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Director, Strategy & Business Transformation : Health Insurance

Dubai Permanent View Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced strategy and growth leader to join a leading health insurance organisation in the Middle East. Working closely with senior leadership, this individual will play a critical role in shaping future growth opportunities, developing new propositions and helping define the long-term strategic direction of the business across the region.
  • Leadership role for regional growth, strategic development and transformation
  • Requires health insurance exp, plus strategy, leadership and business ownership

About Our Client

Our client is a large and established organisation operating within the health insurance sector. As part of an ongoing period of growth and organisational evolution, the business is investing in its regional leadership capability and seeking a senior strategic leader to help drive key initiatives across the organisation.

Job Description

  • Support the development and execution of regional business strategy and long-term growth initiatives.
  • Lead and coordinate strategic programmes across multiple functional areas, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
  • Evaluate opportunities relating to products, propositions, partnerships and market development.
  • Drive the execution of complex business transformation initiatives, ensuring objectives are delivered through influence, stakeholder management and leadership.
  • Develop business cases, strategic recommendations and executive-level insights to support decision making.
  • Partner with senior leaders across multiple functions to improve collaboration, accountability and execution of strategic priorities.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on growth opportunities, business performance and organisational development.
  • Establish governance, tracking and reporting mechanisms to ensure strategic initiatives translate into measurable outcomes.
  • Engage with international stakeholders across a highly matrixed environment to align priorities and accelerate delivery.



The Successful Applicant

  • Proven experience within the health insurance sector, with exposure to health benefits, private medical insurance (PMI), international private medical insurance (IPMI) or related environments.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and delivering business strategy within a complex organisation.
  • Track record of leading significant business initiatives with clear ownership and accountability for outcomes.
  • Experience operating across multiple functions, managing senior stakeholders and driving alignment in matrix environments.
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to evaluate opportunities, priorities and strategic investments.
  • Exposure to business transformation, operating model change, proposition development or strategic growth initiatives.
  • Previous consulting experience may be beneficial, provided it is complemented by meaningful leadership and industry experience.
  • Excellent communication, influencing and executive stakeholder management skills.



What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to play a highly visible leadership role during an important phase of business evolution.
  • Direct exposure to senior regional leadership and strategic decision making.
  • Broad remit spanning strategy, transformation, proposition development and growth initiatives.
  • Significant influence across multiple business functions and stakeholders.
  • Long-term opportunity to shape the direction and success of a growing business.



Contact
Ian Pollington
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7102521

Job summary

Sector
Consultancy, Strategy and Change
Subsector
Executive Leadership
Industry
Insurance
Where
Dubai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ian Pollington
Job reference
JN-092026-7102521