32 Developing Financial Strategies jobs in London

Job Purpose: To lead and shape the European portfolio strategy for Cipla in Europe, ensuring alignment with market needs, regulatory landscapes, and commercial objectives. This role will drive portfolio optimization, lifecycle management, and launch excellence, while fostering cross-functional collaboration and external partnerships to deliver sustainable growth and access to affordable medicines across Europe.

Accountabilities:

Portfolio Strategy & Optimization

• Conduct market intelligence and competitor benchmarking to identify portfolio gaps and opportunities.
• Develop strategic portfolio roadmaps aligned with commercial goals and regulatory pathways.
• Collaborate with country teams to tailor portfolio strategies to local market dynamics.
• Present portfolio strategy and investment cases to senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Monitor portfolio performance metrics and recommend strategic pivots as needed.
• Forecast and analyse P&L estimates of the growth initiative to understand impact on the BU P&L

Lifecycle & Pipeline Management

• Oversee product lifecycle stages: ideation, development, launch, growth, maturity, and sunset.
• Coordinate with R&D, regulatory, and supply chain teams to ensure timely development and registration.
• Implement portfolio rationalization strategies to optimize resource allocation and profitability.
• Maintain a dynamic pipeline tracker and regularly review progress against milestones.
• Ensure compliance with pharmacovigilance and regulatory requirements throughout the lifecycle.

Launch Excellence

• Lead cross-functional launch teams including marketing, medical, regulatory, and supply chain.
• Develop and execute launch plans with clear timelines, KPIs, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure Day 1 readiness through robust planning and stakeholder alignment.
• Conduct post-launch reviews to capture learnings and improve future launch processes.
• Drive digital and data-driven tools to enhance launch efficiency and market penetration

Strategic Partnerships & In-Licensing

• Identify and evaluate external assets and partners for portfolio expansion.
• Lead due diligence processes including commercial, regulatory, and legal assessments.
• Negotiate deal terms and manage alliance governance post-deal closure.
• Build strategic relationships with key partners to foster long-term collaboration.
• Track performance of in-licensed products and ensure alignment with portfolio goals.

Educational qualifications:

MBA or equivalent

Relevant experience:

• 10+ years in pharmaceutical portfolio management, with strong exposure to generics
• Proven track record in European markets and regulatory environments
• Experience in cross-functional leadership and matrix organizations
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and negotiation skills
• Strong presentation skills

