Al Futtaim Jobs - Senior Manager - Business Solution Management | EIT | Dubai (6 months contract) (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 66827 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

 

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

 

About the role:

To support the optimisation of the business operating model for assigned portfolios in line with the Business and IT Strategy. To manage the Business & EIT relationship (strategy, projects, service) for the Corporate portfolio (Finance, HR, Treasury, Cards and Payments, Procurement, Others)

 

Key Responsibilities;

Demand and Relationship Management

• Work within governance structure (Business & EIT) to govern and prioritise the business IT demand, fully aligned to business strategy and target operating model maturity
• Support development of business cases, operating model changes, solutions, business buy-in; and integrate in planning and budgeting cycles and demand management process
• Act as business integration point for IT Service Delivery, SLA agreement, major Service Incident Management and Service Improvement for assigned portfolios
• Build a strong partnership with business leadership and other key stakeholders to become fully integrated in decision-making and driving business strategic priorities

Business Optimisation Priorities

• Build detailed understanding of business performance, operating model maturity and opportunities for improvement for assigned operating model components
• Highlight and develop the opportunities (“To Be” business processes, business benefits, organisation impact, etc.); build consensus with business leadership and integrate into planning cycles.
• Bring new thinking and innovation to the business

Business Optimisation Delivery

• Lead business process design sessions with BPR team; and develop and maintain process operating models
• Contribute to solution and architecture development (including phase out plans)
• Work with Project managers to ensure that assigned projects remains on track (BSM remains accountable)
• Ensure business benefit delivery and benefit optimization from demand cycle and actively promote results with the business
• Contribute to the improvement of the solution demand & delivery practices, procedures, methodologies and tools

 

About the Requirements

Education: Degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering/Science; Finance qualification will be beneficial, MBA type degree

 

Minimum Experience and Knowledge:  5-10 years IT Experience, 3-5 years of Business relationship management experience

 

Job-Specific Skills: Background in corporate functions from an IT perspective. Business relationship management. Collaboration across functions. Strategic mindset. Ability to deliver and drive for results.

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