Strategy & Ops Manager - CIB MENA

The Opportunity: Impact & Growth

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.

3. Requirements

• **Team Spirit & Cultural Fit:**
• We are a lean and highly integrated team, we are looking for a professional with an exceptional collaborative attitude, proactive mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.
• **Experience:**
• 5-7 years of experience in Strategy Consulting, Investment Banking Operations, or a similar role within a financial institution.
• Prior experience in Middle East Region is considered an asset but not a requirement.
• **Education:**
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• An MBA or Master’s in Finance is valued.
• **Technical Skills:**
• Advanced mastery of Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint (storytelling for executives).
• **Languages:**
• Full professional fluency in English and Spanish is mandatory.
• Arabic is a nice to have but not required.