Company Description:
About Us
McDonald's has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald's is one of the UK's largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.
Hybrid Working
This role is based in our East Finchley office working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely
Job Description:
The Opportunity
We are excited to appoint a Transformation Management Office (TMO) Portfolio Management Lead for UK & Ireland to manage a portfolio of programs and projects for the market, coordinating and streamlining immediate activities and acting as a governance body overseeing the overarching Transformation plan.
You will be 100% dedicated to portfolio management efforts related to Enterprise Transformation and will work across functions, programs, projects and initiatives to plan and govern an integrated management approach. This will include providing strategic alignment, execution excellence and management of all transformation programmes being delivered within the UK&I market.
This individual will develop and uphold programme and project management governance standards and processes as defined by the Global and UK&I Transformation Management Offices. This role aims to ensure the alignment of market transformation with enterprise goals and priorities, solving and advocating for market-specific nuances and challenges (e.g., capacity / resourcing). The role will also drive transformation in connection with other local priorities, projects and business-as-usual activities.
What will my accountabilities be?
+ Leads the Portfolio team: Manages the team and produces regular updates on the progress of defined KPIs to ensure it is on track.
+ Market Alignment:
+ + Coordinate market transformation across business functions to ensure alignment and delivery of the Accelerating the Arches vision across the three strategic advantages - Consumer, Restaurant, Company.
+ Collaborate closely with the Transformation Director UKI and Global Enterprise Transformation Office to seamlessly integrate and execute programs, such as GBS, ArchOS, MCX, etc. in market.
+ Integrated Market Roadmap:
+ Build and maintain the UK&I Transformation Plan - a forward-looking prioritised list of projects to be delivered over the next 3 years.
+ Drive the integration of the market roadmap with broader functional teams (e.g. Technology, National Operations) and ongoing change control in alignment with governance and process.
+ Governance & Oversight:
+ Management of all in-flight programs and projects in accordance with the Transformation plan across all functional areas, including:
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+ + Work with Head of Project Delivery to triage and escalate risks and proactively resolve issues;
+ Continuously evaluate and refine the Transformation roadmap, adapting plans to accommodate changing priorities, resources, or external factors;
+ Manage the Change Control Process ensuring that all changes go through the appropriate governance and sign-off depending on their size; and
+ Ensure that all Governance forums in the Enterprise Transformation Office structure are operating effectively.
+ Capacity Planning and Execution Management: Alongside the Head of Project Delivery, understand resource and skill needs of market personnel to support transformation initiatives. Support mobilisation of in-market teams for each initiative in partnership with global programs (part-time SMAs, full-time, backfills, etc.).
+ Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management and Escalation: Act as key liaison with various stakeholders, including Global, segment and market leadership to drive alignment. Escalate key issues and risks as needed. Partner with Change Management & Project Delivery teams to foster buy-in across teams and with 3rd parties (Suppliers, Franchisees) and effectively communicate progress and key changes throughout the transformation.
+ Ensure Maximum Return on Investment: Support the Transformation Office with ensuring that the projects being delivered within the UK&I Transformation portfolio represent the greatest return on investment for the organisation and the fullest alignment to the strategic drivers.
+ Integrated Dependency Management: Identify, track and resolve the top-level dependencies between all in-flight projects and programs. Facilitate horizontal coordination among market teams to promote a shared understanding of interdependencies.
+ Impactful & Value Adding Reporting: Produce high quality reporting information as input to key governance sessions. Ensures all reporting is accurate and value adding for senior stakeholders, with a focus on any action required or decisions that need to be made.
+ Provide outside-in perspectives on best practices: Provide regular outside-in perspectives on best practices and approaches to achieving successful business transformation through Portfolio Management and drive a spirit of continuous improvement.
What Team will I be a part of?
You will be part of the Strategy, Insights and Transformation team in the UK&I market and will work within the Transformation team, reporting directly to the Transformation Director. This teams connect people across our business to focus on delivering the right projects, in the best way, to achieve our business goals. It proactively and independently challenges and innovates, working diligently to improve the way we work and deliver change as a business. You will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues right across the business and with external partners to amplify the impact you can have. This is a truly exciting time to lead the Transformation team and collaborate across the business to influence the outcomes for change.
Who are my customers?
Given the central nature of the role, your 'customers' are wide and varied. With engagement and influencing being strengths, you will also have the emotional intelligence and flexibility in thinking and acting to engage with relevancy and authenticity at every level. Your key customers (not exclusive) include:
+ Transformation Management Office - retain alignment and report on delivery of the Accelerating the Arches vision.
+ UK&I Change Steering Group - use governance optimally to hold the business to account.
+ Project leads - advocate and demonstrate innovative and agile ways of executing change.
+ UK&I Communications team - ensure our strategic storytelling is simple, clear and consistent.
+ Franchisees - collaborate and value them as a business partner and change enabler.
+ Suppliers and partners - demonstrate our scale through smart partnering and resource sharing.
+ Restaurants - making sure that in whatever we do we stay grounded and keep it real.
Qualifications:
What background do I need to have?
What You Need To Succeed (minimum Qualifications)
Educations & Certifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in business management, or related field. Desirable: Master's degree education.
+ Project Mgmt. Professional (PMP®) Certified
Skills and Experience:
Project Management:
+ Managing and optimising program and project teams, and/or executing Change or Transformation projects for clients and business customers in relevant industries. This will include being able to effectively communicate complex project management processes in simple language as well as being able to win buy-in to the required changes
+ Designing and executing project plans & managing budgets
Alignment with Corporate Strategy:
+ Aligns with other PMO Leads and other project delivery stakeholders across the business to prioritise initiatives.
Stakeholder Management:
+ Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships while working in a matrixed environment across complex stakeholders and drive alignment to transformation.
+ Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to make the complicated simple
Excellent Execution:
+ Monitors performance metrics and adjusts processes & priorities as needed.
+ Drives continuous improvement and best practices.
Personal Qualities:
+ Resilient and adaptable, able to work in ambiguous situations
+ Collaborative and customer-driven approach
+ Adept at role modelling new behaviours, mindsets and ways of working
+ Willingness and ability to live the McDonald's values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.
Additional Information:
Company Vision and Culture
Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald's and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.
McDonald's is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.
Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.
Serve: We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
Integrity: We do the right thing
Community: We are good neighbours
Family: We get better together
At McDonald's we are People from all Walks of Life.
People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald's experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.
We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.
We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald's or elsewhere."
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Requsition ID: REF9168J_74400067410975

