Head of Strategy and Projects

Job Description : HEAD OF PROJECTS AND STRATEGY OUT OF UAE A well-established organisation in their space going through exciting changes and development, with very ambitious plans and a fantastic team of professionals helping to drive the organisation forward. Job Description · Lead on the development of the project prioritisation matrix to ensure the competing priorities of the project team are effectively prioritised. · Responsible for rationalising and defending the project prioritisation matrix by regularly presenting findings to the leadership to gain a central consensus. · Provide central leadership, coaching and development support to the project team. · Manage external contractors, consultants, projects, project teams, and manage the quality and timeliness of outputs. · Provide mentoring support to the project team, establishing a clear succession plan for the function. · Lead on project managing all major M&A initiatives from implementation planning to final delivery. · Create a detailed project plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project, mapping out interdependencies between project tasks and critical path milestones. · Develop and maintain project team and executive dashboards for individual project with the goal of keeping the project team updated on project progress. The Successful Applicant · Bachelor's degree and MBA or equivalent from a reputed university. · Extensive experience working with an internationally recognized management or strategy consulting firm, reaching management level. · Proven track record of engagements across multiple sectors. · Hands-on involvement in strategic advisory and project delivery at leadership level.

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