85 Strategic Management jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Role: Assistant Professor in Management

Contract Type: Teaching & Research

Grade: 7 or 8 (Depending on Experience)

School: Edinburgh Business School (EBS)

FTE and working pattern: 1FTE Full time 35 hrs per week

Location: Dubai Campus

HeriotWatt's Edinburgh Business School (EBS) is a global leader in accessible, practice-oriented business education and research. With campuses in the UK, Dubai, and Malaysia, we inspire a diverse community of students. We partner with businesses and governments to translate knowledge into practice and deliver solutions for societal challenges.

Our research spans logistics, supply chain management, decarbonization, inclusive workplaces, and sustainable capitalism, connecting disciplines to address pressing issues.

We foster a community of collaboration, ambition, and innovation, aiming to transform lives and organizations through education and research. Our focus is on relevance, lifelong skills, and impactful outcomes, leveraging our research community, partnerships, and talented staff to make a global difference.

We seek faculty who value accessible, practice-oriented learning and research, pursue excellence, embrace collaboration, are inclusive, and passionate about making a difference.

Our commitment to fairness and inclusivity makes us a preferred employer. We support our staff with resources, recognition, and opportunities for growth, fostering a sense of belonging and purpose. Our Dubai campus, established in 2005, is the largest in Dubai, with a high rating from KHDA and program approvals from CAA.

As student numbers grow, we are expanding our academic team. We deliver undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across various disciplines, with a strong emphasis on research, industry links, and regional development.

We are looking for motivated academics with a Doctoral qualification, teaching, research, and course management experience. Candidates should have published in high-quality journals, be committed to research, and develop links across campuses to enhance teaching and external engagement. Membership of the HEA is mandatory.

The ideal candidate will have experience in management courses and demonstrate research-rich teaching and professional practice integration.

Teaching areas include:

• Resourcing & Talent Management
• Enterprise Concepts and Issues
• International Business Context

Preference for UK HE experience and understanding of quality assurance processes.

The role begins on 25th August 2025. We offer induction, support for relocation, CPD, and a collaborative environment.

• Teaching and assessment on academic programmes, supporting curriculum delivery and quality assurance.
• Developing teaching materials, reviewing course design, and supporting accreditation.
• Mentoring and supervising students, providing feedback, and supporting their development.
• Enhancing subject expertise and reflecting research developments in teaching.
• Building research in relevant areas, engaging with industry, and collaborating across campuses.
• Participating in recruitment, marketing, and university events.
• Performing administrative tasks and engaging in professional development.

Activities may evolve over time.

Education & Qualifications: PhD or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.

Experience: Undergraduate teaching, updating materials, research publications, supervision, funded projects, UK HE experience.

Skills & Knowledge: Fluent English, VLE skills, applying research to teaching, developing research portfolios, teamwork.

Teaching Experience: Course assessment development, engaging pedagogy, industry connection, analytics application.

Qualifications: HEA Fellowship, professional memberships.

Experience: Postgraduate teaching, industry links, academic leadership, online materials, accreditation participation.

Teaching: Global teams, new course and program development.

Founded in 1821, HeriotWatt is renowned for teaching, research, and enterprise, with campuses in Scotland, Dubai, and Malaysia. We foster innovation, leadership, and career readiness, with values of Belong, Collaborate, Inspire, and Celebrate.

We are committed to creating a supportive environment where staff and students can excel, and where research delivers real-world impact. Our international community and diverse programs reflect our global outlook.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and CV via our online system. Successful candidates must provide degree attestations from a CAA-accredited UAE institution or MoE equivalency within six months. The appointment is conditional on completing all formalities.

This role offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in cash management, payments infrastructure, and regulatory compliance while contributing to process optimization and risk mitigation.

• Develop and execute operational workflows across institutional, consumer, and corporate client segments, including support for the firm's Transaction Banking business.
• Contribute to the development of the firm's payments strategy, aligning with industry developments and business objectives.
• Serve as a key point of contact for cash agent banks, central banks, and other external payment vendors.

• Oversee and optimize operational workflows across multiple business lines.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the firm's financial records.
• Manage daily cash payments and receipts for assigned portfolios.

• Bachelor's degree with experience in the financial services industry.

This is a senior-level position responsible for leading and executing change management and communication strategies for the launch of new initiatives.

The role will ensure a seamless transition for internal and external stakeholders, focusing on user adoption, engagement, and business readiness.

