27 Strategic Planning jobs in Dubai

Well established and highly successful organization in Abu Dhabi, competing on an international scale.

1. Lead the strategic planning process, facilitating dialogues across business units to align objectives with the company's vision.
2. Develop and maintain a comprehensive strategic roadmap, identifying growth opportunities and assessing risks.
3. Oversee the development of business cases supporting strategic investments, ensuring thorough financial and operational analysis.
4. Establish and drive a performance management framework, including KPIs, targets, and monitoring mechanisms.
5. Lead and mentor the strategic planning and performance management team, fostering a high-performance culture.
6. Collaborate with finance, operations, and other stakeholders to ensure strategic and operational alignment.
7. Present strategic plans and performance reports to executive leadership and the board.

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Proven success in an international consulting firm within the Middle East, with both consulting and in-house strategic planning experience.
• Sector experience in utilities, with a strong understanding of its dynamics.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with experience in strategy development and implementation.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with storytelling expertise for influencing senior leadership.

Well established and highly successful organisation in Abu Dhabi, competing at an international scale.

• Leading the strategic planning process, facilitating strategic dialogues across business units and functions to align objectives and priorities with company vision

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive strategic roadmap, identifying key growth opportunities and assessing potential risks and challenges

• Overseeing the development of robust business cases to support strategic investments and initiatives, ensuring thorough financial and operational analysis

• Establishing and driving a comprehensive performance management framework, including the definition of key performance indicators (KPIs), target setting and performance monitoring mechanisms

• Leading a team of professionals within the strategic planning and performance management function, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting their professional development

• Collaborating closely with finance, operations, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution

• Presenting strategic plans and performance reports to the executive leadership team and the board of directors

• A strong academic background, ideally with a Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field

• A proven track record of success working for an international consulting firm within the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have a blend of both consulting and in-house industry strategic planning experience

• Highly desirable sector experience within the utilities industry, demonstrating a strong understanding of the sector's dynamics and challenges

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights

• A hands-on, proactive approach and a demonstrated ability to both develop strategy and drive implementation

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in managing and developing a team

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership through your story telling expertise

Well established and highly successful organisation in Abu Dhabi, competing at an international scale.

• Leading the strategic planning process, facilitating strategic dialogues across business units and functions to align objectives and priorities with company vision

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive strategic roadmap, identifying key growth opportunities and assessing potential risks and challenges

• Overseeing the development of robust business cases to support strategic investments and initiatives, ensuring thorough financial and operational analysis

• Establishing and driving a comprehensive performance management framework, including the definition of key performance indicators (KPIs), target setting and performance monitoring mechanisms

• Leading a team of professionals within the strategic planning and performance management function, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting their professional development

• Collaborating closely with finance, operations, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution

• Presenting strategic plans and performance reports to the executive leadership team and the board of directors

• A strong academic background, ideally with a Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field

• A proven track record of success working for an international consulting firm within the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have a blend of both consulting and in-house industry strategic planning experience

• Highly desirable sector experience within the utilities industry, demonstrating a strong understanding of the sector's dynamics and challenges

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights

• A hands-on, proactive approach and a demonstrated ability to both develop strategy and drive implementation

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in managing and developing a team

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership through your story telling expertise

Well established and highly successful organization in Abu Dhabi, competing on an international scale.

• Lead the strategic planning process, facilitating dialogues across business units to align objectives with the company's vision.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive strategic roadmap, identifying growth opportunities and assessing risks.
• Oversee the development of business cases supporting strategic investments, ensuring thorough financial and operational analysis.
• Establish and drive a performance management framework, including KPIs, targets, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Lead and mentor the strategic planning and performance management team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and other stakeholders to ensure strategic and operational alignment.
• Present strategic plans and performance reports to executive leadership and the board.

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Proven success in an international consulting firm within the Middle East, with both consulting and in-house strategic planning experience.
• Sector experience in utilities, with a strong understanding of its dynamics.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with experience in strategy development and implementation.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with storytelling expertise for influencing senior leadership.

