Strategy & Ops Manager CIB MENA

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers legal experts data scientists developers engineers and designers.

The Opportunity: Impact & Growth

As a nascent business unit BBVA CIB MENA operates with a high-growth entrepreneurial spirit. This role offers a unique 360-degree view of the business allowing you to touch multiple disciplinesfrom Strategy and Finance to Engineering and People Operations - and interact with key stakeholders globally. You wont just be a cog in the machine; you will be a key architect of our regional setup. Your initiatives will have a measurable and tangible impact on the business from day one offering an unparalleled learning curve in all aspects of international banking management.

About the job:

1. About the role

We are looking for a multidisciplinary highly analytical and action-oriented professional to join the Strategy & Operations team at BBVA CIB MENA. You will play a pivotal role in the operational setup and strategic expansion of our regional office. As a Manager you will bridge the gap between high-level strategy and day-to-day execution ensuring that our different workstreams operate at the highest standards of excellence.

2. Key responsabilities

Strategy

• Growth Ambition and Business Case: Support in defining the 3-years growth plan refining the MENA Business Case providing data-driven insights to calibrate regional ambition.

• Strategic Projects: Lead the conception and execution of strategic initiatives to ensure the fulfillment of regional objectives.

• Office Governance: Drive the development of presentations for Senior Leadership and oversee the continuous optimization of client-facing commercial materials.

Financial & Management Control

• Business Monitoring: Design and develop business performance tools (income expenses Financial KPIs) to support both internal management tracking and regulatory reporting.

• Budgeting: Assist in building and monitoring the annual budget/P&L ensuring clear income/expenses attribution and efficient estimations: liquidity income etc.

• Reporting: Manage internal reporting on performance metrics and cost evolution for regional and global stakeholders (London Frankfurt Madrid).

T&C Coordination

• Onboarding Management: Execute plan for new hires managing the end-to-end process including visa tracking payroll activation and relocation logistics.

• T&C Partnership: Act as the local point of contact for Global T&C initiatives ensuring all local operations align with BBVAs international policies.

Office Operations

• Cross-functional Management: Orchestrate the end-to-end delivery of a multidisciplinary vendor portfolio (bookkeeping Tax IT Legal Compliance) ensuring process efficiency and seamless integration with regional operational standards.

• Operational Excellence: Liaise with internal Engineering and Business Execution teams to ensure the office infrastructure developments follow plan and support our growth targets.

3. Requirements

• Team Spirit & Cultural Fit: We are a lean and highly integrated team we are looking for a professional with an exceptional collaborative attitude proactive mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.

• Experience: 5-7 years of experience in Strategy Consulting Investment Banking Operations or a similar role within a financial institution. Prior experience in Middle East Region is considered an asset but not a requirement.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Engineering or Business Administration. An MBA or Masters in Finance is valued.

• Technical Skills: Advanced mastery of Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint (storytelling for executives).

• Languages: Full professional fluency in English and Spanish is mandatory. Arabic is a nice to have but not required.

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