A comprehensive change management strategy will be developed to engage stakeholders, track progress, and measure effectiveness. A sustainable internal communications framework will also be established to support alignment across business functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and implementing change management strategies
• Developing and executing a guest experience communication strategy
• Ensuring stakeholders are engaged and informed through structured change and communication planning
• Establishing a centralized communications calendar to streamline messaging
• Managing stakeholder engagement plans and feedback loops

Required skills and qualifications include:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in change management, communications, or related roles
• Proven track record of managing large-scale change initiatives and product launches
• Strong stakeholder engagement, project management, and communication skills
• Experience building and sustaining cross-functional communications programs

Deliverables include:

• Comprehensive change and communications strategy
• Change impact assessments and stakeholder engagement plans
• Internal and external communication toolkits
• Communications alignment and BAU process documentation

This role involves proactively managing credit risk across a complex portfolio of Global Credit Markets accounts.

• Support in managing the Global Banking loan portfolio credit and returns.
• Contribute to the origination of new transactions for Global Banking.
• Monitor client credit grades and recommend timely re-assessment as necessary.
• Perform comprehensive credit analysis through quarterly performance reporting, waiver requests and documentation of credit events.
• Evaluate forward-looking credit analysis and make recommendations regarding credit risk and de-risking opportunities.
• Analyse risk-return analysis and optimize profits based on forward-looking risks.
• Evaluate risks associated with Corporate Loans, Leverage Finance, Project Finance, Export Finance, Shipping Finance and Aviation Finance assets.
• Conduct financial analysis of a complex customer base using credit skills, ratio analysis, balance sheet analysis and cash flow analysis.
• Evaluate security support, project company management and strategy.

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Finance or a related field.
• Core Credit Curriculum Certification (for internal candidates only).

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical insurance, life insurance and flexible benefits in some locations.
• Generous annual leave, parental/maternity leave, sabbatical leave and volunteering leave.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support, development courses, employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first aiders and self-help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity and values inclusivity.

We are a global bank committed to making a positive difference for our clients, communities and each other. We value diversity, inclusivity and respect for all individuals.

Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through unique diversity. Our brand promise is to be here for good. We strive to live by our valued behaviours: doing the right thing, never settling, being better together and seeing more good in others.

• Experience: Prior 3 to 25 years of Consulting delivery work experience (Preferred)
• Skills Required: Excellent in presentation, proposal preparation, excel based forms and MIS sheets, policy drafting and publishing and research paper work
• Must be a self starter, organised, go-getter, quality oriented and performance oriented individual
• Should have depth in process and know-how in more than 2 to 5 industries
• Should be well travelled, groomed and have good social tolerance
• Strong affinity to self learning and constant development of all job related competencies

Business Unit:Software and Digital Solutions

Are you ready to shape how businesses transform with tech If you love solving complex challenges working with big ideas and making innovation real this role could be your next big move.

You will take the lead on:

• Acting as a trusted advisor to enterprise and midmarket clients by aligning digital solutions with their business goals.
• Leading endtoend digital transformation projects from discovery and strategy to implementation and delivery oversight.
• Collaborating with internal teams (portfolio delivery presales) to build scalable forwardthinking technology solutions.
• Driving business development including identifying opportunities creating proposals and delivering impactful client presentations.
• Building and nurturing longterm client relationships to ensure satisfaction retention and continued growth.
• Mentoring consulting teams and promoting a culture of delivery excellence and thought leadership.
• Elevating Boschs positioning within key accounts by contributing to clients strategic initiatives and innovation agendas.
• Staying on top of emerging tech trends (e.g. AI cloud IoT) and advising clients on how and when to adopt them.

Qualifications :

• You hold a Masters degree in Business Management giving you a strong academic foundation.
• You bring 15 years of experience in software consulting digital transformation or enterprise IT services with a proven track record of success.
• You have a history of driving client engagement designing solutions and fueling business growth you know how to make things happen.
• You have worked in a consulting environment collaborating closely with public sector clients navigating this space is second nature to you.
• Your experience in the Middle East region gives you an edge with valuable insight into the market.
• You are skilled in stakeholder management especially at CxO levels you know how to engage with top decisionmakers.
• You excel in communication negotiation and leadership you lead with clarity and influence.
• Your background includes working with consulting firms systems integrators or digital transformation agencies youve thrived in the fastpaced consulting world.
• You bring experience across industries like Healthcare Retail Government or Manufacturing your versatility makes you a great fit.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

Business Unit: Software and Digital Solutions

Are you ready to shape how businesses transform with tech If you love solving complex challenges working with big ideas and making innovation real this role could be your next big move.

