Projects & Innovation Senior Analyst - MENA Region

Role overview

Projects and portfolio responsibilities

• Build and refine the long-term innovation pipeline, consolidating opportunities, strategic fit, expected value, timing, dependencies, and resource needs.
• Maintain portfolio data on project status, milestones, risks, decisions, and next steps.
• Coordinate stage-gate requirements, project plans, documentation, meeting routines, and decision forums.
• Track project scope, timelines, deliverables, risks, issues, and interdependencies; flag deviations, support mitigation, and escalate matters requiring decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs for business cases, launch readiness, and project execution.
• Prepare portfolio dashboards, status reports, and executive updates with key messages, decisions, and actions.

Innovation performance and improvement

• Monitor post-launch performance against approved business cases and targets, including sales, distribution, margin, availability, and forecast accuracy.
• Identify performance gaps and drive corrective actions with key stakeholders.
• Facilitate post-launch reviews and apply lessons learned to corrective actions, future projects, and innovation processes.
• Identify improvements to project management tools, templates, routines, data quality, and ways of working.

Profile and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing, or a related field; an MBA or master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 6 years of progressive FMCG experience, including ownership of a category, portfolio, or business agenda.
• Previous experience in Category Management, Marketing, Business Planning, or Commercial functions.
• Track record managing category performance, business growth initiatives, and cross-functional projects.
• Fluent English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Experience leading or developing team members is preferred.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Key competencies

• Strong experience in FMCG category management, innovation, business analytics, and commercial decision-making.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect category performance with overall business results.
• Advanced analytical skills, including P&L management and market intelligence analysis.
• Leadership, stakeholder management, influencing, and cross-functional alignment skills.
• Project management and execution skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• People leadership skills including coaching, delegation, prioritization, and team development.

What the employer offers

• Global, collaborative, and dynamic working environment.
• Vertical, horizontal, and cross-functional growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.