16 Corporate Strategy jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Transguard Workforce Solutions is the UAE’s leading provider of unique and innovative HR solutions. With a decade of experience in the region and a team that possesses extensive knowledge of the market, we provide a fully integrated HR solution.

We are currently recruiting for a Corporate Strategy Excellence for our client to be based out of their Abu Dhabi office.

Job Purpose:

To support the development, implementation, and enhancement of Company's corporate strategy, performance management, and excellence initiatives, ensuring alignment with SKGEP criteria, organizational objectives, and UAE government priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Strategy Development:

• Contribute to the formulation of strategic plans by organizing business environment assessments, scenario planning, and research on aviation industry challenges.
• Organize workshops and conduct impact assessments to address strategic issues and align recommendations with the organisation's vision and mission.
• Conduct special studies, market research, and competitive analysis to provide strategic insights for the UAE aviation sector.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) in consultation with Executive Directors and monitor performance to ensure alignment with strategic and operational goals.
• Collaborate with business owners to develop remedial actions for performance gaps and follow up on implementation.

Corporate Performance Management:

• Develop and implement a performance management system to track and report on organizational performance.
• Monitor corporate performance against strategic objectives and produce reports for senior management.
• Introduce Balanced Scorecard methodologies and provide guidance on their application.
• Ensure timely extraction and collection of data for departmental KPIs through templates, tools, and systems.
• Conduct maturity assessments and provide corrective actions and recommendations to improve performance.

Operational Planning and Internal Coordination:

• Support business units in developing operational plans to cascade the corporate strategy into actionable initiatives and projects.
• Ensure consistent application of the corporate strategy and performance framework across departments.
• Align departmental and individual objectives with the Corporate Performance Management System and the HR appraisal process.
• Develop presentations, reports, and recommendations for senior management based on performance trends and organizational studies.

Excellence Awards:

• Lead and conduct excellence reviews and analyses of organization’s operations, identifying gaps and recommending development areas.
• Develop excellence enhancement plans with business units and incorporate strategic improvement initiatives into operational plans.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on organization's participation in excellence programs and act as the primary liaison with the awards business function owner.
• Foster a culture of excellence within organization by promoting awareness of SKGEP criteria and government projects.
• Guide and facilitate excellence teams across the organization and prepare teams for excellence assessments, including rehearsal sessions.
• Create a KPI matrix in coordination with business units, produce analytical reports, and conduct benchmark studies.
• Activate and manage the Prime Minister’s Office SKGEP system, including training organization users and overseeing updates.
• Coordinate and facilitate the Prime Minister’s Medals program to ensure organization meets requirements and achieves recognition.

Key Deliverables:

• Strategic recommendations to address aviation challenges and improve organizational performance.
• Excellence enhancement plans, KPI matrices, benchmark studies, and performance reports.
• Successful participation in SKGEP programs and recognition in excellence awards.

This is a newly created role that directly reports to the Head of Strategy. The role requires an ambitious individual who wants to gain a wide range of experience in a rapidly growing company. This role is ideal for a highly numerate, conscientious person with strong communication skills. This role will have an evolving set of responsibilities, depending on organizational needs and the individual strengths, and will likely include:

• Coordinating strategic projects working with the Head of Strategy
• Development of strategic capabilities for project reporting
• Monthly project analysis, reporting and forecasting
• Develop and implement financial models in support of a wide range of projects and initiatives
• Conduct research and diligence on new products and markets in support of competitive intelligence, business development
• Presenting to the Senior Management/Business Partners
• Ad hoc work on project analysis

Minimum Requirements:

• Ideally an MBA, CMA, or CFA. Alternatively a CGA/CPA or commerce major with strong finance and management accounting skills and at least 5-8 years of related work experience. This is not an entry level role.
• Expert level Excel skills, comfortable with using a wide array of advanced functions (look-ups, conditional functions, arrays, and Boolean - VBA and SQL a bonus)
• At least 3-4 years’ experience in a similar role
• Detailed focused and conscientious in your work
• Strong organization and innovation problem solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal with all clients, both internal and external
• Self-starter and the ability work both in a team environment and independently
• Positive and friendly attitude
• Technology savvy

About The Company:

Manpower Professional, a division of Manpower Inc., offers comprehensive, expert recruitment services backed by award winning training, assessment and selection and outsourcing. Our extensive resources, world-class client list, and reputation attract a diverse group of talented candidates, with every level of education, skills and experience. Manpower Professional helps find and retain top people in IT, accounting, banking, finance, engineering, sales, and marketing.

