Commercial Operations Manager Middle East And Africa
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About the Role
SHL is seeking a Senior Manager – Commercial Operations to drive operational excellence across the full commercial lifecycle in the Middle East and Africa region. The role involves pipeline governance, forecasting, deal approvals, contracting, and revenue realization.
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Responsibilities
- Support the Regional Managing Director with execution of regional commercial strategy and revenue growth plans
- Translate strategic priorities into operational frameworks, KPIs, and execution plans
- Partner with Business Development and Account Management teams to ensure disciplined commercial execution
- Own pipeline governance and ensure accuracy and integrity of CRM data
- Support Regional MD and Commercial Leadership with driving forecasting discipline and accountability
- Support pricing governance, deal structuring, and commercial approvals
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and audit requirements
- Support complex deal structuring and contract execution
- Work closely with Legal and Finance to ensure smooth deal support to commercial teams
- Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks impacting deal closure and revenue realization
- Provide Regional Managing Director and commercial leadership with actionable insights to improve commercial performance
Requirements
- Experience in Commercial Operations, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, or Business Operations
- Experience in SaaS, technology, consulting, or enterprise solutions preferred
- Experience supporting regional commercial teams and enterprise or government clients preferred
- Strong experience working with CRM and analytics platforms (Salesforce, Tableau, etc)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field
- Fluency in Arabic and English languages
- MBA qualification in business related field (desirable)
- Right to work in KSA or UAE
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Job Description
- SHL is redefining the $10B Talent Intelligence market. The Senior Manager – Commercial Operations is responsible for driving operational excellence across the full commercial lifecycle, including pipeline governance, forecasting, deal approvals, contracting, and revenue realization.
What You Will Be Doing
- Support the Regional Managing Director with execution of regional commercial strategy and revenue growth plans.
- Translate strategic priorities into operational frameworks, KPIs, and execution plans.
- Partner with Business Development and Account Management teams to ensure disciplined commercial execution.
- Own pipeline governance and ensure accuracy and integrity of CRM data.
- Support Regional MD and Commercial Leadership with driving forecasting discipline and accountability across commercial teams.
- Support pricing governance, deal structuring, and commercial approvals.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and audit requirements.
- Support complex deal structuring and contract execution.
- Work closely with Legal, and Finance to ensure smooth deal support to commercial teams.
- Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks impacting deal closure and revenue realization.
- Provide Regional Managing Director and commercial leadership with actionable insights to improve commercial performance and efficiency.
What we are looking for from you
- Experience in Commercial Operations, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, or Business Operations
- Experience in SaaS, technology, consulting, or enterprise solutions preferred
- Experience supporting regional commercial teams and enterprise or government clients preferred
- Strong experience working with CRM and analytics platforms (Salesforce, Tableau, etc)
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field
- Fluency in Arabic and English languages
Desirable
- MBA qualification in business related field
Location & Eligibility
- Role can be based in United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi National or UAE National candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Hybrid working is available.
- The candidate must have the right to work in KSA or UAE.
An excellent benefits package
- Employee benefits package that takes care of you and your family.
- Support, coaching, and on the job development to achieve career success.
- A fun and flexible workplace where you’ll be inspired to do your best work.
- The ability to transform workplaces around the world for others.
About Us
- We unlock the possibilities of businesses through the power of people, science and technology.
- We started this industry of people insight more than 40 years ago and continue to lead the market.
Job Details
- Role Level: Mid Level
- Work Type: Full Time
- Country: United Arab Emirates
- City: Dubai
- Job Function: Operations Management
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