Oliver Wyman - Associate & Engagement Manager - Retail and Consumer Goods - Dubai | Dubai, UAE

Oliver Wyman - Associate & Engagement Manager - Retail and Consumer Goods - Dubai

Company:
Oliver Wyman

Description:

WHO WE ARE
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.

Practice Overview
Our Middle East Retail and Consumer Goods Team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise to support our expansion in this sector. We are specifically looking for candidates with solid strategy consulting experience at manager level. Experience could be from working at related institutions or supporting them in consulting capacity.

The Role And Responsibilities
ENGAGEMENT MANAGERS are the on-scene leaders who run our projects day to day. You will lead the team through an efficient and effective problem-solving process from initial thought process through convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are correct, practical, sensible, relevant, and cohesive. What you will do:

• Manage the execution of individual project modules, including developing hypotheses, managing data collection, model creation and analyses, conducting primary and secondary research, and surfacing insights.
• Support and collaborate with the Partner group in project delivery through accurate and high-quality case execution.
• Own and develop executive client relationships, presenting to a wide range of audiences, and working day-to-day with clients and other stakeholders.
• Manage and develop the capabilities of junior consulting staff.

ASSOCIATES break down complex problems into discrete tasks, identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. What you will do:

• Manage the execution of individual project modules, including developing hypotheses, managing data collection, model creation and analyses, conducting primary and secondary research, and surfacing insights.
• Report to Engagement Managers and Principals, effectively seeking guidance on technical and senior-level steer to projects.
• Aid client meetings by preparing materials, conducting interviews, and facilitating workshops.
• Support business development by contributing to proposal development.
• Manage, coach and develop the capabilities of junior consulting staff.

Your Attributes And Experience
Clients hire Oliver Wyman for specialized expertise, the ideal candidate will have most of the following:

• At least 6-8 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or similar organization).
• In-depth knowledge of topics specifically within the Retail, consumer goods and customer incubation field.
• Good understanding of the startup ecosystem and players involved in this space across markets.
• Track record of leading and managing teams and clients, and delivering against tight deadlines in fast paced and demanding environments.
• Outstanding communication skills; comfort in presenting to senior executives, both internally and among clients.
• A strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills.
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program.
• Willingness to travel.

OUR VALUES & CULTURE
Why work at Oliver Wyman?
Working as part of our global, entrepreneurial company, you will do meaningful work from day one. We are looking for individuals who challenge the norm, and constantly strive to build something new for the firm and the world around us. At Oliver Wyman, there's no "one size fits all" - we hire exceptional people and help them thrive through a built-in support network, flexible career paths, and no artificial barriers to advancement.