Summary
Landmark Group is seeking a Manager, Strategic Projects in Dubai. The role owns project workstreams, analyzes business and market data, develops actionable insights, and presents findings to stakeholders. It also supports implementation, KPI tracking, project milestones, and measurement of business benefits. Applicants should have an MBA from a top-tier business school and 5 to 7 years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy; retail, e-commerce, D2C, or consumer goods experience is preferred.
The posting
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- Workstream Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of key workstreams within larger strategic initiatives. Manage project timelines, deliverables, day-to-day stakeholder interactions for your assigned areas of work.
- Rigorous Data Analysis: Leverage structured problem-solving skills and advanced analytics to deconstruct business problems, testing hypotheses to draw clear, fact-based business conclusions
- Research & Market Insights: Conduct secondary research (e.g., competitor benchmarking, consumer trends, operational metrics) as required, to identify growth opportunities and areas for driving business value
- Insight Generation & Story-lining: Synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights. Build well-structured, high-impact presentations and confidently present your findings to functional stakeholders
- Implementation & Tracking: Bridge strategy and execution by facilitating the rollout of approved recommendations. Support the establishment of KPIs, track project milestones, and report on the realization of business benefits
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively with peers and mid-to-senior stakeholders across the Landmark Retail ecosystem to gather data, validate findings, and drive alignment
- Continuous Improvement: Actively contribute to the Team’s knowledge base and culture. Demonstrate a high degree of curiosity, proactively seeking feedback and learning new strategic methodologies
Qualifications
- Education: MBA from a top-tier/prestigious business school.
- Experience: 5 to 7 years of experience, with a strong foundation in top-tier management consulting OR a central corporate strategy/internal consulting role within a large, complex multinational
- Industry Knowledge: Experience in Retail, D2C, E-commerce or Consumer Goods is highly preferred
- Analytical Rigor: Advanced proficiency in data analysis, and hypothesis-driven problem solving. (Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are mandatory)
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proven ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and confidently to mid-to-senior level management.
- Agility & Problem Solving: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and structuring undefined problems. Highly agile, with the ability to pivot between different types of projects
- Project Management: Detail-oriented, highly organized, and deadline-driven. Capable of managing multiple tasks and workstreams simultaneously without compromising on quality.
Team Dynamics: A collaborative, proactive team player who takes ownership of their work while supporting the broader objectives of the strategic projects team