7 Strategic Initiatives jobs in the United Arab Emirates
VP Strategic Initiatives
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Role Full-Time | Strategic Leadership Role
About AddedEducationAddedEducation is Asia’s leading education and talent development firm, guiding high-potential students and families through global university admissions, life design, and academic growth. We work with high-net-worth families and high-performing students across more than 15 countries.
As we continue to grow, we are building new business lines that deepen our value proposition to families—including psychometric assessments and high-end tutoring services. We’re looking for a sharp, entrepreneurial VP Strategic Initiatives to build and scale these new offerings from the ground up.
Role SummaryThis is a strategic and operational leadership role for someone who can take an idea, turn it into a go-to-market strategy, and launch it at scale. You’ll work closely with the CEO to identify growth opportunities, validate markets, design offerings, pilot, and scale new service verticals that complement our core business.
Key Responsibilities- Own the end-to-end business plan for new service lines (psychometrics, tutoring, and more)
- Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, and customer needs analysis and evaluating how offerings can be tailored to regional needs (e.g., India vs UAE vs SEA markets).
- Define value proposition, scope of service, user experience,pricing, packaging, and positioning aligned with our premium brand
- Run A/B Testing and pilot programs for tutoring and assessments
- Identify and onboard delivery partners (tutors, test vendors, psychologists, etc.
- Work with marketing and sales teams to build initial traction with existing families
- Define and track success metrics for each new vertical
- Build cross-functional playbooks to scale new ventures
- Optimize operational workflows and delivery models to ensure service excellenceDefine delivery workflows, quality checks, and escalation processes
- Coordinate with Sales, Client Delivery, Marketing, and Product teams
- Present regular updates and decision memos to the CEO and leadership team
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Experience 5–10 years in strategy, growth, or new business development roles (edtech, consulting, consumer startups, or venture studios)
Track Record Has launched and scaled business lines or owned P&L
Strategic Acumen Strong in market analysis, opportunity sizing, and business modeling
Operational Grit Bias for action—can move fast and get things done with minimal resources
Communication Excellent written and verbal communication; persuasive with internal and external stakeholders
Education Top-tier academic background (MBA a plus, but not mandatory)
Performance MetricsThe Strategy Lead will be evaluated based on the following performance metrics:
- Service Launch Milestones: Timely and successful launch of at least 2 new service lines within the first 6 months.
- Pilot-to-Scale Conversion: Conversion of pilot programs into scalable offerings with clearly defined unit economics.
- Revenue Generation: Revenue contribution of new ventures in the first 12 months (target to be co-developed upon onboarding).
- Customer Adoption: % of existing clients opting into new services within first 6 months post-launch.
- Partner Onboarding: Number and quality of delivery partners (tutors, assessors) onboarded and trained.
- Operational Readiness: SOPs, onboarding frameworks, and scalable delivery workflows developed.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Satisfaction score from Sales, Marketing, and Delivery teams on interdepartmental execution.
- CEO Feedback & Strategy Reviews: Quarterly review scores based on strategic insight, planning discipline, and execution effectiveness.
- Work closely with a visionary founder and an elite team
- Take full ownership of high-impact new businesses
- Shape the future of premium education services in Asia
- Grow fast, learn fast, and be part of something meaningful
- Chief Executive Officer – Ancillary Services
Oversee all non-core services with full P&L responsibility, operations, and growth. - Chief Strategy Officer
Partner with the CEO on long-term strategy, geographic expansion, and acquisitions. - CEO of a Spin-off Business Line
For ventures that scale independently, this role could evolve into a CEO-level mandate for an internal startup.
Transformation and Strategic Initiatives Lead
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Overview
L-Acino is part of Arcera, a global life sciences company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Our purpose is to enable longer and healthier lives while creating sustainable growth. We develop, manufacture, and commercialize a broad range of high-quality innovative and proven medicines in key international markets. With an operational footprint spanning over 90 countries across four continents, and manufacturing sites in eight countries, we offer more than 2,000 medicines across various therapeutic areas worldwide.
The position is based in Dubai, UAE and will report directly to the Commercial Director, META. The role will drive strategic projects, innovative initiatives, and new product launches that are critical to the organization’s growth and evolution. By overseeing these high-impact projects, this role ensures alignment with strategic goals, facilitates operational excellence, and supports the organization’s journey toward a more innovative and agile future.
