Strategy & Ops Manager | BBVA CIB MENA

BBVA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA is seeking a multidisciplinary, highly analytical Manager to join the Strategy & Operations team in MENA. You will bridge strategy and day-to-day execution across growth, governance, budgeting, and office operations to support regional expansion.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and seamless onboarding of new hires as BBVA expands in the Abu Dhabi market. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong client orientation with empathy and ethics.
• Proactive thinking and innovative problem solving.
• Experience in strategy, governance, and operational roles.

Responsibilities

• Strategy: define and lead growth initiatives and regional objectives.
• Financial & Management Control: design KPIs, budgeting, and regulatory reporting.
• T&C Coordination: onboarding, visa tracking, payroll activation, relocation logistics.
• Office Operations: manage vendor portfolio and cross-functional operations.

Skills

Client Orientation

Empathy

Ethics

Innovation

Proactive Thinking

Job description

Excited to grow your career

BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers legal experts data scientists developers engineers and designers.

We are looking for a multidisciplinary highly analytical and action-oriented professional to join the Strategy & Operations team at BBVA CIB MENA. You will play a pivotal role in the operational setup and strategic expansion of our regional office.

As a Manager you will bridge the gap between high-level strategy and day-to-day execution ensuring that our different workstreams operate at the highest standards of excellence.

About the job:

Key responsibilities

Strategy

• Growth Ambition and Business Case: Support in defining the 3-years growth plan refining the MENA Business Case providing data-driven insights to calibrate regional ambition.

• Strategic Projects: Lead the conception and execution of strategic initiatives to ensure the fulfillment of regional objectives.

• Office Governance: Drive the development of presentations for Senior Leadership and oversee the continuous optimization of client-facing commercial materials.

Financial & Management Control

• Business Monitoring: Design and develop business performance tools (income expenses Financial KPIs) to support both internal management tracking and regulatory reporting.

• Budgeting: Assist in building and monitoring the annual budget/P&L ensuring clear income/expenses attribution and efficient estimations: liquidity income etc.

• Reporting: Manage internal reporting on performance metrics and cost evolution for regional and global stakeholders (London Frankfurt Madrid).

T&C Coordination

• Onboarding Management: Execute plan for new hires managing the end-to-end process including visa tracking payroll activation and relocation logistics.

• T&C Partnership: Act as the local point of contact for Global T&C initiatives ensuring all local operations align with BBVAs international policies.

Office Operations

• Cross-functional Management: Orchestrate the end-to-end delivery of a multidisciplinary vendor portfolio (bookkeeping Tax IT Legal Compliance) ensuring process efficiency and seamless integration with regional operational standards.

• Operational Excellence: Liaise with internal Engineering and Business Execution teams to ensure the office infrastructure developments follow plan and support our growth targets.

Skills:

Client Orientation Empathy Ethics Innovation Proactive Thinking

Required Experience:

Manager