Overview
Senior Manager – Strategy Execution Office Jobs in Doha, Qatar at Commercial Bank
About Commercial Bank Of Qatar:
Commercial Bank, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Doha, plays a vital role in Qatar’s economic development by offering a range of personal, business, government, international and investment services. We believe in empowering our employees, providing them with opportunities for growth and professional development. By joining us, you’ll be part of a workplace culture that fosters innovation, supports work-life balance, and encourages you to reach your full potential.
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Job Purpose
The Senior Manager of Strategy Execution Office is responsible for driving hands on delivery of strategic initiatives within their assigned portfolio and ensuring disciplined execution against agreed outcomes, timelines and KPIs. Acting as the execution lead and co-pilot to Business Sponsors, the role mobilizes delivery teams, tracks progress, identifies risks, and drives issue resolution, facilitates end to end oversight of strategic initiatives to enable fast decision making while escalating material risks and dependencies to the Senior AGM & Head of Strategy Execution Office.
This role is a doer – leader hybrid:
Structured, analytical, and outcome driven with the ability to step in and actively support delivery where business capacity or execution discipline is constrained. The role ensures disciplined delivery of strategic priorities across all Business Units and Support Functions by fostering enterprise-wide governance, execution cadence, and performance transparency.
Key Responsibilities
- Mobilize and structure strategic initiatives within the assigned portfolio, ensuring: clear scope, milestones, KPIs, and success metrics; defined ownership and accountability with Business Sponsors
- Drive day-to-day execution progress across initiatives, ensuring delivery against agreed plans
- Support Business Sponsors in translating strategic intent into executable workplans
- Track delivery against milestones, KPIs, and financial impact targets
- Drive structured discussions focused on progress vs plan, KPI and impact tracking, and dependency resolution
- Step in to directly support or co-lead initiatives where delivery capacity, expertise, or momentum is constrained
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing guidance and support to ensure successful strategy execution
- Continuously monitor and assess the effectiveness of implemented strategies, making necessary adjustments and improvements as needed
Key Competencies Skills And Core Capabilities
- Exceptional execution rigor with a bias toward action and outcomes
- Strong structuring, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and resolving cross-functional tensions
- Deep understanding of banking economics, regulatory constraints, and operating models in Qatar
Personal Attributes
- Enterprise mindset with no functional bias
- Highly credible, resilient, and delivery-oriented
- Comfortable challenging senior leaders constructively
- Role model for accountability, ownership, and execution excellence
Managerial Competencies
Key Interactions Internal
- GCEO, EGMs & Heads – Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Treasury, SEO, COO, CTO
External
Qualifications & Experience
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Banking/Commerce/Management/Strategy/Economics
- Master’s degree or equivalent will be an added advantage
Required Experience
- 7+ years of experience in strategy execution, transformation, or complex initiative delivery
- Strong exposure to banking or financial services preferred
- Experience working on cross-functional, enterprise-wide initiatives
- Background in management consulting, internal strategy, or transformation roles is an advantage
- Strong knowledge of commercial banking or financial services
- Proven experience operating at senior management level
- Prior internal strategy leadership experience strongly preferred
Why Commercial Bank
Title: Senior Manager – Strategy Execution Office
Company: Commercial Bank
Location: Doha, Qatar
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