ResponsibilitiesYour Responsibilities will be:
- Strategic Project Management
- Lead and manage high-priority projects that drive transformation and deliver value across the organization.
- Develop project plans, manage timelines, coordinate resources, and communicate project status to stakeholders.
- Oversee the coordination of pricing approvals for new products and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with market positioning and profitability targets.
- Ensure projects align with corporate strategy and are delivered within scope, budget, and on time.
- Innovation Initiatives
- Identify and drive innovation opportunities within core and adjacent areas to enhance organizational capabilities.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to incubate, test, and implement new ideas, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Measure and report on the success of innovation initiatives, adjusting strategies as needed.
- Product Launch Management
- Oversee the end-to-end product launch process, from pre-launch preparation to post-launch evaluation.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (e.g., marketing, sales, operations) to ensure successful launches.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for new product introductions to measure success and impact.
- Strategic and Operational Support
- Assist in developing and refining the organization’s strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with transformation objectives.
- Provide operational support by identifying process improvements and optimizing workflows to enhance efficiency.
- Facilitate collaboration across departments to maintain a unified approach toward strategic goals.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
- Act as a liaison between project teams and senior leadership, providing updates on project status, challenges, and successes.
- Conduct regular workshops, presentations, and reports to keep stakeholders engaged and informed.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree is a plus.
- 7+ years in strategic project management, innovation, or product management roles, with a track record of managing transformative initiatives in a dynamic environment.
- Strong project management skills
- Proficiency in change management and stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating business case approvals and alignment with financial and strategic goals.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
- Analytical mindset with experience in tracking metrics and KPIs for project success.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to envision and implement future state solutions that align with long-term goals.
- Problem-Solving: Skilled in identifying root causes and developing effective solutions.
- Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic environment with a strong ability to handle shifting priorities.
- Collaboration: Builds strong cross-functional relationships to achieve goals collectively.
- Excellent command of written and spoken Arabic and English languages. Proficiency in Turkish is an advantage.
This is the opportunity to join a very dynamic organization, where decisions are taken fast and where you can actively participate in shaping our future. If this sounds exciting, we would love to hear more about you!
#J-18808-LjbffrBusiness Analyst - UAE Nationals , Strategic Initiatives
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As a Business Analyst on the Amazon Fresh Grocery Partnerships & Amazon Now team, you'll play a hands-on role in turning raw data into automated reports and live dashboards that power critical business decisions. You'll partner closely with Business, Product, and Program stakeholders to build, maintain, and enhance reporting pipelines using SQL and AWS QuickSight, ensuring all teams can monitor trends, spot anomalies, and drive continuous improvement.
Key job responsibilities
Report Automation:
Design, develop, and maintain SQL-driven ETL scripts to extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources into reporting tables
Ad-hoc Analysis:
Write optimized SQL queries to answer business questions, e.g., weekly sales trends, partner performance, inventory health, and present findings in clear, actionable formats
Dashboard Development:
Leverage AWS QuickSight to build and iterate on interactive dashboards that track key metrics and alert stakeholders to performance shifts
Data Quality Checks:
Implement simple data-validation routines and monitors to ensure report accuracy and flag upstream issues for resolution
A day in the life
Morning Data Health Check
- Kick off your day by reviewing overnight ETL jobs and QuickSight dashboards for freshness, accuracy, and performance anomalies
Ad-Hoc Analysis & Reporting
- Turn stakeholder questions into SQL queries: investigate delivery delays, or inventory stockouts
Dashboard Development & Iteration
- Prototype new visualizations in AWS QuickSight, tracking metrics like order cycle time, cost per delivery, and promotional uplift
About the team
You'll join the Amazon Fresh Grocery Partnerships & Amazon Now Analytics team covering Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, an agile, high-energy group on a mission to bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to customers' doors in just 15-20 minutes.