**Make an impact with NTT DATA**
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.
**Additional Career Level Description:**
**Knowledge and application:**
+ Applies advanced wide-ranging experience and in-depth professional knowledge to develop and resolve complex models and procedures in creative way; Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies and ideas; Determines own methods and procedures on new assignments
**Problem solving:**
+ Understands and works on complex issues where analysis of situation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors, solutions may need to be devised from limited information; Exercises judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, adapting of complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
**Interaction:**
+ Frequently advises key people outside own area of expertise on complex matters, using persuasion in delivering messages .
**Impact:**
+ Develops and manages operational initiatives to deliver tactical results and achieve medium-term goals.
**Accountability:**
+ May be accountable through team for delivery of tactical business targets; Work is reviewed upon completion and is consistent with departmental objectives.
**Workplace type** **:**
Hybrid Working
**About NTT DATA**
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.
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**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Senior Program Manager - Agile Portfolio Management Office-1
Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential?
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all?
Overview?
Vocalink, a Mastercard company technologies power the UK's real-time payments, settlements and direct debit systems, as well as a network of nearly 55,000 UK ATMs. We process over 90 percent of salaries, more than 70 percent of household bills and almost all state benefits?
VMO-Agile Portfolio Management Office Role
As a valued and essential member of the Value Management Office (VMO), you will play a central role in driving coordination, governance, and reporting across the VLL portfolio by championing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) practices on behalf of the VMO.
You will also be a key member within an Agile Release Train (ART), a group of agile teams, or aligned to a VLL Initiative, supporting the delivery of critical deliverables such as Statement of Work (SOW) management and customer engagement and reporting. These deliverables will vary depending on the needs of your ART, agile teams or VLL Initiative.
Technical Skills:?
Portfolio dependency and stakeholder alignment
Participate in core ART ceremonies such as PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops-as appropriate and in coordination with the Release Train Engineer (RTE), to maintain alignment and support effective portfolio-level oversight
Coordinate alignment of 'Off-ART' Dependencies by proactively managing and tracking dependencies identified during PI Planning that fall outside of individual Agile Release Trains (ARTs), alignment and synchronization with ART-level plans and timelines to ensure successful adoption and integration, such as customer readiness, end customer alignment activities, release planning or supplier deliverables
Coordinate the alignment for VLL change initiatives to advance these as per VLL portfolio priorities
Manage the vendor deliverables
Manage interactions with the Purchasing team to support timely and efficient procurement processes, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and portfolio priorities
Manage supplier engagements by building and maintain effective relationships with external suppliers for hardware or resource and coordinate purchasing activities to ensure third-party deliverables align with ART plans
Maintain and Evolve Agile Portfolio Reporting
Support cadence based Lean Portfolio Management Portfolio Sync events for VLL Initiatives and the ART's portfolios, ensuring alignment to surface escalated risks, dependencies, and progress updates for senior stakeholder involvement and decision making
Continuously develop and enhance portfolio-level reporting to support transparency, decision-making, and alignment with strategic objectives
Produce and deliver high-quality, data-driven reports for senior internal and external stakeholders, including clients as required, ensuring timely and accurate communication of portfolio health, delivery progress, and key performance indicators
Assess the quality, consistency, and accuracy of portfolio and delivery data and derive actionable insights to support effective governance and strategic planning
Assist continuous improvement in governance and reporting processes to align with agile best practices by identify and implement efficient practices to collect accurate and timely information for governance, progress reporting and finance requirements
Drive governance towards operational excellence
Oversee the gated review process which forms part of the Vocalink risk control framework for the delivery of VLL change initiatives and the ART 's portfolio delivery
Ensure ongoing audit readiness by ensuring that all portfolios maintain accurate, traceable, and compliant documentation of delivery and governance activities
Assist with continuous improvement in the reporting processes to align with Agile best practices to establish an organisational culture that values agility, transparency, experimentation, and continuous learning
Facilitate the ART competency self-assessment for continuously improving the delivery practice to establish an organisational culture that values agility, transparency, experimentation, and continuous learning
Assist with the standardised collection and use of agile metrics to enable ARTs to identify trends, monitor performance, and discover opportunities for continuous improvement across Agile Release Trains
Experiences?
Communication skills to be able to convey ideas, expectations and feedback.
Be an active listener to understand team's concerns and stakeholders needs?
Conflict navigation?to mediate and resolve interpersonal conflicts, problem-solving, and decision-making to foster healthy team dynamics. Moving from conflict to constructive disagreements.
