Senior Manager – Transformation and Business PMO

Full Time

Al Futtaim Private Company LLC

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate

Job Role:
The role is focused on ensuring Blue is a sustainable, innovative and agile digital business, the senior manager will work very closely with Blue Rewards stakeholders (leadership team and other functional team members) and with stakeholders across other Al-Futtaim divisions and functions to ensure that strategic projects & initiatives are completed to plan and that business benefits are identified, and organizational change is effectively sustained, to ensure our business is future-ready.

The role will help to enable a value-driven approach to managing projects, that emphasizes collaboration, speed, and efficiency and minimizes waste that’s applied across all areas of the organization.

Job Responsibility:
Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to proactively drive momentum of the transformation
Support with the annual strategy cycle and building out of strategic initiatives with the Blue Leadership stakeholders
Helps define financial and non-financial impact of initiatives and projects
Ongoing tracking of progress of key initiatives which are part of the strategic roadmap
Create data-driven insights for decision making
Implement best practice standards in reporting & governance
Ongoing tracking of progress of key initiatives which are part of the strategic roadmap
Create data-driven insights for decision making
Implement best practice standards in reporting & governance
Lead program management and coordinate activities for transformation programs
Ensure quality of analysis, activities, and deliverables for strategic initiatives, including the development and validation of business cases and detailed transformation plans
Help syndicate analysis, results with all stakeholders and manage relations and expectations
Ensure correct implementation of transformation plan across various initiatives and streams
Prepare regular reporting and progress updates – for the blue leadership team and board meeting preparation

Required Skills:
PMO office management
Business & Digital Transformation
What equips you for the role
Strategy analysis
Project, Program & Portfolio management
Benefits & Value management

Graduate with any business or technical degree from a reputable institute.
Minimum 6-8 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years of strategy / business consulting experience
Experience in front office / growth strategy, business model generation & benefits realization is preferred.