Manager - Business Planning & Process - PIOC

AD Ports Group


Date: 8 hours ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

This position is responsible for executing international business strategies, plans, procedures and suites of key applications; optimize processes; and ensure operational efficiencies to meet the department objectives and deliver its projects.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities

  • Participate to develop and ensure proper execution of international business strategies in multiple international locations.
  • Analyze and optimize international business workflows to enhance processes and procedures.
  • Track departmental performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to effectively measure and enhance current processes and initiatives.
  • Manage international continuous improvement initiatives, identify areas of improvement, and implement best practices to achieve operational excellence.
  • Manage issues and direct proper resolution on integration/adaptation and non-standard issues, including bridging between local and AD Ports Group corporate teams.
  • Prepare managerial reports to represent the progress of the current business activities as well as proposed optimized plans, procedure and systems.
  • Stay updated about emerging technologies, competitor’s activities, and best practices in order to improve, optimize and standardize implementation processes.

People Management Responsibilities:

  • Offer coaching and mentoring to team members to enhance their capabilities and problem-solving skills.
  • Provide strong and visionary leadership, supervision, and guidance to the team, set clear expectations and create a culture of accountability.
  • Ensure that the team has access to the necessary resources, including budget and technology, to support their projects.

Strategic Responsibilities:

  • Provide support to develop and optimize international short and long-term business plans and strategies ensuring to be aligned with the international office objectives and expansion goals.
  • Conduct data analysis and propose solutions that are cost-effective and drive business optimization.

Qualifications

Skills & Knowledge:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
  • A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a similar role.
  • Proficiency in English (written and spoken). Knowledge of additional languages relevant to the region is highly advantageous.
  • Track record of successfully overseeing international change management and integration of acquisitions.
  • Strong leadership and decision-making abilities with an experience of successfully managing high-performing teams in multicultural environments, fostering inclusivity and leveraging diverse perspectives.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex interlocking software systems, frameworks, accounting processes, human and cultural difference, prevention of fraud/principles of good governance, and ability to develop them into actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Experience working in Ports & Shipping industry.
  • Proven experience in Business Process Design, mapping and implementation, development of well-structured procedure and policy documentation.
  • Proven Experience in writing user-specifications in relation to IT systems/software applications.
  • In-depth knowledge of the international ports and logistics industry, terms of trade, customs practices, and regulatory frameworks across various international markets.

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