Job Opportunity in UAE as a Senior Corporate Project Manager

Chalhoub Group is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Corporate Project Manager to support its Chief of Staff in driving and accelerating Group priorities. You will be required to display high emotional intelligence, great influencing skills, in particular managing upwards, as well as initiative and autonomy to break down silos and ensure that all stakeholders are aligned regarding win-win solutions to achieve group objectives. Acting as an Internal Consultant, you will be accountable to ensure a highly effective Group governance, projects accelerations, to foster collaboration across all verticals, to drive initiatives of Group’s interest, to pilot cross-functional projects, and to collaborate with the communication team.

You will be responsible for:

• Support Chief of Staff in developing, communicating, driving strategies and key initiatives in collaboration with commercial verticals with the aim of delivering Group priorities.
• Provide oversight and value-added input on complex projects critical to the group priorities.
• Follow up and report on the progress of key business objectives.
• Key point of contact for critical dependencies (internal and external) flagging any current or future risk on deliverables.
• Internal consulting in process and management.
• In an organisational development approach, ensure that the Group’s strategy is supported by the right governance, processes, systems and organisation.
• Leverage the Group ecosystem (partners, public authorities….) to identify new opportunities.
• Identify and recommend projects for the Group (new partnership, negotiation with authorities).
• Build and drive task forces to make these projects come to life.
• At the request of the Group’ leadership and in coordination with the stakeholders, drive projects that require collaboration.
• Contribute to a highly effective Group governance.
• Support the Chief of Staff in managing the different Group committees: Board of Presidents, NEXT, COMEX…
• Support the Chief of Staff in providing the Group President with analysis, data, notes, talking points.
• Monitor Group priorities.
• Track KPIs and progress.
• Ensure coordination with the Communication team.
• Build bridges between governance and communication to ensure that that decisions are cascaded down across the organization in due time and adequate manner.

You must have:

1. MBA/Masters. 
2. A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, out of which at least 5 as a consultant in an international consultancy.
3. Experience within the Middle East and a strong understanding of the region.
4. Experience of luxury industry is good to have.
5. English fluent - strong written and verbal communication skills.
6. Strong project management skills/SIGMA.
7. Strong organizational development skills.
8. Strong stakeholder management ability. 

Benefits:

1. The company will help you to shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. The Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary.
2. The company recognizes the value that you bring, and it strives to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts. To view all the perks and benefits, click here.

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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