Head of MENA Insights and Analysis, Global Intelligence & Analytics The Team: We are team of subject matter experts developing the forward-looking insights and analysis underpinning the GIA products and advisory, supporting clients to anticipate and manage critical business risks as well as leverage strategic opportunities. Our structure is evolving in line with our client needs and to deliver on our business vision – which is to enrich our output through more integrated and holistic analysis within and across regional markets and industry sectors. The Impact: You will lead group of regional experts – organized by country risk and economics teams – and advance cross-capability collaboration. You will partner within Insights & Analysis, across GIA verticals as well as cultivate strategic, internal relationships to ensure that we deliver timely actionable intelligence and unique insights to our clients. What’s in it for you: Do you want to lead on deepening and broadening our regional expertise? Join us and you will have the chance to further expand your regional expertise and leadership skills, as well as oversee a range of analytical and management responsibilities as part of a fast-growing division. Responsibilities: Cultivate a high-impact team of regional experts, through continuous learning, provision of effective feedback and coaching Maintain S&P Global’s high stands of quality and style, and embed a regional team culture espousing GIA values of inclusion, agility, accountability, and collaboration Work with regional capability leads to define the regional research agenda, stay ahead of emergent analytical trends, and develop a unified strategic regional outlook Lead on regional analytical stress-testing and drive cross-capability engagement with our proprietary datasets to generate robust and nuanced regional forecasts, to strengthen our products and to help develop new integrated commercial offerings Partner across GIA verticals to develop tools and supportive infrastructure which optimize workflows, moving our expert capacity further up the value chain Understand the broader business objectives and proactively bolster GIA business development across products and advisory by taking initiative with brand building, lead generation and seeding innovation in our offerings among other ongoing support to sales and commercial teams Partner with our strategic engagement group to build bridges with key analytical teams within Market Intelligence and other S&P divisions, promoting the regional group and GIA as connective tissue for cross-divisional collaboration Partner with commercial teams/join client meetings to articulate standing forecast/analytical views as part of ongoing client engagements and or new projects Represent GIA in external marketing events through speaking engagements, roundtables etc What We’re Looking For: 5+ years of leadership and people management experience 10+ years of related analysis experience including proven track record of thought leadership Deep understanding of the region’s economic, and business environment Working knowledge of statistical packages including Eviews Desire to grow your knowledge of the GIA capabilities and to drive innovation Passion for identifying, unpacking, and addressing complex analytical problems Ability to translate strategies into specific goals, action plans and deliverables Highly effective organizational and prioritization skills, especially in a fast-paced environment Ability to manage multiple projects to deadline and with variable demands from clients and internal stakeholders in a collaborative manner Strong interpersonal and communication skills to connect and influence at all levels internally within an organization as well as externally at a senior level Strong self-awareness and cultural intelligence Excellent and concise verbal and written English skills Fluency in Arabic required Experience working or living in-region desired The Location: Dubai Level: (for internal purposes) - GL13 Flexible Working: We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can. Return to Work: Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace. About Company Statement: S&P Global Market Intelligence partners with customers to broaden their perspective and operate with confidence by bringing them leading data sources and technologies that embed insight in their daily work. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Equal Opportunity Employer S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:?EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com?and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.? US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf?describes discrimination protections under federal law. ----------------------------------------------------------- 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RESECH202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning) S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.