Associate - Strategic Planning & Execution
Abu Dhabi
Aldar Corporate – Strategic Planning and Execution /
Experienced hires /
On-site
Job Purpose
• Support the development and execution of business strategy and strategic programs. Contribute to setting strategic performance scorecards by translating strategy into KPIs across financials, product, service, capital, and enablers.
• The role spans group and business unit levels, with a key focus on Aldar Investments. Involves close coordination with stakeholders to support delivery and performance tracking.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS FOR EMIRITIZATION ONLY
Roles & Responsibilities
•Perform all analytical tasks required during the strategic planning process such as market assessment and financial implications. Prepare 5 strategic plan report and strategy maps
•Support development and execution of group and business unit strategies, with a focus on Aldar Investments
•Contribute to the annual development of strategic scorecards and support quarterly performance reporting across businesses and subsidiaries
•Engage in new product development initiatives, including business justification, market strategy, and collaboration with stakeholder teams for analysis and decision-making
•Monitor and analyze industry trends, market changes, competition and perform data analysis to identify threats and opportunities, and inform business decisions
•Monitor overall company and market performance to determine if strategies need to be adjusted or new strategies should be introduced
•Review, implement and manage key strategic tools for monitoring and communication of strategy
•Support in preparation of strategic offsites for the Executive Committee of BOD, Senior Management and key business units, to discuss trending topics, as well as identifying areas of weakness and opportunity that require deeper focus
•Communicate the Aldar Strategy across the organization and regularly report the progress of Aldar strategy implementation
•Undertake ad hoc research or feasibility studies that do not fall within an existing business unit
•Build network of peers (competitors, management consultants, real estate consultants etc.) and attend industry events, and update management on emerging trends
Qualification & Experience
Related years of experience
•Min of 2 years of strategy experience in a large multi-national company, real estate company (annual revenues of at least AED 2 billion) or a top-tier management consultancy
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
• Expertise in strategy deployment / frameworks, concepts and practices
• In depth knowledge of GCC real-state market
• Management Consulting / real-estate, or construction.
TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
•Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills are required for making presentations to the leadership team
•Ability to multi-task, proven skills in negotiation and problem resolution
•Ability to manage and build consensus among various stakeholders
•Excellent communication skills (verbal, written)
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor degree minimum, MBA preferred