Blue Strategy And PMO Assistant Manager

Job description / Role

Blue Strategy & PMO Assistant Manager | Group Technology | Corporate Services

Overview of the role:

The Assistant Manager will work very closely with the Senior Manager - Transformation & Business PMO and the broader Blue organization to ensure that key projects and initiatives are executed to plan, in alignment with Blue's long-term strategy, and that Blue's overarching value objectives are achieved.

The role will focus on driving a detailed, metrics-driven approach towards managing the progress and performance of the Blue business and projects - emphasizing cross-functional collaboration, speed and agility in execution, quality and strategic alignment of innovation, and a laser focus on achievement of Blue's key value objectives.

What you will do:

Business Program Management

• Ongoing process tracking of Blue initiatives, ensuring their planning and execution are in line with Blue's strategic goals and roadmap.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the plan, progress and milestones of key initiatives, supporting the detection of opportunities for improvements and risks to accelerate pace of execution.
• Support the execution of best practice standards in reporting and governance.
• Support preparation of materials for senior stakeholder reviews and quarterly Blue board meetings.

Performance Management

• Track and report on key performance metrics tied to Blue's overarching value objectives (e.g., growth, engagement) as well as by key product lines.
• Derive insights from the analysis of customer and business data, leading indicators and breakdown of key performance metrics to enable timely management decision-making and intervention.

Team Organization & Culture

• Organize events and activities to strengthen team performance, cohesion and collaboration across teams.
• Act as a catalyst for transformation across Blue by building deep working relationships across functional team members in Blue.
• Help preparation of monthly townhall.
• Support Blue leadership and HR in other people initiatives in Blue.

Strategic Planning & Analysis

• Support the planning and development of select key initiatives core to the Blue strategic agenda, including data gathering and analysis, market research, business cases development and presentation preparation, as required.

Required Skills to be successful:

• Consultancy digital transformation experience.
• Experience working in BIG 4.
• Preferred experience in Start Up.
• Good communication skills and business acumen.

About the Team:

• You will be reporting to Senior Manager Transformation & Business PMO.

What equips you for the role:

• Technical or business degree from a reputable institute.
• This position requires strong analytical rigor and business acumen, organizational skills and hands-on experience in supporting the management of complex programs/portfolio of initiatives or fast-growing products. Successful candidates will generally have 3-5 years of professional experience, with at least 2 years of business consulting experience (mandatory).
• Experience in either large-scale program management (in-house or in consultancy) or experience with high growth/hyper-scaling phases within a digital startup would be preferred.

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About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.