Strategic Projects Leader - Retail (10-15 yrs)
Position in the Strategic Projects team
client - one of the largest retail conglomerates across the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent with a diverse portfolio of retail and hospitality brands:
- Manage & Deliver complex transformation projects
- Work with the senior management to identify business initiatives of strategic importance and operational improvement that need to be pursued across the Group or any of its specific businesses.
- Provide consulting & programme management expertise to drive Operating Model Development & Implementation, Benefits Case Development, Business Change etc. including stakeholder engagement planning, communications & organizational change
- Work with the CSO on strategic business transformation projects or independently manage critical modules within a larger project
- Gather, compile, analyze, and present fact-based insights to address specific business problems / challenges Stakeholder Management
- Work with CXOs/Senior Executives of business units on business transformation projects of strategic importance that are focused on closing performance gaps or improving overall business performance
- Use analytical skills to solve business and operations problems
- Ability to think strategically and formulate strategic plans to drive cross-business / cross-departmental initiatives
- Define performance improvement programs and drive change to maintain competitiveness as per the expectations of C suite stakeholders
- Independently design and develop senior management presentations or own specific sections within a larger presentation
- Provide consulting and program management expertise for strategic initiatives critical to business success Market Study
- Proactively scan the business environment and keep a track of emerging trends, highlighting strategic insights that could impact businesses
- Work with senior management on identifying / assessing strategic growth opportunities across new markets or new business verticals Team Building & Management
- Build Internal Team to deliver complex change, working efficiently with other L Brands & external parties
- Get work done on strategic initiatives through cooperation with the business units / corporate office teams
Pre-requisites:
- 10-15 years of programme management experience preferably in retail industry
- Management Consulting Experience in premier consulting firms
- Proven experience in business transformation & change management projects will be preferred
- Experience in the GCC region will be preferred
- Experience of Delivering Change in retail
- Working in complex & ambiguous environment
- Strong Drive & commitment to deliver tangible results
- Self-starter, willing to work with minimal supervision & guidance in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to work with & manage CXO level stakeholders on corporate projects, especially in a high growth environment
- Exceptional analytical skills to understand key drivers of business & provide valuable insights
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