Portfolio Manager

Irwin & Dow

Dubai, UAE

Ref: NP447-701

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Irwin & Dow represent a global client with more than 140 years’ experience in insurance and financial solutions, across 170 countries. They are extremely well established in the region and are an employer of choice across the world, with unparalleled training and career development prospects. Within the companies continuous growth they now require a Portfolio Manager for one of their main insurance divisions, based at their Dubai office location.

The main purpose of this role is to facilitate and monitor the life insurance project portfolio in terms of strategic vision and change management within the Middle East region. Taking a holistic perspective to view all internal and external changes, the Portfolio Manager will create a road map for sponsors and key stakeholders, in order to visibly assist them to navigate both short and long term change within the company’s vision.

Reporting to the divisional COO, you will be instrumental from the beginning of the project in setting up the full operational processes and establishing key partnerships with project and portfolio stakeholders, and key people within the business. Leading the project management office team you will monitor their individual performance by implementing KPI measurables and ensure all team members have a clear understanding of the milestone objectives and overall outcome.

This role will be seen as the expertise within the business and you will therefore assist Managers, Directors and Seniors with complex information to drive the strategic change forward. Part of this role also requires a cost sensitive approach; maintaining the project budget and ensuring costs are monitored regularly via appropriate reporting mechanisms. This is a complex, strategic management role involving many stakeholders in a global organisation and therefore, only candidates of the highest caliber should apply.

Requirements

Only those with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in a complex business change environment will be considered for this role. Candidates are also required to have a sound understanding of the life insurance sector and overall general insurance business processes, including a sound knowledge of the market place and competitor activity. You will be educated to a minimum of degree level, possess excellent communication skills, both verbally and written and have a conceptual thinking style. The role of Portfolio Manager requires a motivated and energised person, with the ability to negotiate and influence subordinates, peers and seniors within the organisation, so it is expected that there will be a high level of confidentiality at all times.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.

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