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strategic planning manager

The Emirates Group

<div><h5 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Purpose
</b></h5><p>At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always &lsquo;Fly Better.&rsquo; As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally, we&rsquo;re driven by innovation and excellence. Join us as the <b>Manager &ndash; Emiratisation Strategy &amp; Planning (Emiratisation) </b>and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation by driving people strategies that empower our global workforce. Experience a fast-paced, multicultural environment where your expertise in human resources will contribute to building a world-class employee experience while advancing your own career on a global stage.
</p><p>As the <b>Manager &ndash; Emiratisation Strategy &amp; Planning (Emiratisation), </b>you will provide strategic leadership for the Emirates Group&rsquo;s Emiratisation agenda, ensuring alignment with UAE Government priorities and long-term workforce goals. This role exists to integrate insights, planning, and partnerships into a unified strategy that drives sustainable national talent growth and measurable organisational impact.
</p><p><b>In this role, you will:
</b></p><ul><li>Drive a future-focused, government-aligned Emiratisation strategy by shaping and evolving the Emirates Group mandate to ensure long-term impact and organisational clarity.
</li><li>Develop, define, and monitor strategic performance benchmarks and KPIs, ensuring decisions are guided by data and measurable indicators of Emiratisation success.
</li><li>Build strategic UAE national policies aligned with Emiratisation goals through collaboration with HR teams, CoEs, and business units, strengthening UAE national strategy frameworks.
</li><li>Direct and evaluate UAE national initiatives, campaigns, and programs, ensuring strategic alignment across media, brand, and stakeholder engagement activities in partnership with Recruitment and CCMB.
</li><li>Represent and promote the Emirates Group externally at a strategic level with government and industry partners, while collaborating with the Manager, Future UAE National Talent, on academia-related initiatives to enhance visibility and foster sustainable Emiratisation collaborations.
</li><li>Lead the strategic governance of Emiratisation initiatives by embedding audit-readiness, compliance frameworks, and program performance metrics.
</li><li>Support financial stewardship of the Emiratisation department&rsquo;s annual budget in coordination with Finance, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities; oversee expenditure tracking, compliance with financial policies, and cost-benefit analysis to optimise spending; allocate budget and resources to high-impact initiatives.
</li></ul><h5 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualification
</b></h5><p><b>To be successful in this role, you must meet the following requirements:
</b></p><ul><li>A bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
</li><li>10+ years of experience in Human Resources, Emiratisation, Strategy, Talent Development, or related fields, including proven team leadership experience.
</li>This role is designated for Emirati Nationals<br>
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<p><b>You will have an edge, if you have:
</b></p><ul><li>Strong understanding of UAE Government Emiratisation regulations and national workforce policies.
</li><li>Strategic thinking and workforce planning expertise, supported by workforce analytics.
</li><li>Experience with data analysis and proficiency in dashboard/reporting tools.
</li><li>A track record in program and change management.
</li><li>High cultural awareness and a strong commitment to UAE National development.
</li><li>The ability to build and sustain strong partnerships.
</li></ul><p>At Emirates Group, we&rsquo;re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you&rsquo;re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!
</p><p>Join our team of over 100,000 people and follow your passions into one of over 50 brands in the Emirates Group. We&rsquo;re led by our world-famous airline, Emirates, and our global air services provider, dnata. All our leading brands - in travel, tourism, leisure, aviation, sport and retail - reflect our passion for innovation. We strive for exceptionally high standards in all the products and services we offer and we&rsquo;ve built an admired global reputation because of it. Work with us to build exciting brands and progress your career in the Emirates Group.
</p><h5 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Salary &amp; benefits
</b></h5><p>Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That&rsquo;s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it&rsquo;s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers</p></div><p></p>

