Senior Manager – Strategic Data - Dubai
14 hours ago
Job description
Business analysis & opportunity identification
Support enterprise-wide assessments by gathering data, analysing trends, and preparing reports to highlight AI-enabled and transformation opportunities.
- Assist in the identification, prioritisation, and validation of use cases that address cost, risk, efficiency, and commercial performance.
- Coordinate with external AI partners and internal technology teams on pilots and proof-of-concepts, documenting outcomes and lessons learned.
- Prepare draft business cases, value realisation frameworks, and presentations to support investment and roadmap decisions.
- Conduct industry research and benchmarking, compiling insights to inform performance standards
- and best practice adoption.
Programme delivery & management
- Provide day-to-day support in the mobilisation and delivery of transformation programmes, tracking timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
- Maintain programme documentation, dashboards, and governance packs to monitor programme health and progress.
- Coordinate activities across business, technology, finance, and operations teams, ensuring smooth information flow in a matrixed environment.
- Apply project management and change management methodologies to support delivery quality and adoption.
Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
- Prepare materials for executive briefings, stakeholder workshops, and steering committees.
- Capture feedback, track actions, and follow up with stakeholders to maintain alignment on programme objectives.
- Support communication efforts by simplifying technical information into practical, actionable updates.
- Assist with organisational readiness initiatives, training sessions, and capability-building activities during change programmes.
Data-Enabled Business Solutions
- Work with the enterprise data platform and analytics teams to collect and interpret data, highlighting opportunities for improvement
- Track and report on real estate-specific performance metrics (e.g., occupancy, yields, lifecycle costs) to link outcomes with business performance
- Document business requirements and ensure they are communicated clearly to technology and operations teams for implementation
- Support adoption of technology solutions by monitoring compliance, usability, and operational integration.
- Assist in embedding change management practices and project management tools to strengthen adoption and benefit realisation.
Desired Candidate Profile
we are looking for:
6–8 years of professional experience in business transformation, programme delivery, operations management, or consulting, with a strong background in process optimisation and execution
- Exposure to real estate development, land bank management, shared services, infrastructure, or construction, with demonstrated ability to apply commercial and operational insights to projects
- Hands-on experience contributing to AI-enabled and data-driven transformation initiatives, with focus on implementation support, performance monitoring, and measurable business outcomes (preferred).
Education / Professional Certifications:
Minimum:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Real Estate, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.
Preferred:
- Master's degree (MBA, MSc in Real Estate, Strategy, or Data Analytics) from a recognised institution.
Technical Competencies:
- Skilled in working within multi-disciplinary, matrixed teams, coordinating across business, technology, and operations, and engaging with senior leaders and stakeholders to ensure delivery of objectives
- Ability to manage large scale project(s), including governance pack preparation, milestone tracking, risk/issue management, and reporting to support decision-making
- Ability to support large-scale transformation projects within real estate, land management, logistics, and/or shared services, with a focus on execution and delivery
- Strong communicator with proven ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams, prepare clear reports, and engage effectively with senior stakeholders
- Working knowledge of enterprise platforms such as Oracle Fusion, Salesforce, Palantir Foundry, ArcGIS, Oracle P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle Aconex, ServiceNow, or Maximo is an advantage
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