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Strategy Manager - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Skill Farm
Description
Role Overview & Responsibilities:
Play an active role in strategy development and refinement - this would include supporting internal divisions in their strategy development and the assimilation into the sector strategy and implementation plan
Support in the development and delivery of the sector strategy through hypothesis development, scenario testing, feasibility studies and related tasks
Support in the development of business cases across multiple scenarios, including for business lines, subsidiary companies, assets, joint ventures, etc.
Support in the annual planning and budgeting cycle, supporting across the sector as required
Proactively identify inter-sectoral and inter-divisional links and respective alignment of strategy and initiatives portfolio
Support on all sector reporting requirements (incl. Ad hoc requests), ensuring the provision of accurate, appropriate and decision ready information
Assist in developing the annual implementation plans. Work with divisions to monitor status (incl. progress, risks, and challenges), provide regular updates to management and complete related reporting
Support in the management and delivery of sector projects
Participate as needed in any sector committees to oversee execution of projects from a quality and timeline perspective and periodically review & report progress and address escalated issues
Provide periodic reports regarding project progress, challenges, risks and mitigation plans
Support in the preparation reports for leadership on the current and forecasted progress/ completion of key assets and initiatives, with executive levels insights on key assets, requirements, and risks
In the case of challenges or risks, support divisions or sector leadership in the development of pragmatic and considered mitigation measure and/ or recovery plan
Proactively identify risks for the sector (incl. strategic, environmental, operational, reputational, etc.), assist in managing the respective registers and reporting, as well as working with leadership and management in the development of mitigation or management plans
Contribute to the development and evolution of the long-term sport financing framework
Support the sector leadership and divisions in developing their respective commercial models and finding models, including identifying the best structures (e.g., subsidiary, JV, etc.)
4+ years of experience in Strategy/Consulting, Business analysis, or related
Needs to have significant experience in formulating strategic and analytical recommendations
Ability to research, formulate insights, and communicate clearly and concisely (both orally and in writing)
Needs to have proven experience of independently managing workloads
Experience in sport sector is beneficial, but not necessary
Entrepreneurial experience a plus
Qualifications
University degree or equivalent level of experience