422 Strategy jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Job Location - Riyadh, Saudia Arabia

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Strategy Section Manager to join our team. This role involves working closely with senior leadership to develop, implement, and monitor strategic initiatives that drive business growth and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, experience in Strategy development, Vision development, Strategic planning, and the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy Development

1. Work with different business units of the company to create their strategies and ensure their alignment with the overall corporate strategy.
2. Set clear, measurable goals for market expansion, profitability, and operational efficiency.
3. Develop a roadmap for short-term and long-term growth. Set clear, measurable goals for market expansion, profitability, and operational efficiency.
4. Recommend new business models or diversification strategies.
5. Identify synergies with other business units or external partners.
6. Benchmark performance against industry leaders.
7. Develop the M&A strategy for corporate and business units.
8. Recommend M&As to drive market entry, capability expansion, technology acquisition, or operational synergies.

Strategy Execution

1. Lead and manage strategic projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with business objectives.
2. Manage multiple workstreams, mitigate risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
3. Work with BU leaders to implement strategic initiatives.
4. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress.
5. Adjust strategies based on performance data and market shifts.
6. Communicate strategy effectively across teams.
7. Drive cultural and operational changes needed for execution.

Market Research & Analysis

1. Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling to support strategic decision-making.
2. Identify potential risks and opportunities that may impact the company's growth and propose appropriate strategies.
3. Explore emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and automation for efficiency gains.

Business Growth & Expansion

1. Identify new market opportunities, assess potential investments, and develop go-to-market strategies.
2. Lead business case development for new initiatives and ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
3. Conduct preliminary feasibility studies for investment decisions.

Cross-functional Collaboration

1. Work with departments such as finance, operations, and marketing to ensure alignment on key initiatives.
2. Foster collaboration between different teams to ensure smooth execution of strategic initiatives.

Performance Monitoring

1. Develop and track KPIs, assess project outcomes, and provide insights for continuous improvement.
2. Conduct post-implementation reviews to measure the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and suggest refinements.

Industry & Market Insights

1. Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes to guide business strategy.
2. Conduct in-depth industry benchmarking to maintain a competitive edge.

Innovation

1. Develop and refine new business models that align with changing customer needs and technological advancements.
2. Test and pilot innovative initiatives before scaling them.
3. Analyze industry shifts to uncover innovation opportunities.

Presentation & Reporting

1. Prepare reports, dashboards, and executive presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
2. Synthesize complex data into actionable insights and compelling presentations for leadership.

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

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KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry: our job is to make the world’s cities better places to live. At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building.
The Strategy and Transformation unit is responsible for driving KONE’s long-term success by identifying the right strategic priorities, ensuring a common direction and bringing the strategy to life together with KONE’s areas and other functions. Strategy & Transformation develops our strategy and operating model (KONE Way) and is responsible for driving large strategic transformations such as Business Platform Renewal.
KONE Strategy Development & Market Intelligence is a motivated team of professionals with backgrounds typically in working with strategy, management consulting and investment banking. We work with KONE’s most important and challenging strategic questions, supporting the Executive Board with analyses and insights, and shaping KONE’s strategic projects with our business leaders.
We are looking for a
Manager, Strategy Development & Market Intelligence
to join our Strategy team.
Responsibilities and key activities:

• Develop and deploy corporate level strategy
• Identify and solve key strategic questions with various stakeholders
• Coordinate and manage multiple projects and working teams simultaneously
• Formulate and communicate insights and recommendations for management decision-making
• Engage various stakeholders and take ownership of aligning diverse views to come to a synthesis
• Work together with other Strategy team members; supporting, coaching and inspiring
• Work together with other Strategy team members; supporting, coaching and inspiring, and contribute to the continuous development of the Strategy & Transformation function.
  

• At least 3-4 years of relevant work experience, e.g. in the industry, management consulting, banking or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to advice Top management and develop senior-level relationships in a complex environment
• Experience in managing projects and working with global matrix organizations, or otherwise highly complex situations, with demonstrated impact and quantifiable outcomes
• Mature self-awareness and judgement, and constant willingness to grow, learn and get and give feedback
• Ability to simplify and clarify complex topics, and define concrete actions
• Curiosity to understand and follow-up the world around us and how it’s changing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities utilizing quantitative and qualitative tools
• Excellent collaboration and influencing skills to enable effective teamwork and impact in a matrix organization
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong prioritizing and organizing skills, persistence and resilience combined with drive to get things done
• Master’s degree (Economics, Engineering, MBA or equivalent) with outstanding performance
• Fluency in English
• Strong command of PowerPoint and Excel.
  

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionBusiness Development and Sales
• IndustriesIndustrial Machinery Manufacturing

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• 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

• 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 senior leadership position plays a pivotal role in the development and execution of the organization's strategic plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic planning process to facilitate cross-functional collaboration, aligning objectives with company vision
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive strategic roadmap, identifying growth opportunities and assessing potential risks
• Oversee business case development for strategic investments, ensuring thorough financial analysis and operational feasibility
• Establish and drive performance management frameworks, including KPI definition, target setting, and performance monitoring
• Collaborate closely with finance, operations, and stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution

Requirements:

• Strong academic background in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Proven track record of success in international consulting within the Middle East
• Exceptional analytical skills with ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights
• Hands-on approach with demonstrated ability to develop strategy and drive implementation
• Strong leadership and team management skills with experience in managing and developing teams
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Tahseen Consulting is looking for Strategy Associates who believe in our mission and are ready to join one of the Arab region’s fastest growing management and public policy consulting firms. We aim to nudge the world just enough to make a change. Help us to make it happen. If you are up for the challenge, we'd love to get to know you.

