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Location: Dublin, Ireland
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: MBA



Job Responsibilities
Analysing current operations - 50% of time; Strategic thinking / planning (long term) - 20%; Governmental policy / planning - 10%; Key Performance Indicators Measurement - 20%.
Uppers
Ability to think strategically and have an influence on corporate policy. Wide variety of tasks and repsonsibilities.
Downers
Sometimes ditatched from operational activities, unclear career path.
Lifestyle
Work - 60 hours min. Business Travel - dependent on location, approx 1/month. Social events - dependent on department; Dress cose - business casual; diversity - very diverse.
Compensation
Base - 65k euro plus; Bonus - dependent on performance up to 10%; Stock options - n/a; Benefits - childcare / pension / health.
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