Strategy & Operations Analyst

Strategy & Operations Analyst is responsible for leveraging data insights and analysis to drive the development of business strategy as well as ensure the successful operations of the CEMEA Advisory business. Using data tools and platforms, the individual will be instrumental in optimizing business performance and increasing efficiency to enable business growth.

Essential Functions

Analytics

1. Cover different aspects of financial and operational planning, analysis, and reporting to support the leadership team on strategic and operational aspects of managing CEMEA Advisory practice.
2. Design and execute ad hoc/monthly/quarterly/yearly financial and operational analysis to be used by the CEMEA Advisory Leadership Team.
3. Co-ordinate collection of relevant data with functional and sub-regional teams.
4. Enhance existing and build new data tools that draw on a host of internal and external data sources to drive deep and actionable insights.
5. Contribute to the design of appropriate reporting and tools to transform complex data into concise and highly readable format.
6. Translate data insights into business strategy and support market teams in translating that into concrete and actionable plans.
7. Support the design and execution of OKR methodology, including but not limited to performance scorecards and tracking against the strategic priorities.
8. Lead the continuous enhancement of existing processes and innovate new approaches to support the growth of the business.
9. Gain exposure to all aspects of the Visa business which in turn offers exceptional opportunities for growth.

Teamwork

1. Actively contribute to the effectiveness of the team by supporting and co-operating with colleagues and providing cover during periods of absence.
2. Flexibility to liaise with various functions both within Visa and externally to deliver ad-hoc projects.
3. Interact effectively with various levels of Visa management and their multi-regional staff.
4. Strong interpersonal skills to address ongoing needs of a complex, matrix reporting structure and multinational organization.
5. Multicultural sensitivity and interpersonal relationship management skills are essential, including the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

This is a hybrid position based in the Dubai office, reporting to the CEMEA Advisory Head of Strategy & Operations. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 4 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 80% or more of the time based on business needs.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

Basic Qualification:
2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualification:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related quantitative field.
2+ years of related experience in Finance, Practice Management, Consulting, or Audit functions in a multinational organization, preferably in the Professional Services industry.
Outstanding analytical and quantitative skills, able to resolve tough business problems with well-structured analyses.
Exceptional report modeling and data management skills with the ability to work with large amounts of data and organize in a logical and efficient manner.
Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and experience with building dashboards for self-service analytics.
Excellent communication, written, and interpersonal skills and ability to clearly communicate results.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and produce and coordinate time-sensitive deliverables, ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Excellent organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
Strong PC and high proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).