The position reports to : Group Chief Strategy Officer / CEO

About the Organization

Our client is a leading technology-driven conglomerate engaged in digital infrastructure, telecom, and emerging tech services across the MENA region. With a strong footprint in enabling national digital agendas and innovation ecosystems, the organization is actively evolving into a future-ready enterprise. It operates through multiple verticals, maintains a close interface with national stakeholders, and serves as a critical partner in the region’s economic diversification strategy.

Role Overview

The Corporate Strategy Director is responsible for leading strategy formulation, enterprise transformation, and performance oversight at the group level. The role works directly with the CEO and executive leadership team to define strategic priorities, manage enterprise-wide initiatives, and ensure operational alignment across all verticals.

The strategy director will be tasked to

Lead development of the group’s corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with long-term vision, national objectives, and shareholder mandates

Translate strategic intent into actionable roadmaps, transformation programs, and investment priorities

Act as a senior advisor to the CEO and Board, facilitating strategic discussions, business reviews, and stakeholder engagement

Oversee enterprise performance management, including Balanced Scorecards, OKRs, and strategic KPIs

Establish and manage the Transformation Management Office (TMO) to coordinate high-impact initiatives and ensure delivery milestones

Implement commercial performance tracking and revenue assurance frameworks to drive financial discipline

Support M&A assessments, strategic partnerships, and diversification strategies across markets and verticals

Engage with ministries, regulators, consultants, and investor communities as part of the strategic ecosystem

Talent Leaders will accept the application from or respond to candidates having the following experience and background

18+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate strategy, performance management, or transformation within technology, telecom, government advisory, or management consulting domains

Proven track record of advising CEOs and Boards on strategic decision-making and execution oversight

Strong background in strategic planning tools, financial analysis, operating model design, and enterprise performance frameworks (e.g., Strategy Map, BSC, OKRs)

Ability to navigate large-scale organizational change with confidence, agility, and influence

International exposure with experience leading or advising transformation across complex ecosystems

MBA or equivalent from a top-tier institution; engineering or finance undergraduate background preferred

Personal Attributes

Executive-level presence and structured problem-solving capability

Highly analytical with commercial acumen and strategic foresight

Collaborative and influential in high-stakes stakeholder environments

Strong written and verbal communication across C-level and operational layers

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The position reports to: Group Chief Strategy Officer / CEO

About the Organization
Our client is a leading technology-driven conglomerate engaged in digital infrastructure, telecom, and emerging tech services across the MENA region. With a strong footprint in enabling national digital agendas and innovation ecosystems, the organization is actively evolving into a future-ready enterprise. It operates through multiple verticals, maintains a close interface with national stakeholders, and serves as a critical partner in the region's economic diversification strategy.

Role Overview
The Corporate Strategy Director is responsible for leading strategy formulation, enterprise transformation, and performance oversight at the group level. The role works directly with the CEO and executive leadership team to define strategic priorities, manage enterprise-wide initiatives, and ensure operational alignment across all verticals.

The strategy director will be tasked to

• Lead development of the group's corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with long-term vision, national objectives, and shareholder mandates

• Translate strategic intent into actionable roadmaps, transformation programs, and investment priorities

• Act as a senior advisor to the CEO and Board, facilitating strategic discussions, business reviews, and stakeholder engagement

• Oversee enterprise performance management, including Balanced Scorecards, OKRs, and strategic KPIs

• Establish and manage the Transformation Management Office (TMO) to coordinate high-impact initiatives and ensure delivery milestones

• Implement commercial performance tracking and revenue assurance frameworks to drive financial discipline

• Support M&A assessments, strategic partnerships, and diversification strategies across markets and verticals

• Engage with ministries, regulators, consultants, and investor communities as part of the strategic ecosystem

Talent Leaders will accept the application from or respond to candidates having the following experience and background

