Director of Strategy & Planning, Up to AED 40,000 per month, Fujairah

29 ديسمبر، 2022

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الوصف الوظيفي

Our client is seeking a Director of Strategy & Planning with at least 7 years’ experience in a strategy role. The ideal candidate would be someone who has worked for a management consultancy, advisory or Big 4, however this is not essential, they will consider someone from a large group entity. You must be prepared to relocate to Fujairah.

Description:

Work with senior management in forming strategy, then focus on plans to implement the strategy
Lead development of the strategic plan/framework and ensure the vision holder directions are reflected in implementable strategies by breaking ideas to action plans
Stay on top of trends in international development and impact measurement by obtaining and evaluating information about industry and market trends, competitive threats, and possible business opportunities
Work with CFO to lead on developing the approach and execution of fact packs and return on investment analysis
Work closely with execution team (GMs & Managers) to determine businesses’ direction by focusing on setting medium and long-term goals
Work with PMOs to ensure that the implementation of plans are on track and deadlines are met
Draft strategy papers and presentations to be made to the board or other key stakeholders
Visualise data into easy-to-read graphs and create slides that tell a story to enable efficient executive of strategic plans
Ensure leadership uses data to inform decision making
Coordinate communications team, develop simple, engaging messaging and smart cascading to ensure employees know their part of our client’s strategy
Facilitate the Strategy Committee by delivering the Vision Holder expectations and decisions (like entering new markets, developing products, or stopping production of existing products)
Act as a communication channel between the Vision Holder and execution team (GMs & Managers)
Lead discussions and contribute insights derived from analysis of the industry and competitors
Act as a consultant, engage in feasibility studies, and provide strategic advice to the business units

المهارات

Criteria:

Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MPA, or MA in International Development or equivalent),
7+ years of experience in a strategy role
Must have international experience or strong understanding of challenges facing the international development sector
Must possess the ability to review and analyze data, and ask the right questions
Fluent in Excel or PowerBI to cut financial or impact data sets in compelling ways; conduct quantitative analyses that help our client stay grounded in data to acquire accurate results
Great at “story-lining” to build strategic narratives or to present options sets for executive decision
Simplify strategy so it is easily understood and inspires supporters and staff
Must possess advanced verbal, written and cross-cultural communications skills
Demonstrated work planning and project management experience
Must have executive presence and excellent presentation skills
Top tier management consulting experience valued
Must be prepared to relocate to Fujairah
Must currently reside in the UAE

Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not. We thank you for your application however due to the high volume of candidate applications, we only accept online applications in the first instance. Successful candidate applications will be contacted, if you are not successful your CV will be stored on our database but to make sure you do not miss out keep checking our website, follow us on Twitter and follow our Sapphire Recruitment LinkedIn page.