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Manager - Strategy

KPMG Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted 11 days ago Permanent Competitive

Manager - Strategy

KPMG Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Manager - Strategy

Job Description




Role Objective



To independently lead engagements with analytical and financial rigor across CDD, feasibility, and strategy, including:



  • Translating ambiguous business problems into structured analytical approaches

  • Leading financial model build, review, and stress-testing

  • Developing commercial insights and strategic recommendations grounded in data

  • Supporting senior stakeholders with clear, defensible investment views




Core Capability Requirements




1. Commercial Due Diligence & Strategy exposure



  • Hands-on experience in:

    • CDD engagements (market, competition, target assessment, business plan review)

    • Commercial strategy and feasibility studies


  • Ability to independently:

    • Structure workstreams

    • Identify key value drivers and risks

    • Develop clear investment theses / strategic options





2. Advanced Financial Analysis & Modeling



  • Strong expertise in:

    • Building and reviewing complex financial models (especially real estate, infrastructure, and FS)

    • Scenario analysis, sensitivities, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, payback)


  • Ability to diagnose issues in models quickly and refine assumptions

  • Experience working with investment cases, feasibility models, and transaction scenarios




3. Strong Business Acumen



  • Ability to rapidly:

    • Understand new sectors and business models

    • Identify commercial levers and risks


  • Experience across multiple sectors




4. Independent Workstream Leadership



  • Proven ability to:

    • Own and deliver end-to-end analytical modules

    • Work directly with senior stakeholders

    • Operate with minimal supervision in high-pressure timelines





Preferred Background



  • CFA Level II (or above) strongly preferred

  • Prior experience in:

    • Equity research, transaction advisory, or investment advisory roles

    • Strategy consulting with strong analytical exposure

    • Hands-on financial modelling experience and extreme comfort with financial analysis




Experience working on investment evaluations and/or financial feasibilities

Job ID  300000764673222
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