time pressure.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience in banking or the financial sector (preferred).

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