Job Title Assistant Vice President

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Assistant Vice President - Underwriting Projects

Assistant Vice President - Underwriting Projects | Orient Insurance
Location: Dubai, AE
Company: Al Futtaim Private Company LLC
Job Requisition ID: 151007
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world\'s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group\'s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plans activities/tasks that will deliver the desired results and oversees day-to-day work and monitoring of progress towards goals. Ensures resources are optimally sourced and deployed.
Drive the execution of projects while acting as the liaison between business teams and technology delivery teams
Defines the business case with input from stakeholders. Identifies and gains agreement on project objectives, scope, timing, and resources with IT.
Provide hands-on project management during all phases - Analysis, Design, Development, System and End to End Testing, Implementation, and Post Implementation.
Conducts project meetings and prepares regular reports to communicate the status of projects to stakeholders
Escalates and works to resolve issues that serve as roadblocks and/or place project objectives at risk.
Performs project close-out steps to include identifying lessons learned/best practices to inform the success of future projects. Applies continuous improvement methodologies throughout the project management lifecycle.
Lead the project management capability for a select set of assigned high-priority strategic roadmap initiatives
Ensure assigned strategic roadmap initiatives exhibit all the dimensions of a robust strategic initiative (e.g., business case, scoping, KPIs, key milestones, execution plan)
Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope
Reporting to the Chief Underwriting Officer, you will be a thought leader among internal teams
Requirements:
Strong experience in managing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Ability to grasp complex technical concepts easily and be able to participate in high-level technical discussions.
Strong analytical skills and ability to make decisions based on metrics rather than just judgment.
Strong business analysis skills with ability to synthesize business processes and lead functional discussions pertaining to the project with functional and business members.
Excellent communication, collaboration, motivation, and facilitation skills.
Project Management Certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master preferred.
This position would suit an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated person with good oral and written communication skills.
Strong ability to adapt and address unique challenges in collaborative and creative ways.
Displays advanced communication, organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and team building skills as well as advanced presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
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