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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 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

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.

About the job:

Key responsibilities

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 BBVA's 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.

Skills:

Client Orientation, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking