Global Advisory - Business Operations Manager

WSP USA; Dubai; On-site; AED 367,000 - 515,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a seasoned professional to drive growth within their advisory services. The role requires over 10 years of experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to manage executive-level relationships. Ideal candidates will have a background in business operations and consulting, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools. This position offers a chance to work on landmark projects and make significant impacts in various sectors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5 years in consulting or professional services.
• Prior experience with a Big Four or leading consultancy highly desirable.
• Proven track record in business operations and project management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Global Director to drive global growth and build services.
• Build relationships with Advisory Regional Leads.
• Design a new operating platform for Global Advisory.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a consulting or professional services environment.
• Prior experience within a Big Four or leading management consultancy is highly desirable.
• Proven track record in business operations, project management, or PMO functions, with the ability to oversee cross-regional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of financial management, governance frameworks, and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage and influence at executive levels.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and collaboration platforms such as SharePoint and Power BI.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a global, fast-paced environment, balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery.

Soft skills

• Excellent communication skills, ability to create strong concise messages and create powerful stories.
• Strategic thinker, able to create a vision for the optimal operating models but also able implement.
• Ability to influence rather than manage and direct, hence encourage global teams to think differently and utilise global benchmarks / world class ways of working.
• Strong project management and coordination skills to extract and pull required information and data.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can.Apply today.

Responsibilities

• Support the Global Director, Advisory to drive further growth globally and build upon our impressive 10,500 FTE baseline, with teams already offering services across all our end markets and sectors
• Build solid relationships with all Advisory Regional Leads and ensuring that all regions are actively supported to offer new services
• Design and establish a new operating platform for Global Advisory, including CV and credential database and general knowledge sharing
• Support the strategic focus areas to understand their baseline, vision, key account management and view of commoditised vs premium services
• Create tool-kits that regions can use to launch new services, including methodology and approaches, templates, example deliverables etc;
• Alongside Global Director, develop a vision for Global Advisory, the model for centralised versus de-centralised teams – global resource pooling versus regional pooling etc;
• Conduct benchmarking assessments on Big 4 and other management consultancies
• Design new employee value proposition for Global Advisory team members including recognition and reward mechanisms
• Work alongside Global Finance, Planning & Accounting teams to track Global Advisory against budgeted commercial KPI’s set by the Global Leadership Team
• Drive the creation of centres of excellence for Global Advisory e.g. Economics Advisory, Digital Advisory etc; and set-up the required operating platforms accordingly
• Actively look for opportunities to digitally enable teams e.g. proposal production, service provision etc;
• Work with Global Marcoms to produce marketing and communications regarding the Global Advisory value proposition, showcase projects and teams to raise team profile internally and externally
• Prepare communication materials for Global Director for Townhalls, Global Leadership Team Meetings and other external business briefings