You will take the lead on:

• Acting as a trusted advisor to enterprise and midmarket clients by aligning digital solutions with their business goals.
• Leading endtoend digital transformation projects from discovery and strategy to implementation and delivery oversight.
• Collaborating with internal teams (portfolio delivery presales) to build scalable forwardthinking technology solutions.
• Driving business development including identifying opportunities creating proposals and delivering impactful client presentations.
• Building and nurturing longterm client relationships to ensure satisfaction retention and continued growth.
• Mentoring consulting teams and promoting a culture of delivery excellence and thought leadership.
• Elevating Boschs positioning within key accounts by contributing to clients strategic initiatives and innovation agendas.
• Staying on top of emerging tech trends (e.g. AI cloud IoT) and advising clients on how and when to adopt them.

Qualifications :

• You hold a Masters degree in Business Management giving you a strong academic foundation.
• You bring 15 years of experience in software consulting digital transformation or enterprise IT services with a proven track record of success.
• You have a history of driving client engagement designing solutions and fueling business growth you know how to make things happen.
• You have worked in a consulting environment collaborating closely with public sector clients navigating this space is second nature to you.
• Your experience in the Middle East region gives you an edge with valuable insight into the market.
• You are skilled in stakeholder management especially at CxO levels you know how to engage with top decisionmakers.
• You excel in communication negotiation and leadership you lead with clarity and influence.
• Your background includes working with consulting firms systems integrators or digital transformation agencies youve thrived in the fastpaced consulting world.
• You bring experience across industries like Healthcare Retail Government or Manufacturing your versatility makes you a great fit.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

Access Talent Group are supporting the largest Oil and Gas operator in the world on a new mega project, with a value of over $10 Billion dollars, based in Dubai on a contract basis.

In this role, you will be working as a PMC leading and managing the engineering contractor on behalf of the client for your given discipline. You will be responsible for:

1. The Scope of Work
2. The International applicable standards
3. The Quality of the Engineering Design
4. Optimization of Project Design to optimize the Operational cost & Maintenance cost
5. The Appropriate equipment manufacturing
6. The Project Engineering and Purchasing Schedule

Educational & Technical Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of experience on Oil and Gas projects
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Strong understanding of international codes and standards
• Fluent in English, speaking, reading, and writing

The disciplines available in this position are as follows:

• Process Engineer
• Scheduler

If you meet the requirements above and are interested in a new role, please apply with your most up-to-date CV.

Join to apply for the Asset Management Consultant role at Dicetek LLC.

Manage applications and systems support, coordinating with the team to deliver in-house reports and changes, reducing or eliminating IT and vendor costs to the business.

Serve as the go-to expert for all core applications used by the business, with excellent knowledge of systems, data, and functional flows across front-office, middle-office, back-office, and integrations with internal and external platforms.

Drive business requirements for new initiatives, projects, changes, and enhancements, aiming to reduce application and system costs, maximize productivity, and ensure project deliverables meet timelines and budgets.

Lead and manage a team to fulfill IT and project requirements aligned with stakeholder needs.

Manage and oversee new initiatives and core application changes from requirements gathering through workflow definition, functional specifications, user acceptance, go-live, and post-launch support.

Utilize strong business and application knowledge to improve efficiency and productivity through automation, process improvements, enhanced features, and automating manual tasks.

• Provide first-level support to business users, including application support, training, change management, reporting, and new requirements.
• Coordinate with Group IT to resolve issues and escalate vendor-related problems.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs with Group IT.
• Manage relationships with Group IT as a service provider for Asset Management.
• Drive change requests and enhancements for applications used by Asset Management and the bank's capital KSA.
• Contribute technical and functional insights to minimize external dependencies and boost productivity.
• Collaborate closely with support teams and vendors to resolve incidents and cases efficiently, providing workarounds or permanent solutions.
• Research and train end-users on new functionalities to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency.

Coordinate projects to ensure IT spending stays within budget, support business application needs, and apply extensive knowledge of banking systems, applications, and procedures.

Manage and lead a team supporting core applications and training.

• Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer science, computer applications, or information technology.
• Professional certifications preferred.
• Strong business knowledge in asset management, including products, procedures, and processes.
• Minimum 5 years in application support, 4 years in software development, and 4 years in asset management industry.