• 18+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate strategy, performance management, or transformation within technology, telecom, government advisory, or management consulting domains

• Proven track record of advising CEOs and Boards on strategic decision-making and execution oversight

• Strong background in strategic planning tools, financial analysis, operating model design, and enterprise performance frameworks (e.g., Strategy Map, BSC, OKRs)

• Ability to navigate large-scale organizational change with confidence, agility, and influence

• International exposure with experience leading or advising transformation across complex ecosystems

• MBA or equivalent from a top-tier institution; engineering or finance undergraduate background preferred

Personal Attributes

• Executive-level presence and structured problem-solving capability

• Highly analytical with commercial acumen and strategic foresight

• Collaborative and influential in high-stakes stakeholder environments

• Strong written and verbal communication across C-level and operational layers

Transguard Workforce Solutions is the UAE's leading provider of unique and innovative HR solutions. With a decade of experience in the region and a team that possesses extensive knowledge of the market, we provide a fully integrated HR solution.

We are currently recruiting for a Corporate Strategy Excellence for our client to be based out of their Abu Dhabi office.

Job Purpose:

To support the development, implementation, and enhancement of Company's corporate strategy, performance management, and excellence initiatives, ensuring alignment with SKGEP criteria, organizational objectives, and UAE government priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Strategy Development:

• Contribute to the formulation of strategic plans by organizing business environment assessments, scenario planning, and research on aviation industry challenges.
• Organize workshops and conduct impact assessments to address strategic issues and align recommendations with the organisation's vision and mission.
• Conduct special studies, market research, and competitive analysis to provide strategic insights for the UAE aviation sector.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) in consultation with Executive Directors and monitor performance to ensure alignment with strategic and operational goals.
• Collaborate with business owners to develop remedial actions for performance gaps and follow up on implementation.

Corporate Performance Management:

• Develop and implement a performance management system to track and report on organizational performance.
• Monitor corporate performance against strategic objectives and produce reports for senior management.
• Introduce Balanced Scorecard methodologies and provide guidance on their application.
• Ensure timely extraction and collection of data for departmental KPIs through templates, tools, and systems.
• Conduct maturity assessments and provide corrective actions and recommendations to improve performance.

Operational Planning and Internal Coordination:

• Support business units in developing operational plans to cascade the corporate strategy into actionable initiatives and projects.
• Ensure consistent application of the corporate strategy and performance framework across departments.
• Align departmental and individual objectives with the Corporate Performance Management System and the HR appraisal process.
• Develop presentations, reports, and recommendations for senior management based on performance trends and organizational studies.

Excellence Awards:

• Lead and conduct excellence reviews and analyses of organization's operations, identifying gaps and recommending development areas.
• Develop excellence enhancement plans with business units and incorporate strategic improvement initiatives into operational plans.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on organization's participation in excellence programs and act as the primary liaison with the awards business function owner.
• Foster a culture of excellence within organization by promoting awareness of SKGEP criteria and government projects.
• Guide and facilitate excellence teams across the organization and prepare teams for excellence assessments, including rehearsal sessions.
• Create a KPI matrix in coordination with business units, produce analytical reports, and conduct benchmark studies.
• Activate and manage the Prime Minister's Office SKGEP system, including training organization users and overseeing updates.
• Coordinate and facilitate the Prime Minister's Medals program to ensure organization meets requirements and achieves recognition.

Key Deliverables:

• Strategic recommendations to address aviation challenges and improve organizational performance.
• Excellence enhancement plans, KPI matrices, benchmark studies, and performance reports.
• Successful participation in SKGEP programs and recognition in excellence awards.