Facilitation to guide events and ensure discussions stay on track and are productive?
Analytical problem solving to identify obstacles and creative thinking to find effective solutions.
Required Qualifications:
SAFe® Agilist or equivalent certification
SAFe® LPM, AgilePM®, PMP®, or similar project/portfolio governance certifications
Corporate Security Responsibility?
Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:?
Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices?
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed?
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and?
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines?
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Senior Program Manager - Agile Portfolio Management Office-2
Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential?
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all?
Overview?
Vocalink, a Mastercard company technologies power the UK's real-time payments, settlements and direct debit systems, as well as a network of nearly 55,000 UK ATMs. We process over 90 percent of salaries, more than 70 percent of household bills and almost all state benefits?
VMO-Agile Portfolio Management Office Role
As a valued and essential member of the Value Management Office (VMO), you will play a central role in driving coordination, governance, and reporting across the VLL portfolio by championing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) practices on behalf of the VMO.
You will also be a key member within an Agile Release Train (ART), a group of agile teams, or aligned to a VLL Initiative, supporting the delivery of critical deliverables such as Statement of Work (SOW) management and customer engagement and reporting. These deliverables will vary depending on the needs of your ART, agile teams or VLL Initiative.
Technical Skills:?
Portfolio dependency and stakeholder alignment
Participate in core ART ceremonies such as PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops-as appropriate and in coordination with the Release Train Engineer (RTE), to maintain alignment and support effective portfolio-level oversight
Coordinate alignment of 'Off-ART' Dependencies by proactively managing and tracking dependencies identified during PI Planning that fall outside of individual Agile Release Trains (ARTs), alignment and synchronization with ART-level plans and timelines to ensure successful adoption and integration, such as customer readiness, end customer alignment activities, release planning or supplier deliverables
Coordinate the alignment for VLL change initiatives to advance these as per VLL portfolio priorities
Manage the vendor deliverables
Manage interactions with the Purchasing team to support timely and efficient procurement processes, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and portfolio priorities
Manage supplier engagements by building and maintain effective relationships with external suppliers for hardware or resource and coordinate purchasing activities to ensure third-party deliverables align with ART plans
Maintain and Evolve Agile Portfolio Reporting
Support cadence based Lean Portfolio Management Portfolio Sync events for VLL Initiatives and the ART's portfolios, ensuring alignment to surface escalated risks, dependencies, and progress updates for senior stakeholder involvement and decision making
Continuously develop and enhance portfolio-level reporting to support transparency, decision-making, and alignment with strategic objectives
Produce and deliver high-quality, data-driven reports for senior internal and external stakeholders, including clients as required, ensuring timely and accurate communication of portfolio health, delivery progress, and key performance indicators
Assess the quality, consistency, and accuracy of portfolio and delivery data and derive actionable insights to support effective governance and strategic planning
Assist continuous improvement in governance and reporting processes to align with agile best practices by identify and implement efficient practices to collect accurate and timely information for governance, progress reporting and finance requirements
Drive governance towards operational excellence
Oversee the gated review process which forms part of the Vocalink risk control framework for the delivery of VLL change initiatives and the ART 's portfolio delivery
Ensure ongoing audit readiness by ensuring that all portfolios maintain accurate, traceable, and compliant documentation of delivery and governance activities
Assist with continuous improvement in the reporting processes to align with Agile best practices to establish an organisational culture that values agility, transparency, experimentation, and continuous learning
Facilitate the ART competency self-assessment for continuously improving the delivery practice to establish an organisational culture that values agility, transparency, experimentation, and continuous learning
Assist with the standardised collection and use of agile metrics to enable ARTs to identify trends, monitor performance, and discover opportunities for continuous improvement across Agile Release Trains
Experiences?
Communication skills to be able to convey ideas, expectations and feedback.
Be an active listener to understand team's concerns and stakeholders needs?
Conflict navigation?to mediate and resolve interpersonal conflicts, problem-solving, and decision-making to foster healthy team dynamics. Moving from conflict to constructive disagreements.
Facilitation to guide events and ensure discussions stay on track and are productive?
Analytical problem solving to identify obstacles and creative thinking to find effective solutions.
Required Qualifications:
SAFe® Agilist or equivalent certification
SAFe® LPM, AgilePM®, PMP®, or similar project/portfolio governance certifications
Corporate Security Responsibility?
Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:?
Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices?
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed?
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and?
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines?
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