Manager – Emiratisation Strategy & Planning

Marlin Selection

Accountabilities and Responsibilities <ul> <li><b>The responsibilities of the job holder are</b> Communicate Senior Executive direction to a substantial program, portfolio of programs, or portfolio of functions across the Company including strategic oilfield development planning. Tasks may include contract or budget implementation, and monitoring and evaluating performance outcomes to contribute to achievement of Company objectives and outcomes.</li> <li>Communicate and supervise, as per the directions of MD, the implementation of strategic operational plans and decisions, and participate as a member of the Executive, to achieve the corporate objectives and outcomes.</li> <li>Deputize / Act on Behalf for the General Manager during periods of absence, and in relation to specific matters, issues or elements of business operation as delegated from time to time by the MD, ensuring a consistency of approach and decisions which align with the Company's objectives.</li> <li>Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and nurture effective communication with strategic partnerships.</li> <li>Take the lead role for the improvement and implementation of strong HSE discipline and updating the EIA for the blocks.</li> <li>Focus on cost and timeline of project execution according to international standard.</li> <li><b>Key Performance Metrics</b>: <ul> <li>Maintaining daily production and export targets of 55,000 (Bopd).</li> <li>Maintaining Minimal Equipment & Facility Downtime.</li> <li>Optimizing Operational Cost per Barrel & organization Structure.</li> <li>Timely execution of projects including smooth handover from Projects to Operations Team.</li> <li>Effective communication with government agencies & stakeholders.</li> <li><b>No major HSE incidents</b></li> <li>Handle and coordinate day to day issues between departments to ensure smooth execution of development tasks.</li> <li>Provide strategic and operational feedback related to Company plans, programs and services, or major issues which have significant timeline execution impacts.</li> <li>Collaborate, communicate and influence planning, decision making and financial governance.</li> </ul> </li> </ul><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?9aHZvzrW%2fNXxnGLWfFs9YWkwyL%2bo7eTAa" width="0" height="0" />

Deputy General Manager - Oil Terminal

Majid Al Futtaim

<p> <strong>ROLE SUMMARY</strong> <br>The SDM is responsible for managing master planning, architecture, and landscape consultants, and overseeing project delivery alongside the Project Management team. Key duties include setting development strategies, conducting feasibility studies, creating business plans, managing budgets, preparing reports and presentations, and defining product mixes. The SDM coordinates across various departments sales, marketing, legal, and more and engages with statutory authorities.<br> <br> <strong>ROLE PROFILE</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Consultant Management: Oversees master planning, architecture, and landscape consultants.</li> <li>Project Delivery: Coordinates with the Project Management team to ensure successful project execution.</li> <li>Strategic Planning: Helps define development visions, strategies, and conducts high-level feasibility studies.</li> <li>Business Planning: Authors project business plans and manages associated budgets.</li> <li>Reporting &amp; Presentations: Prepares professional reports, board papers, and presentations.</li> <li>Product Strategy: Identifies appropriate product mixes for developments.</li> <li>Stakeholder Coordination: Works closely with internal teams (sales, marketing, legal, etc.) and external stakeholders.</li> <li>Regulatory Engagement: Liaises with statutory authorities to secure approvals and align with strategic objectives.</li> </ul>

Senior Manager, Development

Dubai Holding Asset Management

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  The role holder will have the overall responsibility of DHAM Group five-year strategic planning, annual budgeting and periodical forecasts. The role holder is also responsible for business/financial analysis with commercial/financial recommendations and cash-flow reporting for the Group and works very closely with ED-FP&amp;A and collaborates with portfolio heads/associates and facilitates for informed strategic decision making and thus creating positive impact and influence DHAM commercial, operational and financial performance.
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   Strategic Responsibilities
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   In close association with ED &ndash; FP&amp;A, heads of departments and leadership team, manage the development of the strategic five-year planning and annual budgets.
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   Develop, review and monitor appropriate metrics and KPIs for the business to measure growth, profitability, expense control and productivity; deliver innovative, high value-adding financial information to the management team for strategic decision making.
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   Core Responsibilities
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   Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
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   Develop, enhance, automate and optimize DHAM strategic business planning processes on a continuous basis to ensure comprehensive, high quality business plan submission to DH and DHAM management.
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   Work closely with departments / business units to develop plan and forecasts. Critically analyses, challenges submissions and recommends for optimization.
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   Keep abreast of both global and local market trends and indicators, short term and long term, and foresee / forecast potential impact of DHAM businesses and its plans.
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   Reporting and Monitoring
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   Ensure budgetary controls are adequately placed through systems and processes.
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   Continuously monitor business performance against approved plan and highlight potential deviations and suggest mitigation options, if any, to respective teams and higher management.
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   Responsible for group cash-flow reporting and project capex reporting to ensure liquidity and solvency for the Group.
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   Work together with Accounting, Treasury and Investment functions in Finance to ensure proper recording of transactions which facilitate reporting and monitoring.
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   Business Analysis
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   Develop, enhance business analysis framework and templates to facilitate standardization of business analysis methodology, techniques, inputs, output and monitoring.
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   Support management and department heads with required business/commercial/financial analysis with recommendation to support strategic, informed decision making in line with best practices.
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   Pricing Impact Analysis and Capital Expenditure Analysis
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   Conduct financial impact and profitability analysis on any asset price revisions and provide scenario analysis and recommendations.
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   Review analysis shared by the team on the renewal scenarios and related price changes, through rental alignment with new leases pricing.
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   Monitor spending for capital projects by developing adequate control tools and mechanisms. Educate relevant teams for informed decision making and effective controls.
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   Perform capital expenditure and working capital analysis as well as industry / peer group comparisons as required for DHAM corporate as well as for business units.
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   Critical Request Inputs and Special Projects
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   Provide financial inputs on critical and high value deals and business cases to evaluate their commercial viability and impact on overall budget that guides the business unit heads in critical decision making.
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   Provide financial inputs and recommendations, for memos to top management, Project Investment Committee and Executive Management Committees.
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   Work closely with the ED &ndash; FP&amp;A and be integral part of special projects, critical contracts and various initiatives undertaken / lead by FP&amp;A function.
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   Continuous Improvement
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   Always thrive for innovative ideas and suggestions w.r.t. processes, costs and revenue in order to achieve continuous improvement in organizational and operational efficiencies.
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   Stay abreast of current and new financial reporting guidelines, technologies, tools and techniques that can be used within DHAM to improve planning, monitoring, reporting and control.
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   Bachelors&rsquo; degree in Accounting or Finance, CA, CPA, CMA or equivalent is required.
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   Masters&rsquo; degree in Finance/ Accounting, or MBA Finance preferred.
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   Minimum 8-10 years of Finance / Accounting experience preferably in a large retail / real estate conglomerate.
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   At least 2 years in the Middle East within FP&amp;A is preferred.
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   Previous experience using Hyperion is preferred.
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Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA)

