Operating Partner Value Creation

Roles and responsibilities

• The Technology Value creation and Governance manager role will perform key strategic finance & Value generating function in GTDP division and will work closely with all the IT Directors, stakeholders and shared services to drive financial and commercial excellence.
• The candidate plays a key role in ongoing assessment of cost optimization / value unlock opportunities identification and assessment for GTDP
• The candidate will be responsible for providing financial inputs, advise and support to stakeholders for Financial evaluation and commercial decision making. He/she will provide inputs to, stress test financial / business planning aspects.
  

What you will do:

Value creation opportunities identification

• Drive ongoing analysis for identification of opportunities to drive any cost optimization / value benefits for GTDP
• Assess value impact for potential opportunities
  

Value creation opportunities Governance:

• For value creation / cost optimization opportunities identified, work with relevant stakeholders to track achievement of saves potential and ensure alignment with promised budget measures
  

Business Case Advisory and Reviews

• Support relevant stakeholders / provide financial knowledge & expertise in evaluation of financial viability of proposed Business Project
• Business Project Financial evaluation & Review of AFEs (Approval for Expenditure) prior to submission in the system [Business cases typically range between 5-20 M AED]
• Support relevant stakeholders in providing financial analysis inputs for quantifiable benefits estimation for any particular initiative / technology program
  

Support for Budget planning

• Support CTO and Strategy Executive Director for budget planning and preparatory activities and collaborate with Group Finance stakeholders and other stakeholders, as required

Desired candidate profile

• Professional Accounting qualification (CA/CPA)
• 8- 12 years of experience in financial management in the Information technology
• Work experience with one of the big 4 audit firms
• Business Project Financial evaluation & Review
  

About the Team:

• You will be reporting to Executive Director - Technology and AI Strategy
  

What equips you for the role:

• Professional Accounting qualification (CA/CPA) with proven expertise in Information technology related financial analysis
• Robust Corporate Finance knowledge.
• Strong core Governance and compliance processes understanding.
• 8- 12 years of well-rounded experience in the field of financial management in the Information technology context
• Work experience with one of the big 4 audit firms will be added advantage
• Experience with ERP (SAP – FICO, BPC, BI etc.) and information systems, including planning, implementation and monitoring
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel/ PowerPoint/Word)
• Strong analytical skills (linking results to drivers), ability to think strategically and influence business decisions using appropriate, fact-based financial information
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Planning and Execution expertise, Strong process orientation
• Strong written and oral communications skills