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As the Head of Feasibility and Strategic Planning, you will play a critical role in evaluating and shaping the Group’s hotel development initiatives and broader investment strategies. You will lead comprehensive market and financial feasibility studies, develop detailed financial models, and provide strategic insights to inform go/no-go decisions. While your primary focus will be on hospitality projects, you will also support real estate and other investment opportunities as required.
Key Job Responsibilities:

• Lead market and financial feasibility studies for new hotel projects across the region.
• Build comprehensive financial models, forecasts, and pro formas for:
• Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs)
• Franchise Agreements
• Leases or joint ventures
• Evaluate and structure key money offers, equity investments, and projected returns.
• Provide data-driven feasibility studies that assess commercial viability and align with internal thresholds and market benchmarks.
• Prepare clear, detailed investment appraisals and business cases for new opportunities.
• Advise the C-suite on go/no-go decisions for hotel development, acquisitions, and key investments.
• Conduct macro and micro market analysis, area protection studies, and competitor benchmarking to inform strategic decisions.
• Develop and maintain standardized SOPs, governance checklists, and feasibility review frameworks.
• Identify market trends, pipeline activity, and regulatory considerations impacting hotel development and investment.
• Coordinate closely with the investment, development, and operations teams to ensure strategic alignment and seamless project execution.
• Partner with the finance, legal, and asset management teams to integrate feasibility findings into project planning and execution.
• Support internal investment committee discussions by preparing analytical summaries and risk assessments.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations to support decision-making by the CEO and Board.
• Maintain a repository of feasibility models, assumptions, and market intelligence for historical benchmarking and continuous improvement.
• Regularly update stakeholders on project performance, including key financial metrics and risk factors.
• Establish governance frameworks and approval processes for evaluating new development opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management standards.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members involved in feasibility and strategic planning.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and operational excellence across all feasibility and planning activities.

• Seniority levelExecutive

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionBusiness Development and Sales
• IndustriesHospitality

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As the Business Excellence Lead for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), you will establish and drive the Business Excellence function, identifying key priorities to support strategic focus. This role demands effective resource allocation to enhance sales pricing strategy, customer engagement, commercial analytics, and salesforce training to maintain a competitive advantage. You will also be responsible for sharing best practices and developing team capabilities.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the General Manager (GM) for Middle East and Africa, you will:

• Serve as a key member of the MEA Leadership Team driving and supporting strategic business decisions.
• Lead Regional and Country Business Excellence teams across MEA to ensure well-informed strategies are developed and executed.
• Align IMCO and area-level initiatives with regional priorities to achieve affiliate business objectives.
• Identify and execute sales force effectiveness (SFE) priorities for the region.
• Drive CRM and customer engagement strategies including omnichannel engagement across affiliates.
• Develop and implement commercial sales training programs tailored to team needs, collaborating with training managers and international teams.
• Lead commercial analytics and market research initiatives to deliver timely insights.
• Oversee the pricing strategy, commercial policies, and governance in the region.

Team Structure

You will manage a team consisting of:

• Regional Training Manager
• Regional Pricing Analyst
• Regional Commercial and CRM Analysts
• Country Business Excellence leads (dotted line) for three countries/affiliates

Business Excellence Key Duties

Strategic Partnership and Leadership

• Drive and support key strategic business decisions within the MEA Leadership Team, identifying projects to advance organizational objectives.
• Serve as a Business Excellence expert for cross-functional strategies and solutions, working closely with the GM on co-creation workshops and leadership team meetings.
• Assist the Regional GM & Finance Head with strategic planning, sales and operations planning (S&OP), regional brand plans, and budget planning through analytics and insights.
• Develop key strategic projects with regional business impact, establish a performance management framework, and monitor KPIs.

Commercial Analytics and Market Insights

• Lead IMK reporting and data management across MEA, consolidating distributor data to reflect true in-market performance.
• Guide regional business analysts in delivering tailored brand and market analysis to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Ensure visibility of IMK data through a centralized platform accessible to all commercial leads in MEA.

Sales Force Effectiveness

• Implement initiatives to enhance performance and productivity of sales teams, aligning them with organizational goals.
• Provide guidance on sales incentive plans, governance, and regional visibility of SFE metrics.
• Collaborate with country teams on go-to-market models, sales team sizing, and optimize operational models.

Commercial Training and Development

• Conduct needs assessments and develop tailored training programs for commercial teams.
• Implement annual training programs focused on key business priorities, ensuring training managers are equipped for effective delivery.
• Establish metrics to evaluate training effectiveness and continuously improve training content.

CRM and Customer Engagement

• Lead CRM strategy development and ensure alignment with cross-functional needs.
• Drive CRM adoption and change management across the organization, optimizing engagement processes.

Operational Pricing and Commercial Policy

• Formulate and implement competitive pricing strategies while ensuring policy compliance.
• Conduct market assessments to optimize pricing decisions and achieve revenue goals.
• Monitor competitive intelligence to inform pricing strategies effectively.

