Strategy & Investments Specialist

 

Description:

Our engagements require analytical rigor, commercial acumen, and structured execution. By joining ICAN, you will contribute to high-impact mandates across hospitality, tourism, and investment-driven environments, working closely with Partners and senior client stakeholders.

 

About the Role

  • As a Strategy & Investments Specialist for one of ICAN's clients, you will play a central role in supporting investment-led strategies and ensuring their effective execution through structured program management.
  • You will work across strategy formulation, investment evaluation, and delivery governance, translating strategic and investment objectives into executable plans across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • This role is suited for professionals with experience in Big4, MBB, investment platforms, or advisory environments, particularly within hospitality, tourism, or asset-heavy sectors.

 

Responsibilities

  • Support the development of corporate and portfolio-level strategies, with a focus on growth, investment prioritization, and value creation
  • Conduct investment analysis including market assessments, feasibility studies, business case development, and financial modelling
  • Translate strategic and investment priorities into structured execution roadmaps, with clear milestones, dependencies, and KPIs
  • Design and implement program governance frameworks, including decision rights, reporting structures, and performance tracking mechanisms
  • Manage multi-workstream initiatives across strategy and investment programs, ensuring alignment, delivery discipline, and risk mitigation
  • Track project performance, identify risks and issues, and drive resolution through structured escalation and stakeholder alignment
  • Lead and facilitate steering committees, investment reviews, and senior stakeholder discussions
  • Ensure consistency, quality, and rigor across all client deliverables
  • Contribute to the development of strategy, investments, and project management methodologies

 

About the Qualifications

  • 8–12 years of experience in strategy, investments, or advisory roles
  • Experience within Big4, MBB, sovereign entities, investment firms, or asset-heavy operating environments is strongly preferred
  • Proven exposure to investment analysis, feasibility studies, or portfolio strategy
  • Strong program and project management capability, including governance design, planning, and risk management
  • Experience in hospitality, tourism, real estate, or investment-driven sectors is critical
  • Strong financial and commercial acumen
  • Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders
  • Exceptional communication and structured problem-solving skills

    Our engagements require analytical rigor, commercial acumen, and structured execution. By joining ICAN, you will contribute to high-impact mandates across hospitality, tourism, and investment-driven environments, working closely with Partners and senior client stakeholders.

     

    About the Role

  • As a Strategy & Investments Specialist for one of ICAN's clients, you will play a central role in supporting investment-led strategies and ensuring their effective execution through structured program management.
  • You will work across strategy formulation, investment evaluation, and delivery governance, translating strategic and investment objectives into executable plans across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • This role is suited for professionals with experience in Big4, MBB, investment platforms, or advisory environments, particularly within hospitality, tourism, or asset-heavy sectors.
  •  

    Responsibilities

  • Support the development of corporate and portfolio-level strategies, with a focus on growth, investment prioritization, and value creation
  • Conduct investment analysis including market assessments, feasibility studies, business case development, and financial modelling
  • Translate strategic and investment priorities into structured execution roadmaps, with clear milestones, dependencies, and KPIs
  • Design and implement program governance frameworks, including decision rights, reporting structures, and performance tracking mechanisms
  • Manage multi-workstream initiatives across strategy and investment programs, ensuring alignment, delivery discipline, and risk mitigation
  • Track project performance, identify risks and issues, and drive resolution through structured escalation and stakeholder alignment
  • Lead and facilitate steering committees, investment reviews, and senior stakeholder discussions
  • Ensure consistency, quality, and rigor across all client deliverables
  • Contribute to the development of strategy, investments, and project management methodologies
  •  

    About the Qualifications

  • 8–12 years of experience in strategy, investments, or advisory roles
  • Experience within Big4, MBB, sovereign entities, investment firms, or asset-heavy operating environments is strongly preferred
  • Proven exposure to investment analysis, feasibility studies, or portfolio strategy
  • Strong program and project management capability, including governance design, planning, and risk management
  • Experience in hospitality, tourism, real estate, or investment-driven sectors is critical
  • Strong financial and commercial acumen
  • Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders
  • Exceptional communication and structured problem-solving skills

Organization ICAN
Industry Management Jobs
Occupational Category Strategy and Investments Specialist
Job Location Abu Dhabi,UAE
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 8 Years
Posted at 2026-03-17 4:45 pm
Expires on 2026-06-15