Description
Work hard, have fun, make history. That's what we do every day at Amazon. Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region manages an extensive corporate office portfolio encompassing approximately 10 million rentable square feet (RSF) spread over 43 countries, 86 cities, and 139 buildings. Currently, GREF's EMEA operations are organized into nine distinct areas to efficiently serve its diverse customer base, including various business teams, leaders, and vendors who utilize Amazon's corporate offices. Looking ahead to 2025, GREF plans to restructure its services to align more closely with major Amazon organizations such as AWS, Stores, Devices, and FGBS. This strategic realignment will consolidate the existing nine areas into five geographical regions or "Geos," mirroring the operational and reporting structures of Amazon's key business units.
Amazon's GREF team is seeking a Geo Strategist, a leader who will be expected to align real estate strategy to business needs in partnership with key GREF Stakeholders and maintain a customer centric approach. The role will partner with all Amazon teams and functions such as PP, PR, TRAD (Talent Research & Development), along with internal GREF teams, such as Global Business Partnering, Space and Occupancy planning, and Design and Construction, to support the implementation of workplace design, space, and strategic needs for the Geo in order to support business requirements. This role will support GEO 2: Europe North & West, which will oversee 6 countries, 17 cities, 30 buildings, and 2.1 MM RSF. This position requires the candidate to be based within this specific geo, facilitating direct and efficient support for GREF's operations in the region.
The optimal candidate is an experienced and engaging professional who will excel within an entrepreneurial culture - providing vision, leadership, and communication - not afraid to dive deep into details and take ownership. They should also understand the nuance of being approachable and consultative- providing direction/recommendations and fostering transparent relationships. The candidate must be able to balance frugality with creativity in offering solutions and approach problem-solving with an emphasis on root cause. An ideal candidate is able to navigate high level of ambiguity and demonstrate a bias for action, taking calculated risks in a fast-paced environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and lead the implementation of strategic initiatives to support business requirements
- Write documents and provide writing support in line with Amazon standards
- Supporting in person and remote meetings with internal GREF stakeholders and customers
- Collaborate with global business partnering and business leaders to understand their real estate and portfolio needs, ensuring these requirements are accurately captured and addressed
- Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to, Amazon Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Finance Leaders, and PXT to validate headcount data (i.e., forecasted demand)
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with business units, providing updates and addressing any concerns or questions related to real estate and portfolio matters
- Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines
- Cross functionally engage and coordinate with Regional Portfolio Strategist
Basic Qualifications
- Significant experience of program or project management
- Significant experience developing real estate strategies, working in space planning, occupancy planning, program management or customer experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Customer-experience focused; consistently exceeding expectations and prioritizing customer needs
- Exhibit excellence in reporting; capable of synthesizing complex information into clear, actionable insights
- Communicates effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates and maintaining transparency
- While independent and self-driven, values collaboration, working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals
- Problem-solving mindset: actively seeking opportunities to identify and address areas for improvement
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description

