Landmark Group Retail & E-commerce

Manager - Strategic Projects

Dubai, United Arab Emirates In person Full-time

Workstream Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of key workstreams within larger strategic initiatives. Manage project timelines, deliverables, day-to-day stakeholder interactions for your assigned areas of work.

Rigorous Data Analysis: Leverage structured problem-solving skills and advanced analytics to deconstruct business problems, testing hypotheses to draw clear, fact-based business conclusions

Research & Market Insights: Conduct secondary research (e.g., competitor benchmarking, consumer trends, operational metrics) as required, to identify growth opportunities and areas for driving business value

Insight Generation & Story-lining: Synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights. Build well-structured, high-impact presentations and confidently present your findings to functional stakeholders

Implementation & Tracking: Bridge strategy and execution by facilitating the rollout of approved recommendations. Support the establishment of KPIs, track project milestones, and report on the realization of business benefits

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively with peers and mid-to-senior stakeholders across the Landmark Retail ecosystem to gather data, validate findings, and drive alignment

Continuous Improvement: Actively contribute to the Team’s knowledge base and culture. Demonstrate a high degree of curiosity, proactively seeking feedback and learning new strategic methodologies

Education: MBA from a top-tier/prestigious business school.

Experience: 5 to 7 years of experience, with a strong foundation in top-tier management consulting OR a central corporate strategy/internal consulting role within a large, complex multinational

Industry Knowledge: Experience in Retail, D2C, E-commerce or Consumer Goods is highly preferred

Analytical Rigor: Advanced proficiency in data analysis, and hypothesis-driven problem solving. (Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are mandatory)

Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proven ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and confidently to mid-to-senior level management.

Agility & Problem Solving: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and structuring undefined problems. Highly agile, with the ability to pivot between different types of projects

Project Management: Detail-oriented, highly organized, and deadline-driven. Capable of managing multiple tasks and workstreams simultaneously without compromising on quality.

Team Dynamics: A collaborative, proactive team player who takes ownership of their work while supporting the broader objectives of the strategic projects team

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