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Global Program Manager & Strategy Consultant I

Worldhire
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
AED 35,000 - 40,000/month
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Program managementStrategy consultingData and AI transformationData platforms and data lakesBusiness intelligenceAdvanced analytics

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Role overview

Global Program Manager & Strategy Consultant – Data & AI role based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Leads strategic data, analytics, and AI initiatives across the organization, connecting business leadership, technical teams, and external partners.

The role translates strategic objectives into program roadmaps and measurable business outcomes.

Program strategy and delivery

  • Lead complex Data & AI programs from strategy and planning through execution and delivery.
  • Develop roadmaps, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and delivery strategies.
  • Oversee data platform, data lake, BI, advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and Generative AI initiatives.
  • Monitor KPIs, SLAs, timelines, budgets, and expected ROI; manage projects and vendors against organizational priorities.

Consulting and stakeholder management

  • Translate business priorities into data-driven strategies and transformation initiatives; advise senior stakeholders on opportunities and implementation.
  • Develop business cases, value propositions, and benefits-realization frameworks; communicate technical concepts and AI capabilities to executives.
  • Coordinate business, technical, executive, vendor, consultant, and implementation-partner stakeholders; resolve escalations and facilitate decisions.

Governance, risk, and reporting

  • Establish program governance, reporting structures, and delivery standards; identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, issues, and resource constraints.
  • Ensure adherence to data governance, quality, security, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Track benefits and outcomes, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and provide progress updates, executive dashboards, and recommendations.

Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, IT, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Significant program management, strategy consulting, or enterprise transformation experience; Data & AI experience is preferred.
  • Track record of delivering large, complex, multi-workstream programs from strategy through execution.
  • Strong understanding of data platforms, data lakes, BI, advanced analytics, AI/ML, and Generative AI use cases.
  • Experience with strategic planning, business cases, benefits realization, executive reporting, senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and multi-vendor delivery.
  • Expertise in governance, risk, budgeting, resource planning, and performance measurement; strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder skills.

Certifications and preferred experience

  • PMP, PgMP, or PRINCE2 certification is required.
  • Agile/Scrum certifications such as CSM or PMI-ACP are an advantage.
  • UAE/GCC government, public-sector, or large consulting experience is advantageous.
  • Enterprise transformation, data modernization, AI adoption, multiple-business-unit initiatives, and familiarity with data governance or responsible AI are preferred.

Compensation

  • Salary is AED 35,000–40,000 per month.

Notice period

A 30-day notice period is preferred.

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