Minimum Requirements

• University or technical college degree in economics, science, or pharmaceuticals.
• At least 8 years of experience in Business Analytics, CRM, Strategic Project Management, or Finance.
• Experience in Sales Force Effectiveness, project management, and process improvement, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong project management and resource planning skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority within a matrix organization.
• Excellent analytical skills, strategic thinking, and presentation skills in English.

Impact

At Allergan Aesthetics, we seek individuals who are passionate about making a difference by putting patients and customers at the center of what we do. Join us in fostering an open corporate culture and embodying the AbbVie ways of work. From day one, you'll have the opportunity to contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Completed university or technical college studies in the field of economics, science, or pharmaceuticals.
• At least 8 years of experience in the areas of Business Analytics, CRM, Strategic project management, and/or Finance.
• Experience in Sales Force Effectiveness, Project Management, and Process improvement, preferably in the pharmaceutical market environment.
• Strong project management skills and resource planning.
• Proactivity and accountability to deliver according to plan.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and collaborate across departments.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.
• Strong presentation skills; exceptionally good oral and written English skills.

Additional Information

For you, working at Allergan Aesthetics should not just be a job but a passion. We are looking for people who really want to be effective and who want to join us in putting patients and customers at the center of what we do. We want to create teams who make things happen, who cultivate an open corporate culture, and embed the AbbVie ways of work. At AA, you have the opportunity from day one to get involved, contribute, and really have an impact.

COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRITY

You will be responsible for conducting your activities on behalf of the company consistent with a high standard of business ethics and in compliance with the laws and regulations that govern our activities (subject to local law/requirement).

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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Employment Type: Full-time

We seek a seasoned finance expert who excels in strategic analysis, financial modelling and business partnering.

The ideal candidate brings:

• Experience in finance, FP&A or transformation with strong knowledge of financial controls, compliance and accounting processes.
• Proven skills in strategic financial modelling, business planning and scenario analysis.
• Hands-on SG&A planning and cost control expertise.
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP systems, and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

About the Role

As part of the regional finance team, you will collaborate closely with the Regional CFO to align strategy with numbers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Internal Controls & Compliance: Design and implement internal control frameworks to ensure accounting and reporting compliance. Perform regular testing and documentation of substantive procedures to support audits.
• Strategic Planning & Business Modelling: Develop and maintain 3-year strategic financial models, support planning cycles with insights and partner with business leaders for operational alignment.
• SG&A Planning and Controlling: Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and monitor cost trends to identify efficiencies.
• Business Partnering & Insight Generation: Provide financial insights, translate data into strategic recommendations and support cross-functional projects.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary package and global bonus scheme.
• Flexible working hours.
• Health, Transport and Housing Allowance.
• Access to continuous learning through RHIM Academy LMS and LinkedIn Learning.
• Relocation and visa support.
• Inclusive culture and global career opportunities.

Job Title: Strategic Workforce Planning and Operations Manager

The Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist plays a vital role in coordinating and preparing financial plans to ensure transparency and accuracy in reporting. This position involves analyzing variances to identify areas of improvement and working closely with operating groups to receive timely submissions and required information.

• Coordinate the preparation of annual operating budgets, capital investment budgets, and monthly rolling forecasts.
• Serve as a liaison between operating groups and the Financial Planning and Analysis department to facilitate smooth communication and data exchange.
• Ensure transparency and understanding of all aspects of reporting, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Analyze significant variances from budget and forecast to actual results, identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Work closely with the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to develop and improve processes for accurate and up-to-date data integration with financial reporting.
• Monitor staff productivity and identify areas for improvement to enhance service delivery and bottom-line business growth.
• Develop project plans, including analytical methodologies, data identification, resource requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Communicate regularly with other divisions in the operation and Finance department to resolve issues and drive business outcomes.
• Assist Senior Management in preparing financial and strategic plans/presentations to inform decision-making and drive business growth.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong operational focus, excellent organizational skills, and advanced Excel knowledge. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 1-2 years of experience in a similar role. They must be able to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of urgency and drive to improve processes and productivity.

• Business acumen with an operational focus, applying logic to complex situations.
• Strong organizational skills, handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work under time pressure, with a sense of urgency and focus.
• Advanced Excel knowledge, financial modeling skills, and strong analytical abilities.
• Fluent in English, with hospitality experience preferred.