Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

The Assistant Manager will work very closely with the Senior Manager – Transformation & Business PMO and the broader Blue organization to ensure that key projects & initiatives are executed to plan, in alignment with Blue’s long-term strategy, and that Blue’s overarching value objectives are achieved.
The role will focus on driving a detailed, metrics-driven approach towards managing the progress & performance of the Blue business and projects – emphasizing cross-functional collaboration, speed & agility in execution, quality & strategic alignment of innovation, and a laser-focus on achievement of Blue’s key value objectives.
What you will do:

1. Business Program Management
   • Ongoing process tracking of Blue initiatives, ensuring their planning & execution are in line with Blue’s strategic goals & roadmap
   • Develop an in-depth understanding on the plan, progress and milestones of key initiatives, supporting the detection of opportunities for improvements and risks to accelerate pace of execution
   • Support the execution of best practice standards in reporting & governance
   • Support preparation of materials for senior stakeholder reviews and quarterly Blue board meeting
2. Performance Management
   • Track and report on key performance metrics tied to Blue’s overarching value objectives (e.g., growth, engagement) as well as by key product lines
   • Derive insights from the analysis of customer & business data, leading indicators and break-down of key performance metrics to enable timely management decision-making & intervention
3. Team Organization & Culture
   • Organize events and activities to strengthen team performance, cohesion and collaboration across teams
   • Act as a catalyst for transformation across Blue by building deep working relationships across functional team members in Blue
   • Help preparation of monthly townhall
   • Support Blue leadership & HR in other people initiatives in Blue
4. Strategic Planning & Analysis
   • Support the planning & development of select key initiatives core to the Blue strategic agenda, including data gathering & analysis, market research, business cases development and presentation preparation, as required

Required Skills to be successful:

• Consultancy digital transformation experience
• Experience working in BIG 4
• Preferred experience in Start Up
• Good communication skills & business acumen

What equips you for the role:

• Technical or Business degree from a reputable institute.
• This position requires strong analytical rigor and business acumen, organizational skills and hands-on experience in supporting the management of complex programs/portfolio of initiatives or fast-growing products. Successful candidates will generally have 3-5 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years of business consulting experience (MANDATORY).
• Experience in either large-scale program management (in-house or in consultancy) or experience with high growth/hyper-scaling phases within a digital startup would be preferred.