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Job description / Role
Role Profile
The Corporate Portfolio Manager will be required to coordinate Alshaya Corporate Portfolio in terms of governance, processes and systems to ensure proper oversight of the strategic programmes and underlying projects
• Portfolio Process - Ensure that the corporate portfolio process is always formalised, up to date and more importantly implemented in the supporting tools through an automated workflow
• Portfolio Governance - Maintain the corporate portfolio governance manual and implement its content in terms of methodology, definitions and levels of approvals
• Portfolio System - Develop and maintain in collaboration with IT and external parties a system that represent the single source of truth for project information and that allows Alshaya to monitor the execution of its strategies in terms of deliverables, cost and benefits
• Portfolio Reporting - Coordinate the preparation of a suite of reports and dashboards to provide Alshaya with real time information on Strategies, Business Cases and Projects
• Portfolio Tracking - Collaborate with Finance to provide full details at project level in terms of Budget, Actual and Forecast to feed into yearly Planning cycle and allow quick and effective decision-making
Requirements
Knowledge
• Portfolio & Project Management
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• General accounting principles
• Corporate Performance Management
• Understanding of business functions and how they operate in a complex corporate environment
Experience
• 6 to 10 years
Skills
• Planning and organising
• Communicating and influencing
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Building customer relationships
• Business/situational awareness
• Taking responsibility and delivering commitments
Additional role requirements
• Recognised Project Management Certification
About the Company
As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.
Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.
Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.
From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.