Job title: Strategic Initiative Manager
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Location: Sharjah, UAE
Job published: 2025-10-06
Job ID: 40557
Contact name: Sibo Sibiya
Phone number: +971588669269
Contact email: sibo@pinkcamel.ae

Job Description

We are looking for a Strategic Initiative Manager for a government affiliated entity based in the UAE.

 

Location – Sharjah, UAE

Salary – 27,000 AED/month + benefits

 

Qualifications & Experience:

  • MBA or Master’s in Strategy, Public Administration, Business Analytics, or equivalent.
  • 8+ years in strategic-management, corporate development, or management consulting roles with a track record of delivering enterprise-level transformation.
  • Prosci Change Management, PMP, or equivalent change-leadership credentials preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Planning & Business Case Development - Conduct market and environmental analyses to uncover opportunities, craft comprehensive business plans, financial models, and investment proposals that secure executive approval and funding.
  • Change Leadership & Governance - Design and implement change-management roadmaps, build stakeholder coalitions, and shepherd new processes, systems, or programs through to full adoption.
  • Portfolio Oversight - Curate the company’s portfolio of strategic projects, prioritize based on impact and resources, and ensure each initiative meets defined objectives and ROI targets.
  • Executive Collaboration - Facilitate senior leadership and steering-committee sessions, preparing decision-ready materials and guiding rapid, informed governance on strategic choices.
  • Performance Measurement & Analytics - Define KPIs for each initiative, deploy live dashboards, monitor progress, and recommend course corrections to maximize outcomes and accountability.

Competencies:

  • Visionary Influence: Frames a compelling strategic vision and motivates cross-functional teams to embrace change.
  • Analytical Rigor: Leverages data-driven insights and financial modelling to underpin recommendations.
  • Collaborative Governance: Builds consensus and trust among diverse executive and operational stakeholders.
  • Adaptive Execution: Balances disciplined program management with the flexibility needed to navigate complexity and uncertainty.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Project Delivery: ≥ 90% of strategic initiatives completed on time, within scope, and aligned to business case metrics
  • Investment ROI: Aggregate ROI of ≥ 150% on approved strategic investments within two years of implementation
  • Stakeholder Alignment: ≥ 95% positive endorsement from executive steering-committee members on strategic decisions
  • Adoption Rate: ≥ 85% user or process adoption within six months of launch for new initiative.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Strategic Initiative Manager who will drive the company’s most critical strategic transformations by shaping business strategies, developing rigorous business cases, and leading enterprise-wide change initiatives that deliver sustainable growth and long-term value.