As part of this close-knit team, you'll see your analysis translate directly into smoother fulfillment, happier customers, and stronger partnerships across the GCC region
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Business Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
2+ years of hands-on experience writing SQL queries against large datasets
Practical experience building and maintaining dashboards in Data Visualisation Tools like; Tableau, Power BI or Amazon Quicksight
Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset for identifying and resolving data-quality issues
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to translate technical insights into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders
Comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and collaborating across multiple teams (Operations, Product, Finance, and external partners)
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with basic ETL concepts and data-pipeline maintenance
Hands-on experience building and iterating dashboards in AWS QuickSight
Experience scripting in Python (or similar) to support data transformations and workflow automation
Exposure to AWS data services such as Redshift, S3, Glue, or comparable cloud-based warehouses
Prior work in a fast-paced, operations-driven environment (e-commerce, grocery, logistics, or rapid-delivery)
Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new tools and frameworks with minimal supervision
Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to balance multiple priorities in an ambiguous setting.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Business Analyst - UAE Nationals , Strategic Initiatives
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As a Business Analyst on the Amazon Fresh Grocery Partnerships & Amazon Now team, you’ll play a hands-on role in turning raw data into automated reports and live dashboards that power critical business decisions. You’ll partner closely with Business, Product, and Program stakeholders to build, maintain, and enhance reporting pipelines using SQL and AWS QuickSight, ensuring all teams can monitor trends, spot anomalies, and drive continuous improvement.
Key job responsibilities
Report Automation:
Design, develop, and maintain SQL-driven ETL scripts to extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources into reporting tables
Ad-hoc Analysis:
Write optimized SQL queries to answer business questions, e.g., weekly sales trends, partner performance, inventory health, and present findings in clear, actionable formats
Dashboard Development:
Leverage AWS QuickSight to build and iterate on interactive dashboards that track key metrics and alert stakeholders to performance shifts
Data Quality Checks:
Implement simple data-validation routines and monitors to ensure report accuracy and flag upstream issues for resolution
A day in the life
Morning Data Health Check
– Kick off your day by reviewing overnight ETL jobs and QuickSight dashboards for freshness, accuracy, and performance anomalies
Ad-Hoc Analysis & Reporting
– Turn stakeholder questions into SQL queries: investigate delivery delays, or inventory stockouts
Dashboard Development & Iteration
– Prototype new visualizations in AWS QuickSight, tracking metrics like order cycle time, cost per delivery, and promotional uplift
About the team
You’ll join the Amazon Fresh Grocery Partnerships & Amazon Now Analytics team covering Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, an agile, high-energy group on a mission to bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to customers’ doors in just 15–20 minutes.
As part of this close-knit team, you’ll see your analysis translate directly into smoother fulfillment, happier customers, and stronger partnerships across the GCC region
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
2+ years of hands-on experience writing SQL queries against large datasets
Practical experience building and maintaining dashboards in Data Visualisation Tools like; Tableau, Power BI or Amazon Quicksight
Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset for identifying and resolving data-quality issues
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to translate technical insights into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders
Comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and collaborating across multiple teams (Operations, Product, Finance, and external partners)
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with basic ETL concepts and data-pipeline maintenance
Hands-on experience building and iterating dashboards in AWS QuickSight
Experience scripting in Python (or similar) to support data transformations and workflow automation
Exposure to AWS data services such as Redshift, S3, Glue, or comparable cloud-based warehouses
Prior work in a fast-paced, operations-driven environment (e-commerce, grocery, logistics, or rapid-delivery)
Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new tools and frameworks with minimal supervision
Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to balance multiple priorities in an ambiguous setting.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
#J-18808-LjbffrVendor Operations Associate - Strategic Initiatives, MENA Stores
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Interested in working on an innovative and high-impact business that is changing the way customers think about grocery? The MENA Grocery team (UFG) is offering a role to own building new business from ground Zero.
The Vendor Operations team at Amazon is dedicated to guiding and supporting vendors to ensure a seamless experience when interacting with Amazon's systems. As part of this team, your primary responsibility will be to assist vendors in optimizing their operations on the Amazon platform. You will help them become proficient in using Amazon tools and provide hands-on support for tasks such as purchase order (PO) management, shipment coordination and more.
In this role, you will work closely with vendors to help them procure catalog content, resolve operational issues and improve their performance. Your tasks will also include conducting face-to-face interactions with vendors, manufacturers and customers, identifying and correcting errors and maintaining accurate records of all work performed. Beyond day-to-day operations, you will be expected to drive process improvement initiatives and actively participate in stakeholder meetings.
You will play a critical role in improving operational performance metrics, managing inventory levels, and enhancing vendor performance. This will require collaboration with various internal teams, including in-stock managers, vendor managers, program managers and fulfillment partners. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and execution skills to handle daily operations and continuously drive process improvements and automation.