The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team provides real estate transaction expertise, business partnering, space & occupancy planning, capital investment program management and facility maintenance and operations for Amazonu2019s corporate office portfolio across multiple countries. We partner with suppliers to ensure quality, innovation and operational excellence with Amazonu2019s business and utilize customer driven feedback to continuously improve and exceed employee expectations.



The Business Operations Manager will work on innovative and high-impact business projects, working with our internal business partners, industry experts and strategic vendors to further foster innovation while delivering renowned solutions across our campus. This position will support the RE&F Regional Directoru2019s and their teamu2019s by making the business more efficient and drive best practices across our diverse lines of business.



The optimal candidate is an experienced and engaging professional who will excel within an entrepreneurial culture u2013 providing vision, leadership, and communication u2013 not afraid to dive deep into details and take ownership. They should also understand the nuance of being approachable, while at the same time consultativeu2013 providing direction/recommendations and fostering transparent relationships. The candidate must be able to balance frugality with creativity in offering solutions and approach problem-solving with an emphasis on root cause. An ideal candidate is able to navigate high level of ambiguity and demonstrate a bias for action, taking calculated risks in a fast-paced environment.



Key job responsibilities

Establish and own the end-to-end business rhythm, incorporating finance, corporate and RE&F global activities.

Oversee the preparation for, and facilitation of, monthly business review meetings, highlighting financial variances and business performance against key initiatives.

Develop and publish quarterly business review presentations.

Facilitate monthly leadership team meetings to ensure the agenda is enabled via tight and effective sessions.

Steward the annual planning process, forums and commitment establishment.

Manage team reporting tools to track progress against regional commitments.

Lead cross team projects to ensure regional and business alignment on key strategic RE&F initiatives.

Represent the region with partner groups as required to drive business initiatives, ensure regional perspective is represented, and needs/asks are communicated.

Own and drive deployment of selected regional programs or initiatives, as identified by the Puget Sound Regional Director, working either with delegated authority or via strong influence. Convene and manage remote teams, where needed, in order to drive execution of assigned programs and initiatives.

Serve as the primary point for control and aggregation for vendor performance management tracking, assessment, and feedback

Maintain cross regional peer connections

Manage department T&E and controllable line items within budget.



Basic Qualifications

Bacheloru2019s degree in Business Management, Project Management, Finance or Engineering.

Significant professional experience in program or project management working in real estate, facilities management, or space planning.

Background knowledge of supplier protocol, financial analysis and budget processes, contract administration and proposal process, procurement principles, vendor quality and productivity criteria.



Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the areas of implementation, information, and service provider relationships.

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

Excellent analytics and data management skills.

A proven ability to influence and collaborate across groups and build remote teams.

Be self-motivated and directed and require minimal supervision.

Project management, organizational and entrepreneurial skills.

Proven analytical experience.

Drive to overcome adversity.



Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.



Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.



Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description

The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team provides real estate transaction expertise, business partnering, space & occupancy planning, capital investment program management and facility maintenance and operations for Amazonu2019s corporate office portfolio across multiple countries. We partner with suppliers to ensure quality, innovation and operational excellence with Amazonu2019s business and utilize customer driven feedback to continuously improve and exceed employee expectations.



The Business Operations Manager will work on innovative and high-impact business projects, working with our internal business partners, industry experts and strategic vendors to further foster innovation while delivering renowned solutions across our campus. This position will support the RE&F Regional Directoru2019s and their teamu2019s by making the business more efficient and drive best practices across our diverse lines of business.



The optimal candidate is an experienced and engaging professional who will excel within an entrepreneurial culture u2013 providing vision, leadership, and communication u2013 not afraid to dive deep into details and take ownership. They should also understand the nuance of being approachable, while at the same time consultativeu2013 providing direction/recommendations and fostering transparent relationships. The candidate must be able to balance frugality with creativity in offering solutions and approach problem-solving with an emphasis on root cause. An ideal candidate is able to navigate high level of ambiguity and demonstrate a bias for action, taking calculated risks in a fast-paced environment.



