Job Opportunity as a Strategy Manager at Chalhoub Group in UAE

Chalhoub Group is looking for a qualified Senior Strategy Manager to work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Strategy Manager will support the Head of Strategy in driving strategy planning efforts at Group level and across business units.

Responsibilities:

1. Accompanying Group’s management in defining the Group’s long-term vision, related directions and strategic plan.
2. Ensuring the implementation of the Group’s strategic plan.
3. Supporting relevant business units in the development of their strategic plans.
4. Assessing progress/success in/ of the aforementioned plans.
5. Participate in defining the Group’s long-term strategy (and related directions, priorities).
6. Support the Group in defining its 3-year plan and drive its execution.
7. Be able to assess the Group’s operational and strategic performance.
8. Align processes, resources-planning and department goals with overall strategy.
9. Provide support and insight into significant organisational and operational changes where appropriate.
10. Drive Group and business units’ medium to long-term strategic planning.
11. Supervise and ensure roll-out of plans across businesses.
12. Drive the strategic thinking of small brands within the Group.
13. Follow progress on quarterly basis through regular meetings.
14. Support on transverse projects and strategic initiatives.
15. Support Group strategic initiatives and new ventures through analysis, advisory.
16. Financial and business analysis.
17. Educate and accompany senior executives and commercial teams in making effective decisions.
18. Interact and work with C-Levels.
19. Construct forecasts and analytical models whilst building business recommendations accordingly.
20. Liaise and collaborate closely with Intelligence teams to leverage data and insights.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Proven experience as a Strategic Planner or Business Consultant (at least 6 years).
2. Experience in a professional services firm with strategy consulting experience preferred.
3. Experience in strategy design & implementation, organisational assessment, performance management and business process reengineering.
4. Understanding of market research and data analysis.
5. Knowledge of business operations and procedures.
6. Demonstrable strategic thinking abilities.
7. Sharp analytical mind with proven experience in applying well-developed problem-solving skills (quantitative, conceptual, analytical).
8. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and with people across all levels in an organization.
9. Comfortable with significant stakeholder interaction and interest in building relationships.
10. Strong interest in driving strategic plans and measuring success.
11. Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing.
12. Creating and analysing financial and budget reports.
13. Organisational and leadership skills.
14. Strong written and oral communication skills as well as listening and interpretation skills.
15. Creating presentations and data visualisations to present to decision makers.
16. Graduate of a top-tier university – MBA or an equivalent master’s degree (Business Administration, Management, Finance or a related field.
17. Prior experience in managing projects.
18. Ability in coaching others.

Benefits:

1. Enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility.
2. Career support that may span different teams, different job roles, different categories and even different countries. The group offers diverse career paths for those who show drive and passion as well as the desire to learn and grow.
3. Health care, life insurance, child education contribution, remote and flexible working as well as exclusive employee discounts.

About Chalhoub Group:

Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East and an expert in retail, distribution and communication. With a growing workforce of more than 12,000 people, and a network of over 650 retail stores, the Group's success is attributed to its highly skilled and dedicated teams.

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