Big Fish Recruitment

The Role
<br>We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Planning Manager with expertise in MEP construction to join our dynamic team in Dubai. The ideal candidate will lead project planning efforts, ensuring timely delivery, efficient resource allocation, and seamless coordination across all MEP disciplines within our construction projects. Responsibilities: • Build and maintain the integrated MEP schedule in Primavera P6 or MS Project covering design procurement installation testing and commissioning • Develop, implement and maintain detailed project schedules for MEP construction activities in alignment with overall project goals. • Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to integrate all activities into the master project schedule. • Monitor project progress and performance metrics, identifying potential delays or risks and implementing mitigation strategies. • Prepare regular progress reports and updates for senior management and stakeholders. • Conduct resource planning to optimize workforce and materials allocation. • Lead project review meetings to ensure adherence to timelines and quality standards. • Manage and maintain project documentation related to planning and scheduling. • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. • Collaborate with subcontractors to integrate their schedules and monitor their work progress.
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Requirements
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<li>Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. • Expert use of Primavera P6 MS Project Excel and Power BI • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in planning within MEP construction projects, preferably in the UAE or GCC region. • Strong grasp of HVAC electrical plumbing fire protection and ELV systems and their testing and commissioning sequences • Strong understanding of MEP systems, construction methodologies, and related processes. • Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Knowledge of UAE construction regulations and standards is a plus. • Fluency in English; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.</li>
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About the company
<br>Service Our aim is to provide our clients and candidates with a consistent, quality service that goes beyond the norm, giving them peace of mind and complete trust in our ability to meet their needs. Knowledge Big Fish consultants specialise in their fields and have extensive experience in the region and beyond. We take pride in our knowledge and network and believe that our relationships are built on trust and integrity and are made for the long term. Care At Big Fish, as well as caring for the people we work with, we also care about the world and environment we live in, that's why Big Fish support initiatives that promote human welfare, environmental protection and sustainability.

