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Business Process Optimization Specialist
full-time•Abu Dhabi
About this role
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and map current business processes; identify improvement and automation opportunities.
- Develop future-state processes, SOPs, and standardized documentation.
- Drive Lean Six Sigma projects delivering hard and soft savings.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with KPIs and operational excellence strategy.
- Manage cross-functional projects, timelines, reporting, and stakeholder alignment.
- Facilitate training and mentoring (Yellow Belt / Green Belt).
- Monitor performance metrics, identify trends, and track financial benefits.
- Support development of internal data analytics capability (descriptive, predictive, prescriptive).
- Act as a change agent to drive adoption, engagement, and best practice sharing.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA / Master’s preferred.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (ASQ preferred).
- 5+ years of Continuous Improvement experience with 2+ years as full-time Black Belt.
- Proven experience in large, complex transformation projects (Big4 / MNC preferred).
- Strong background in process improvement, project management, and stakeholder management.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business results and influence without authority.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong analytical capability; proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab or similar tools.
- Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.
Join Ali & Sons and be part of a high-impact transformation journey. We are looking for a dynamic Business Process Optimization Specialist to drive operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement across the group. This role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful change, deliver measurable business value, and shape the future of how we work.
Ali & Sons Holding
Our innovative and forward-thinking projects have complemented the evolution of the UAE economy. As an Emirati conglomerate, we work across a diverse range of sectors, from automotive to construction, providing innovative products and services built with advanced resources and technology. We’re always focused on the growth and well-being of our entire ecosystem striving towards giving the best customer experience.
We have partnered with some of the world's biggest and most respected brands, including Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, and MG. Along the way, we have founded several of our own brands, including Amwaj Jewellery, Ali & Sons Real Estate, and Eurostar Rent-A-Car.
We’re always focused on what’s ahead. Over the next 3-4 years, we expect to grow Ali & Sons fourfold, with this growth mainly taking place in Automotive, Energy & Industrial, and Retail & Investments. Our growth plans will be accomplished through acquisitions, direct investment, adding to our value chain.
We cannot ignore the importance of the digital future, and the digitalisation of our entire group is a central part of our future growth plans. We intend to invest in digital startups, take advantage of ever-more powerful digitalisation, and invest in people, technology, and process improvements using the powerful Lean Six Sigma method. Every step of the way, our incredibly skilled workforce is the driving force behind our success, and connecting with top talent is always a priority.
In the past year alone we have partnered with MG Motor brand to become their dealer for the UAE, allowing us to open showrooms across the country and deliver entirely new experiences to our customers. We’ve also acquired Emarat Aloula Group adding facility management and EPC capabilities to our portfolio which gives us the ability to provide a complete end-to-end service for our customers.
Long-term, our goal is to be recognised as one of the most technologically advanced family-holding powerhouses in the region while maintaining and promoting our values — integrity, authenticity, and an unwavering commitment to improving our customers’ lives.
What you'll do
- The Business Process Optimization Specialist will analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation. They will also lead continuous improvement initiatives and manage cross-functional projects to drive operational excellence.
About Ali & Sons
Ali & Sons Marine Engineering Factory (ASMEF) was established in 2009 with the aim of catering to the Marine and Oil & Gas Industry in the UAE. Located in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, the factory features one of the largest facilities of its kind in the country, comprising a 280,000m2 yard and a 545m waterfront.
It’s the closest yard to the Abu Dhabi Oil Fields, giving it a highly strategic location with good access to onshore and offshore fields alike. The facility allows Ali & Sons to easily serve local and overseas markets thanks to its close proximity to UAE borders.
Equipped with an advanced workshop, repair, and building facility, ASMEF ensures that Ali & Sons’ high standards are consistently met.
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