Strategy & Performance Director

Rail Personnel

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: QP500-05

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is seeking a Strategy & Performance Director to oversee and lead the development of the client's strategic plans, review feasibility studies and ensure financial planning models are being employed to perform business analysis in order to determine the client's short and long-term plans in line with the strategic direction and objectives that it aspires to achieve, by taking into account market trends and practices and emerging challenges and opportunities.

Accountability Areas:
- Participate in the strategy formulation workshops alongside Executive management by providing pertinent insights and inputs, in line with business needs, requirements and organizational direction
- Establish the Department's strategy and ensure implementation and effective delivery of strategic objectives in line with the Business Unit's strategy and direction
- Develop the Department's budget and ensure continuous monitoring of expenditure and timely reporting to Business Unit Heads on operational costs and savings
- Translate the Division/Business Unit's strategy into annual and three year business plans; continuously monitor implementation to ensure achievement of business strategy and corporate performance indicators
- Identify operational issues, conduct business impact analysis and escalate risks to Executive management in order to address unresolved matters
- Contribute to the development of new products, provision of new services and the refinement of existing policies and processes and standards based on the organization's strategic direction and in line with external market practices

Requirements

Mandatory:
- Bachelors' degree in relevant field

Preferable:
- Post graduate degree or CFA is preferred

Mandatory:
- Business analysis certifications are desired (CBAP)

Preferable:
- Project management certification is preferred
- Rail management certification is preferred
- Finance and statistics certification is preferred
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

About the Company

RailPersonnel is an internationally recognised recruitment specialist with a solid reputation in the rail industry worldwide for finding clients the people they need. We are committed to matching people and positions by making it easier for people to see what jobs are on offer and to apply with confidentiality. Allowing you to decide if the role is one you are interested in before submitting your details.

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