• Gaining exposure to the CEO Office’s daily operations and supporting on strategic topics such as corporate development, strategy, and PR
• Coordinating initiatives like the Student Innovation Challenge, external PR activities, newsroom articles, and LinkedIn content for business updates
• Assisting in preparing leadership presentations for business reviews and management meetings
• Managing department meetings, workshops, events, ad hoc admin tasks, and regular performance reporting
• Supporting PR activities including scheduling regional PR calls, tracking and consolidating market reporting, and liaising with markets and the PR agency on content collection
• Drafting LinkedIn posts for the CEO, coordinating with Marketing on newsroom schedules, and ensuring PR content is shared on PME LinkedIn
• Handling press fleet logistics, documentation, compliance checks, and press event RSVP management
• Collaborating with AI Tastic on media list reviews, improving media dashboards, and creating topic-specific media coverage reports
• From time to time, you will be required to step in and cover our HQ reception desk
• Passion for cars and interest in Porsche brand
• University studies in Business Administration, Economics, PR or related field
• Excellent oral and written English language skills
• Advanced MS Office Skills (Power Point, Word, Excel) & basic knowledge of creative tools such as Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or InDesign is an advantage
• Social media content creation skills & familiarity with social CMS and analytics tools such as Sprout or Sprinklr is a plus

This is a government organisation exploring a broad range of new cultural, educational and socio - economic strategic initiatives for Abu Dhabi to create a lasting impact.

• Drive the strategic conceptualization and design of new and existing programs to advance the UAE's knowledge economy.
• Spearhead the implementation of key programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and intended outcomes.
• Formulate and monitor critical performance indicators and risk mitigation strategies for optimal program success.
• Oversee financial planning and cost optimization across the program portfolio, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Cultivate and strategically leverage a high-value network of local and global entities to foster entrepreneurial promotion, knowledge creation, and partnerships.
• Develop and present high-quality, data-driven strategic analyses and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to junior team members, ensuring successful program delivery and team development.

• Must have an undergraduate degree from a top - tier international university, preferably in the fields of economics, business administration, finance, public policy, or engineering.
• An MBA or relevant master's degree is strongly beneficial but not essential.
• Must have 5 years' experience in consulting from an international strategy/management consulting firm, or a mix of strategy consulting and relevant industry experience (with at least 3 years in a consulting firm).
• Highly motivated and driven, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build long- lasting relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills.
• Ability to interact and engage with the C-level management and executive leadership team.
• Mast be willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This is a government organisation exploring a broad range of new cultural, educational and socio - economic strategic initiatives for Abu Dhabi to create a lasting impact.

• Drive the strategic conceptualization and design of new and existing programs to advance the UAE's knowledge economy.
• Spearhead the implementation of key programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and intended outcomes.
• Formulate and monitor critical performance indicators and risk mitigation strategies for optimal program success.
• Oversee financial planning and cost optimization across the program portfolio, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Cultivate and strategically leverage a high-value network of local and global entities to foster entrepreneurial promotion, knowledge creation, and partnerships.
• Develop and present high-quality, data-driven strategic analyses and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to junior team members, ensuring successful program delivery and team development.

• Must have an undergraduate degree from a top - tier international university, preferably in the fields of economics, business administration, finance, public policy, or engineering.
• An MBA or relevant master's degree is strongly beneficial but not essential.
• Must have 5 years' experience in consulting from an international strategy/management consulting firm, or a mix of strategy consulting and relevant industry experience (with at least 3 years in a consulting firm).
• Highly motivated and driven, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build long- lasting relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills.
• Ability to interact and engage with the C-level management and executive leadership team.
• Mast be willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This is a government organisation exploring a broad range of new cultural, educational and socio - economic strategic initiatives for Abu Dhabi to create a lasting impact.

• Drive the strategic conceptualization and design of new and existing programs to advance the UAE's knowledge economy.
• Spearhead the implementation of key programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and intended outcomes.
• Formulate and monitor critical performance indicators and risk mitigation strategies for optimal program success.
• Oversee financial planning and cost optimization across the program portfolio, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Cultivate and strategically leverage a high-value network of local and global entities to foster entrepreneurial promotion, knowledge creation, and partnerships.
• Develop and present high-quality, data-driven strategic analyses and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to junior team members, ensuring successful program delivery and team development.

• Must have an undergraduate degree from a top - tier international university, preferably in the fields of economics, business administration, finance, public policy, or engineering.
• An MBA or relevant master's degree is strongly beneficial but not essential.
• Must have 5 years' experience in consulting from an international strategy/management consulting firm, or a mix of strategy consulting and relevant industry experience (with at least 3 years in a consulting firm).
• Highly motivated and driven, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build long- lasting relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills.
• Ability to interact and engage with the C-level management and executive leadership team.
• Mast be willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi, UAE.