Al Futtaim Jobs - Head of Automotive Strategy & Transformation | Automotive | Dubai, UAE (AE)
Job Requisition ID: 40521
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Job Title: Head of Automotive Strategy and Transformation
Reports to: President, Al-Futtaim Automotive
Direct Reports: 1 - 2
Department: Automotive
Location: Dubai
Job Description:
- The role drives the formulation, planning and implementation of Al-Futtaim’s automotive strategy in the core market of the UAE and globally.
- The role holder helps set, capture and track the imperatives that determine the Automotive President and division’s strategic agenda.
- The role holder oversees the delivery of the Automotive division’s transformation programmes and project management in full alignment with the Automotive President’s office and the Group Transformation Management Office (TMO).
- The role holder will report to the Automotive President and will have a matrix reporting line to the Group’s Chief Transformation Officer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive the formulation of the Automotive strategy in the UAE and globally in collaboration with the Automotive Leadership Team.
- Track and measure the execution of the Automotive strategy and its implementation across the division in collaboration with Automotive managing directors and TMO/PMO.
- Help conduct business planning and set the President’s strategic agenda including aligning senior executives in the Automotive division and at Group level.
- Work with senior leaders in the Automotive division and at Group level to identify new business opportunities, both domestically and globally, as part of the Automotive strategy formulation.
Automotive Transformation
- Build overall Automotive division’s transformation plan and shape transformation agenda.
- Set the Automotive transformation agenda of top priority transformation imperatives which must be achieved.
- Apply transformation and project management practices consistently and by using Group TMO’s transformation and project management methodology.
- Ensure correct implementation of transformation and optimization plans across various programs.
- Assist the Automotive President in managing transformation managers/leaders including how to structure methods and resolve emerging issues.
- Develop detailed timelines including milestones, dependencies, team organization and budgets for transformation projects.
- Interface between Automotive President, Automotive division leadership, the Group CTO and transformation managers/leads.
- Develop relevant change management plans in collaboration with Automotive leadership team.
- Drive learnings, workshops and meetings with initiative teams and support the Automotive President in aligning senior executives in the Automotive division and at Group level.
Automotive PMO
- Work with Group TMO’s project management office (PMO) to track the execution and delivery of all Automotive programs and projects, including:
- Business excellence
- Process improvement
- Improving revenue streams
- Efficiency
- Productivity
- Effectiveness & ROI
Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
A business or technical university degree is preferred.
- Exert knowledge and experience in strategy, transformation, and project management.
- Experience and expertise in the Automotive field is preferred with knowledge of complete Auto business model and value chain.
- Commercial acumen, clear strategic thinking and ability to create buy-in and influence at a senior level.
Minimum Experience:
- 10 years overall experience in transformation and/or project management, preferably in relation to the Automotive industry.
- The candidate should have experience managing teams, both through direct line management and in a matrix set up.
- The preferred candidate must demonstrate exemplary project management, communication and organizational skills with proven completion of mid to large scale projects.
Job-Specific Skills:
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Planning and execution.
- Ability to self-manage and self-motivate.
Behavioural Competencies:
Al-Futtaim Leadership Competencies level 3 – LEADING ORGANISATIONS
- Delighting our Customers: Delights customers to deliver a world-class customer experience
- Collaboration: Proactively collaborates as a key priority for organisational success
- Managing Complexity: Demonstrates know-how and embraces diversity
- Influencing Others: Tailors communication to the audience
- Taking Initiative: Identifies business opportunities
- Drive for Results: Raises the bar
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