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Ref: HP350-3087
Job description / Role
The Assistant Strategy Manager sits within the Strategy & Transformation team in Dubai helping to define and steer overall strategy and transformation together with the business.
Client Details
Well known banking / financial services organisation in the UAE offering exciting opportunities for progression and development in a demanding, yet rewarding environment.
Description
* Strategic and tactical support to business units to ensure achievement of aspiration and budget through implementation of transformation agenda and defined growth plans
* Build capabilities across the organisation, focused on business planning and implementation
* Maximise synergies across business units, resulting in revenue generation and cost reduction
* Ensure top-down alignment across the different business units
* Act as a centre of excellence for best practices across all topics, leveraging external and internal expertise
* Provide support to leadership in delivering high impact strategic projects
* Deliver small to medium impact projects with minimum supervision
* Conduct thorough data analysis to support delivery of strategic projects
* Champion the Knowledge Management area, gather and analyse information from various sources, update bulletins and monitor/support activity throughout the organisation
Job Offer
A key role in this successful organisation will pay a salary of AED 15,000 - 20,000 (dependant on experience) plus bonus and medical insurance for employee and dependants.
You will also be rewarded with fantastic career development opportunities with great exposure across the organisation.
Requirements
* MBA or MSc in Finance, Banking, Management or Business Administration
* Finance or Project Management related Professional Qualifications considered a plus
* Minimum 2 years working experience (finance, consulting or analyst experience desired)
* Strong analysis background
* Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills
* Outstanding verbal and written communications skills in English (Arabic a plus)
* Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
* Solid interpersonal skills: Relationship-builder/team player with ability to interface with all employee levels
* Strong sense of ownership and proactivity
About the Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.