Strategy Associates take responsibility for part of the problem solving for each client engagement. They structure and perform analysis and conduct primary research to uncover the insights that support recommendations to clients. Strategy Associates are typically responsible for identifying information sources, gathering and interpreting data, and presenting their findings to project team members. As Associates become stronger contributors to their teams, they gain more client contact and broader strategic development responsibilities.

• Work within a project team to support clients in end-to-end project development and implementation
• Perform rigorous financial, business case, statistical and other quantitative analyses
• Analyze research results and manage portions of projects
• Project management: managing the quality and timeliness of project deliverables, delegate project tasks to junior staff and ensure deadlines for tasks are met
• Participate in marketing activities, including whitepapers, proposals, and capability briefings

• 1-3 years of relevant industry or functional work experience in one or more of the following:
  • Strategy or strategic planning
  • Project management
  • Organizational restructuring/transformation
  • Operations or Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Public policy
• A Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Mathematics, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics or a related field
• Superior creative problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with demanding deadlines
• Effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge
• Knowledge of MS applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Access), Internet research
• Written and spoken proficiency in English, bilingual English and Arabic proficiency is preferred

• You have 1-3 years of work experience in strategy or strategic planning, project management, organizational restructuring/transformation, operations or information technology, finance, or public policy
• You can demonstrate superior creative problem-solving, analytical and quantitative skills
• You can provide examples of instances where you have had to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with demanding deadlines
• You have effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge, and exceptional written and spoken proficiency in English
• You are an expert in conducting internet research and experienced with MS applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You hold a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mathematics, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics or a related field

Assembly is made of the ingredients of the modern agency, bringing together data, talent, and technology to deliver a connected set of solutions for media + more to the best brands on the planet. We’re home to more than 1,800 of the industry’s top talent across 30+ offices, who bring unmatched global omnichannel media expertise + data, technology, and business consulting capabilities that find change and fuel growth for brands worldwide. Assembly is a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing.

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We are currently recruiting for a Strategy Manager to be based in Dubai.

• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve business objectives while keeping a pulse on current cultural trends and technological advancements.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activities, and customer insights to inform strategy, demonstrating a keen understanding of the intersection between tech and culture.
• Collaborate with leadership and various departments to align strategies and initiatives, contributing creative ideas that enhance our approach.
• Conduct regular assessments of strategic projects and report on progress to stakeholders, presenting findings in a visually appealing and engaging manner.
• Identify growth opportunities and recommend actionable initiatives based on emerging marketing trends.
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions and workshops, encouraging brainstorming and creative thinking among team members.
• Monitor performance metrics and adjust strategies as necessary.
• Ensure effective communication of strategic goals and initiatives across the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing or a related field;
• 2+ years of experience in strategic planning, management consulting, or a similar role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in strategic frameworks and tools (e.g., SWOT analysis, Porter's Five Forces).

Tahseen Consulting is looking for strategy analysts who believe in our mission and are ready to join one of the Arab region’s fastest growing management and public policy consulting firms. We aim to nudge the world just enough to make a change. Help us to make it happen. If you are up for the challenge, we'd love to get to know you.

Strategy Analysts take responsibility for part of the problem solving for each client engagement. They structure and perform analysis and conduct primary research to uncover the insights that support recommendations to clients. Strategy Analysts are typically responsible for identifying information sources, gathering and interpreting data, and presenting their findings to project team members. As Analysts become stronger contributors to their teams, they gain more client contact and broader strategic development responsibilities.

• Work within a project team to support clients in end-to-end project development and implementation
• Perform rigorous, financial, business case, statistical and other quantitative analyses
• Analyze research results and manage portions of projects
• Project management: managing the quality and timeliness of project deliverables, delegate project tasks to junior staff and ensure deadlines for tasks are met.
• Participate in marketing activities, including whitepapers, proposals, and capability briefings.

• 1-3 years of relevant industry or functional work experience in one or more of the following:
  • Strategy or strategic planning
  • Project management
  • Organizational restructuring/transformation
  • Operations or Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Public policy
• A Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Mathematics, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics or a related field
• Superior creative problem-solving, analytical and quantitative skills
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with demanding deadlines
• Effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge
• Knowledge of MS applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Access), Internet research
• Written and spoken proficiency in English, bilingual English and Arabic proficiency is preferred

• You have > 3 years of work experience in strategy or strategic planning, project management, organizational restructuring/transformation, operations or information technology, finance, or public policy
• You can demonstrate superior creative problem-solving, analytical and quantitative skills
• You can provide examples of instances where you have had to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with demanding deadlines
• You have effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge, and exceptional written and spoken proficiency in English
• You are an expert in conducting internet research and experienced with MS applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You hold a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mathematics, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics or a related field