An ideal candidate should have:
- Passion for business development and operational excellence.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with a focus on building collaborative relationships.
- Detail-oriented with excellent accuracy in data handling and reporting.
- Problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Willingness to take the initiative, handle additional responsibilities, and travel as needed.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities
- Assist vendors in becoming proficient with Amazon tools and provide ongoing operational support (e.g., PO management, shipment tracking).
- Provide training on catalog content population and procurement processes.
- Interact directly with vendors and other stakeholders to resolve issues and improve performance.
- Drive process improvement initiatives and participate in stakeholder meetings.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including supply chain, fulfillment, and planning, to enhance vendor performance and operational metrics.
- Take ownership of operational challenges, analyze data, and implement corrective actions.
- Source store level pricing, promotions from vendors and execute the same using internal tools
- The role might require work over weekend but not exceeding 5 days work week
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet Amazon's high operational standards.
- Experience with procurement processes such as placing POs, managing lead times, and vendor coordination is desirable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic knowledge of SQL queries is an advantage
- Experience working with large data sets and making data-driven decisions.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Program Manager, New Markets and Strategic Initiatives
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About Moove AV
At Moove AV, we’re on a mission to make the world safer by enabling autonomy in transportation. Partnering with industry leaders like Waymo , we’re redefining fleet management and driving the commercialisation of autonomous vehicles.
We’re expanding globally and seeking passionate, innovative professionals to join our journey. If you’re ready to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and help make mobility safer, more efficient, and accessible, we want to hear from you!
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and results-oriented Program Manager to drive our geographic expansion and lead critical cross-functional initiatives. This is a unique role that sits at the intersection of operations, business strategy, and development. You will be the "quarterback" for new market launches, responsible for developing the launch playbook, aligning all cross-functional teams, and ensuring we enter new markets with speed and precision. Additionally, you will orchestrate other complex, multi-faceted programs that are essential to our company's growth.
The ideal candidate is a master of structured execution, successful at guiding and delivering complex programs on time and on budget, and having the technical and financial acumen to zoom into details while not losing sight of the big picture. You are as comfortable building a detailed go-to-market (GTM) plan as you are reading a construction blueprint or designing an organization structure.
What you’ll be doing
Create and own the end-to-end launch process in new markets; defining scope, timelines, dependencies, and the critical path for each launch.
Act as the central point of contact and command for all launch-related activities, ensuring seamless collaboration between Legal, Finance, Infrastructure, Operations, Safety and our key customers and vendors
Lead launch readiness meetings, providing clear status updates, identifying risks and driving decisions
Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to the launch timeline, budget, and strategic objectives, including regulatory hurdles, operational bottlenecks, and competitive threats.
Develop and execute clear communication plans to keep all stakeholders, including the C-suite, informed of progress, risks, and outcomes.
Identify opportunities to streamline infrastructure and operations processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure market launch and other strategic program successes
Lead programs to define, research, and pilot technological roadmap to support companywide front line efficiency gains
What you will need for this position
8+ years of experience in program management or product management, with at least 5 years leading complex go-to-market, product launch, or market expansion initiatives.
Bachelor's degree
Expertise in GTM and project management tools
Outstanding organizational skills with a track record of managing organizational systems
Growth oriented with a proven track record of scaling up products and new geographies
Availability and willingness to work outside of normal office hours when required by projects or operational needs
Expectiation of 15% travel as needed to support expansion
Familiarity with and strong preference to use AI tools and other scrappy solutions to scale operations and solve problems without hiring headcount
The ability to work autonomously in a decentralised organization
Right to work in the United States of America
About the team
Our team is collaborative, positive, curious, and engaged. We think fast, work smart, laugh often, and are looking for like-minded people to join us in our mission to disrupt vehicle ownership and make cities better.
Moove is strongly committed to diversity within its community. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently.
Pre-hiring Notice: Moove relies on the accuracy of the information contained in employment applications, as well as the accuracy of other data presented throughout the hiring process and during employment. Any misrepresentations, falsifications, or material omissions in any information or data provided by an applicant may result in the applicant being excluded from further consideration for employment or if an individual has already been hired, termination of employment.
EEO Statement: Moove is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, political affiliation or any other protected characteristic.
#J-18808-LjbffrSenior PMO Lead — Strategic Enterprise Initiatives
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