Strategy Operations Analyst

Visa; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy & Operations Analyst to leverage data insights for business strategy development. This hybrid role in Dubai involves optimizing business performance and enhancing operational efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, design financial analyses, and contribute to strategic planning. The position offers exceptional growth opportunities within a multinational organization, making it ideal for someone with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. If you're passionate about data-driven decision-making and thrive in dynamic environments, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience or 5 years without a degree.
• Outstanding analytical skills to resolve complex business problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute financial and operational analysis for leadership.
• Enhance existing data tools and build new ones for actionable insights.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Data Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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

The role covers different aspects of financial and operational planning analysis and reporting to support the leadership team on strategic and operational aspects of managing the CEMEA Advisory practice.

• Design and execute ad hoc/monthly/quarterly/yearly financial and operational analysis to be used by the CEMEA Advisory Leadership Team.
• Coordinate collection of relevant data with functional and subregional teams.
• Enhance existing and build new data tools that draw on a host of internal and external data sources to drive deep and actionable insights.
• Contribute to the design of appropriate reporting and tools to transform complex data into a concise and highly readable format.
• Translate data insights into business strategy and support market teams in translating that into concrete and actionable plans.
• Support the design of OKR methodology including but not limited to performance scorecards and tracking against the strategic priorities.
• Lead the continuous enhancement of existing processes and innovate new approaches to support the growth of the business.
• Gain exposure to all aspects of the Visa business which in turn offers exceptional opportunities for growth.

Teamwork

• Actively contribute to the effectiveness of the team by supporting and cooperating with colleagues and providing cover during periods of absence.
• The flexibility to liaise with various functions both within Visa and externally to deliver ad hoc projects.
• This individual is expected to interact effectively with various levels of Visa management and their multi-regional staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills will be required to address ongoing needs of a complex matrix reporting structure and multinational organization.
• 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.

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 it 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 meet deadlines.
Excellent organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
Strong PC and high proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).

Additional Information :

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time