Job Opportunity in UAE as a Transformation and Change Manager at Alfuttaim

Alfuttaim offers a job opportunity in UAE as a Transformation and Change Manager. You will manage the PMO activities of the business, to provide leadership and market insights, and to actively contribute to strategic planning and execution and the development of strategic opportunities across multiple business units.

You will be responsible for:

Project management:

• Develops new project portfolio governance models, project management methodologies, reporting and performance management frameworks and dashboards, and project management tools and templates.
• Planning and executing projects and is intimately familiar with progress of all initiatives and proactively drives to prevent compromises to project scope, budget, and deadlines.
• Promotes and measures adherence to the project management methodology and the other project success factors (including stakeholder engagement), which includes training and continuous support to PMs as well as audits of PMs.
• Prepares report to the Senior Management Team (SMT) on the status and progress of the company’s portfolio of projects, insights as to key risk areas and mitigants, to ensure timely escalation and support.

Change management: 

• Planning and executing change management in parallel to project management activities. 
• Inspire, train and coach individuals in the business to accept change.
• Report to Senior Management Team (SMT) on the status of the projects and change management adoption, to ensure timely escalation and support. 

Strategy:

• Supports in the development of the company’s strategic plan and road-map of strategic initiatives, assists in driving/governing its execution and the internal communications around the same.
• Contributes to the development of the business unit strategies through idea generation, research, and consulting.
• Assists in or drives various business excellence and product-related initiatives (company-wide), such as technology adoption, standardization efforts and product improvements.

You must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree (post graduate education preferred).

Minimum Experience and Knowledge: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills: able to present to and interact with managerial level and larger audiences, resolve/anticipate conflict, train and coach people.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple competing priorities with ease.
• Self-starter, accountable and results oriented; takes initiative, is able to commit to and meet established deadlines and objectives, is able to work independently as well as a team player.
• Prior knowledge and experience with project management and development/roll out/governance/adherence of framework is desirable.
• Strong understanding of the financial services industry is an advantage.
• Be a fast learner, agile, keen, and capable of handling new and changing assignments, strong organizational skills.
• Analytical and curious; Ability to understand and interpret business contexts and complex/new scenarios/topics.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Project, Teams and Visio).

About Al-Futtaim:

Al-Futtaim’s family business traces its origins back to the 1930s on the banks of the Dubai Creek, a trailblazer for innovative trading concepts designed to enrich lifestyles. Today, Al-Futtaim is present in 29 countries, represents over 200 companies spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, and it is now 42,000 people strong. Currently spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, Al-Futtaim’s diverse and far-reaching portfolio of brands and companies are ever-present in people’s lives, from the shores of Singapore to the sands of the UAE.

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