Delivery Manager

McKinsey & Company; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic professional to lead projects and enhance client capabilities in the Middle East. This role involves managing client relationships, overseeing project teams, and ensuring sustained impact through effective coaching. With a focus on organizational development and performance improvement, you will become a subject matter expert in your chosen sector, contributing to significant transformations aligned with regional ambitions. The opportunity to chart your own development journey, combined with a commitment to excellence, makes this position an exciting prospect for driven individuals eager to make a difference.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of private sector experience with a proven record of achievements.
• Ability to manage small to medium-sized projects with budget responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and supervise project teams to achieve goals.
• Build client capabilities through on-the-job coaching and monitoring performance.

Skills

Problem Solving

Relationship Building

Project Management

Team Leadership

Coaching

Communication (English and Arabic)

Education

Undergraduate degree in business, economics, engineering or related field

Job description

You will be based in one of our Middle East offices.

Our core mission is to help organizations across the private sector implement transformations and build organizational and employee capabilities in the process. As the Kingdom continues to work towards delivering Vision 2030, we are committed to combining our implementation capabilities and global expertise of McKinsey & Company to help make this bold ambition a reality.

You’ll take ownership of a small project or independent workstream within a larger project, developing functionally coordinated plans with specific initiatives and timelines.

In this role you’ll actively manage the client relationship during the project, supervising or working closely with client teams to achieve project goals. You’ll be part of the project team on the ground, monitoring and evaluating performance and efficiency, and coaching less tenured team members.

You will strive to build client capabilities through continuous, on-the-job coaching to ensure sustained impact beyond the end of the project. You’ll specialize in one or more service lines and will become a subject matter expert in your chosen sector or function.

You’ll strengthen the firm’s knowledge base by codifying learnings from projects and sharing your knowledge with your teams.

You’ll chart your own development journey, attending formal training programs, working with the partners you find most inspiring, and focusing on the business areas you are most passionate about.

Minimum Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in business, economics, engineering or a related field with an outstanding academic record
• 6+ years of private sector experience, with a clear record of achievements and proven drive for personal growth; international experience is a plus
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following key service offerings is a plus: organizational development (including org. design / set up, talent management, etc.), transformational delivery (implementing large transformational programs), and productivity and performance improvement
• Ability to successfully manage and deliver small – medium sized projects and/or manage small units with budget responsibility
• Superior problem solving and relationship building skills, including a demonstrated high level of client service commitment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and with people across all levels of an organization
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop teams
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English and Arabic
• Willingness to travel, predominantly within the Kingdom