Al Futtaim Jobs - Head of Incubation | New Business Strategy & Transformation, Automotive | Dubai (AE)

Job Requisition ID: 104781 

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, 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: Key Role Specific Accountabilties. 

 

• Incubation Planning
• Incubation Delivery (Exploration and Validation phase)
• Incubation P&L management:
• Incubation team management:
• Incubation project & change management (Development and Implementation phase).

 

About You.

 

• Education: Business or Finance University Degree - MBA highly preferable

 

Minimum Experience and Knowledge:  

 

• 10 years+ experience in strategy consultant, new business, and product/service development within the Automotive industry with P&L responsibility 
• Expert knowledge of and experience in the automotive after-sales or sales industry is essential.
• Proven ability in building new, disruptive products/services and taking these to market establishing product market fit. (Start-up experience highly advantageous but not essential)
• Ability to develop business cases and due diligence activities
• Team management and cross functional team lead experience
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience of working with multiple parties and a variety of services, with proven ability in negotiations with AGILE or other Project management qualification 
• Well-developed oral and written communication with strong ability to network
• Strong interpersonal, team building and negotiation skills
• Attention to details

 

 

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Before you click “apply”: Please read the job description carefully to ensure you can confidently demonstrate why this opportunity is right for you and take the time to put together a well-crafted and personalised CV to further boost your visibility. Our global Talent Acquisition team members are all assigned to specific businesses to ensure that we make the best matches between talent and opportunities. We not only consider the requisite compatibility of skills and behaviours, but also how candidates align with our Values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.

 

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