MEP Planning Manager

Vanderlande Industries

<div><div>Job Title</div>
Head of Planning<div></div><div>
Job Description</div><div>
Overview:</div><div>
As the Head of Planning, you will lead the planning function across a large, multi-disciplinary project, ensuring strategic alignment, schedule integrity, and contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle. You will oversee the development and integration of complex project schedules, manage planning resources, and serve as the key interface between planning, project management, commercial, and operational teams internally and with the customer and other main contractors externally.</div><div>
You are a strategic entrepreneur&mdash;someone who identifies business opportunities, influences change, and builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You are a recognized authority in your field, capable of managing complex projects and negotiating at the highest levels.</div><div>
A critical part of your role is maintaining a strong, collaborative partnership with the Contract and Risk Manager to ensure that planning, risk, and commercial strategies are fully aligned. Together, you will drive project success through integrated scheduling, claims management, and risk mitigation.</div><div></div><div>
Key Responsibilities:</div><div>
Strategic Leadership &amp; Business Influence</div><ul><li>
Act as a strategic partner in shaping the future of the planning function and its integration with broader business goals.</li><li>
Identify and create new business opportunities through planning insights and operational foresight.</li><li>
Influence decision-making processes and lead change management initiatives across the organization.</li><li>
Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers internally and externally, acting as a trusted advisor and negotiator.</li><li>
Represent the planning function in executive discussions, customer negotiations, other main contractor negotiations and strategic reviews.</li><li>
Responsible to ensure that the Vanderlande project schedule is aligned and agreed upon with other trades and part of the overall project schedule of the customer, within the contractual boundaries of the contract between customer and Vanderlande.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Collaboration with Contract &amp; Risk Management</div><ul><li>
Work closely with the Contract and Risk Manager to align project schedules with contractual obligations and risk strategies.</li><li>
Support the preparation and substantiation of Extension of Time (EOT) claims, variation orders, and contractual notices.</li><li>
Integrate risk assessments and mitigation strategies into project schedules and planning processes.</li><li>
Ensure planning data supports accurate pricing, documentation, and compliance with contract terms.</li><li>
Participate in risk workshops and contribute to the development of risk registers and commercial strategies.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Team Management &amp; Development</div><ul><li>
Lead and develop a high-performing planning team, including Specialist and Project Planners.</li><li>
Define and implement planning standards, tools, and methodologies across the project.</li><li>
Provide mentorship, training, and performance management to planning staff.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Project Planning Oversight</div><ul><li>
Oversee the creation and maintenance of integrated master schedules using Primavera P6.</li><li>
Ensure alignment of schedules across design, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and testing phases.</li><li>
Review and approve critical path analyses, time impact assessments, and schedule risk evaluations.</li><li>
Support planning input during proposal phases, ensuring contractual milestones are reflected.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Project Controls &amp; Reporting</div><ul><li>
Lead Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation and reporting across the project.</li><li>
Ensure planning data supports accurate forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking.</li><li>
Present schedule performance and risk assessments to internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>
Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and tools.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Qualifications &amp; Experience:</div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.</li><li>
Minimum 10 years of experience in project planning, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.</li><li>
Proven experience with FIDIC contracts and large-scale infrastructure or industrial projects.</li><li>
Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6, including CPM, TIA, EVM, and resource/cost loading.</li><li>
AACE PSP or equivalent certification preferred.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Skills &amp; Competencies:</div><ul><li>
Visionary leadership with a strong entrepreneurial mindset.</li><li>
Strong understanding of contract law, risk management, and claims processes.</li><li>
Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills at executive level.</li><li>
Deep collaboration skills with commercial, legal, and risk management teams.</li><li>
Analytical and strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving.</li><li>
High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and project management systems.</li></ul></div>

Head of Planning

Road and Transport, RTA Dubai

<br>Job Title<br>Manager   Partnerships   Roads and Transport Authority   Dubai, UAE<br>Job Description<br>Manager   Partnerships   Roads and Transport Authority   Dubai, UAE<br> <br>Position Overview<br>The Manager   Partnerships is responsible for developing, managing, and enhancing strategic partnerships with government entities and stakeholders to support RTA s mission and institutional objectives. The role ensures effective collaboration, alignment with governance policies, and measurable impact through structured engagement programs.<br> <br>Location: UAE<br>Location: Dubai<br>Industry: Management<br>Function: Management<br>Gender: Any<br>Candidate Nationality: Any<br>Job Type: Full-time<br> <br>What You ll Do<br> <br>* Develop and implement strategic partnership plans aligned with RTA s organizational goals.<br>* Evaluate existing partnerships and recommend improvements to enhance performance.<br>* Draft and manage memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in line with RTA governance protocols.<br>* Coordinate with internal departments to establish and enforce partnership-related policies and procedures.<br>* Measure the effectiveness of partnership initiatives using KPIs and feedback systems.<br>* Ensure unified engagement and communication with stakeholders across the organization.<br>* Identify and secure new strategic partnership opportunities to expand RTA s network and influence.<br> <br>Ideal Profile<br> <br>* Bachelor s degree in Management, Communications, or a related discipline.<br>* Minimum of 7 years of experience in partnership management, stakeholder engagement, or strategic planning.<br>* Strong leadership abilities with a record of achieving results through collaboration.<br>* Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.<br>* Proficiency in project management tools and MS Office applications.<br> <br><br>

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