Business & Operations
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Dubai
Business Operations Analyst
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Analyst to join the Operations Leadership team. This role provides direct support to the Chief of Staff, helping drive strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and cross-functional coordination across our diverse fintech and communications businesses — including consumer and merchant payments, consumer and SME lending, and communications. The Analyst will play a key role in problem-solving, analytics, project management, process development, and business performance tracking.
Responsibilities
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to support decision-making on business performance, operational priorities, and strategic initiatives.
- Identify areas for operational or financial optimization by analyzing performance, processes, customer experience, and pain points.
- Develop recommendations and business cases for improvements, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
- Partner with functional leads (e.g., Payments, Lending, Merchant Services, Communications) to gather insights, surface issues, and track initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Business, Product, Technology, Finance, Operations) to design and develop implementation plans.
- Track and report on execution progress, proactively highlighting risks, dependencies, and successes.
- Support the design and documentation of standardized processes and operating procedures across business lines.
- Design dashboards, reports, and models to track KPIs across payments, lending, and communications businesses.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related field; Master’s a plus.
- 2–4 years of experience in consulting, business operations, or fintech/financial services.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized with strong project management skills; able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated interest or prior experience in fintech, payments, or lending is highly desirable.
- Analytical mindset – data-driven, structured thinker, comfortable with numbers.
- Business acumen – ability to quickly understand fintech products, operations, and P&L drivers.
- Collaboration & influence – able to work across diverse teams and build relationships.
- Execution focus – bias to action, detail-oriented, reliable follow-through.
- Adaptability – thrives in ambiguity and fast-changing environments.
- Problem-solving with implementation mindset – able to recommend and drive solutions to completion.
- Division
- Business & Operations
- Locations
- Dubai
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