Head, Strategy & Transformation

Founded by Michael Lahyani in 2005 as a magazine (Al Bab World), Property Finder today is a single technology platform and brand across multiple countries in the MENA region. We offer the most advanced tools and best-in-class user experience for homeseekers, real estate brokers, and developers. Property Finder's most recent valuation secures our status among the Middle East's emerging unicorns, affirming a growth-oriented identity. 

Over the years, we've expanded our operations to Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and secured a strategic shareholding in Hepsiemlak, the leading property portal in Turkey. With over 600+ dedicated people in 6 regional offices, we facilitate more than 14 million monthly visits across our platforms, solidifying our position as a regional powerhouse in the proptech space. 

As the pioneering portal for homeseekers in the region,  we are on a mission to motivate and inspire people to live the life they deserve.

Role Summary:

• As part of the Strategy & Transformation team, we’re looking for a Head, Strategy & Transformation who’ll play a critical role in driving the Company's growth.
• High impact role with constant C-level visibility
• You will work with an exceptional group of ex consultants from McKinsey, Bain, BCG and the Big 4.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of top strategic initiatives in the company, in partnership with the relevant VP of the organization (e.g. VP B2B Product if the strategic initiative is related to solving our clients’ pain points), and involving executive and senior stakeholders from the entire organization 
• Oversee the end-to-end project management process, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Coordinate and work with the rest of the organization to support mobilization and implementation of the strategic initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to project managers and teams, fostering a culture of project excellence.
• Run & oversee complex and detailed analyses to support/test hypotheses.
• Support communication of key findings to the Executive Leadership Team of the company and keep them informed of strategic priorities and actions.

 

Desired Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience in management with a focus on strategy and business development (background in management consulting preferred)
• Experience in large transformation projects is a must
• Story-telling: Ability to extract insights from data, translate that into clear, actionable recommendations and put a compelling business case for the recommendations
• Excellent project management skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment
• Ability to work and coordinate with people at all levels in the organization
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven record of high performance and achievements in career
• Attention to detail
• Fluency in English

Our promise to talent

We encourage our people, called creators, to move fast, to be bold and offer them countless ways to make an impact in a fast-growing and talent-centric organisation. 

Our goal is to ensure that our people find their time at Property Finder a rewarding experience where the company’s growth also means personal growth.

Overall it is a place for you to be your best self. 

Property Finder Principles

• Move fast and make things happen
• Data beats opinions
• Don’t confuse motion with progress
• Failure is success if we learn from it
• People over pixels

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