Group Leader – Dubai, UAE
Are you a critical thinker, and can create strategic initiatives to build long term growth? Do your talents lie in managing internal and external stakeholders? Join Western Union as a Group Leader.
Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful
We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We’re a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.
Better comes from everywhere
You will have ownership of the Gulf region including UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrein and responsible for the overall business operation and strategy. As an active participant in the international leadership team, you will be responsible to drive the growth and develop the relationship with existing and new agents in the market. You’ll have full responsibility on the Profit & Loss and you will build/ expand various consumer segments access to the WU service in retail/ digital or hybrid channel. You will exceed regional performance targets and be tasked to control the budget, business development, service delivery, marketing, external stakeholder management.
For this role, we require you to have a strong and relevant working experience in the remittance industry mainly and have a proven track record of driving business growth and managing budgets. You’ll have the ability to effectively handle all business areas and use your influencing skills to lead and manage a team in the region and build positive relationships to keep this region in sync. Previous experience of agile working methodologies is also desirable.
Join us, and let’s move money for better
Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.
We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.
We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.
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