Key job responsibilities

Establish and own the end-to-end business rhythm, incorporating finance, corporate and RE&F global activities.

Oversee the preparation for, and facilitation of, monthly business review meetings, highlighting financial variances and business performance against key initiatives.

Develop and publish quarterly business review presentations.

Facilitate monthly leadership team meetings to ensure the agenda is enabled via tight and effective sessions.

Steward the annual planning process, forums and commitment establishment.

Manage team reporting tools to track progress against regional commitments.

Lead cross team projects to ensure regional and business alignment on key strategic RE&F initiatives.

Represent the region with partner groups as required to drive business initiatives, ensure regional perspective is represented, and needs/asks are communicated.

Own and drive deployment of selected regional programs or initiatives, as identified by the Puget Sound Regional Director, working either with delegated authority or via strong influence. Convene and manage remote teams, where needed, in order to drive execution of assigned programs and initiatives.

Serve as the primary point for control and aggregation for vendor performance management tracking, assessment, and feedback

Maintain cross regional peer connections

Manage department T&E and controllable line items within budget.



Basic Qualifications

Bacheloru2019s degree in Business Management, Project Management, Finance or Engineering.

Significant professional experience in program or project management working in real estate, facilities management, or space planning.

Background knowledge of supplier protocol, financial analysis and budget processes, contract administration and proposal process, procurement principles, vendor quality and productivity criteria.



Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the areas of implementation, information, and service provider relationships.

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

Excellent analytics and data management skills.

A proven ability to influence and collaborate across groups and build remote teams.

Be self-motivated and directed and require minimal supervision.

Project management, organizational and entrepreneurial skills.

Proven analytical experience.

Drive to overcome adversity.



Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.



Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.



Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description
Are you ready to shape the future of Amazon's Middle East & Africa (MEA) corporate office portfolio? As a MEA Portfolio Strategist, you'll drive sustainable and employee-centric real estate strategies across 13 countries, optimizing our 1.1MM RSF portfolio. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's MEA real estate landscape. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies that align with business needs and support our commitment to sustainability. Your expertise will be crucial in creating workplaces that foster health, wellness, connection, and innovation for Amazon employees across the region.
Day to day you will collaborate with regional key-stakeholders to develop and implement portfolio-wide MEA transaction strategies, present recommendations to regional leadership supporting portfolio optimization and growth, champion sustainable practices, including 'Green Leasing' initiatives, and engage in cross-regional knowledge sharing and best practice implementation.
Key job responsibilities
- Create 10-year city-wide Masterplan frameworks providing a holistic long-term strategic vision that aligns with broader Amazon goals within an urban, developmental policies and trends (geopolitical, social and economic) context.
- Lead engagement and alignment with regional leadership on strategy paper deliverables, looking ahead 3-6-9 months. Ensure alignment of strategic recommendations and facilitate transition over to Transaction Management to execute.
- Own the Critical Lease Events within region, ensuring timely Plan of Record decisions in alignment with key stakeholders over a rolling 36-month time horizon.
- Leverage technology to enhance decision-making through real estate research and analytics.
- Support the development of best practices to drive performance across the portfolio.
- Collaborate with AMER and APAC peers to ensure consistency and the sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
- Support the GREF Spend Approval process in line with Amazon's Spend & Transaction Policy.
- Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines.
- Ensure 100% procedural compliance at all times.
About the team
We're a diverse and inclusive group of professionals passionate about real estate and innovation. Our team values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We work together to support Amazon's growth while maintaining a supportive and engaging work environment.
Basic Qualifications
- Significant professional experience in a corporate real estate strategic consulting environment
- Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant professional qualifications
- Proficiency in productivity software, including Microsoft Office suite and Smartsheet
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Ability to influence peers and stakeholders
- Problem-solving skills in ambiguous situations
- Knowledge of MEA real estate markets and trends
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.