Director of Strategy Office

About the role

A leading organization in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an accomplished Director of Strategy Office to lead strategic planning, corporate performance, project management, corporate excellence, quality, enterprise risk management, and business continuity functions. This senior leadership role translates strategic priorities into measurable outcomes, strengthens organizational performance and governance, and drives continuous improvement across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and periodic review of strategic and operational plans.
• Translate strategic priorities into measurable objectives, KPIs, initiatives, and organizational targets.
• Oversee corporate performance management and provide executive-level performance reports, dashboards, and strategic insights.
• Lead and monitor strategic initiatives and projects to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and achievement of approved objectives.
• Oversee the Corporate Project Management Office (PMO), including project governance, methodologies, portfolio monitoring, and reporting.
• Lead the development and implementation of corporate excellence and quality management frameworks in line with recognized standards and leading practices.
• Drive process improvement, organizational maturity, service excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, including risk identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation, and reporting, and oversee Business Continuity Management (BCM) and crisis management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Quality Management, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience across strategy, corporate performance, project management, corporate excellence, quality, enterprise risk management, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership or managerial capacity with proven ability to develop and execute strategy, manage KPIs, and oversee PMO functions.
• Experience within large, complex, or highly governed organizations is preferred.