Partner – Industrials (Metals & Mining, Chemicals) | Middle East

Tandem Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,469,000 - 3,672,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Search is seeking a Partner to build and lead its Metals & Mining and Chemicals practice in the Middle East. You will own the regional P&L, grow a book with producers, investors and government entities, and convert first engagements into long-term multi-practice relationships.

The role requires 15+ years in management consulting, current Partner status with 3+ years P&L accountability, and a proven, portable USD 5m+ annual revenue book. GCC senior relationships are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of management consulting experience with top-tier firms.
• Currently a Partner or equivalent with 3+ years of P&L and sales accountability.
• Proven, portable book of business, typically USD 5m in annual originated revenue.
• Deep metals & mining and/or chemicals expertise with active senior relationships in the GCC.
• Track record of leading complex programmes and building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Originate and sell new work with mining companies, metals producers, petrochemical and chemicals players, sovereign funds and government entities.
• Act as trusted advisor to C-suite, boards and ministries, growing anchor accounts into multi-year relationships.
• Lead multiple engagements across growth strategy, downstream and value-chain integration, operational excellence, capital projects, decarbonisation, M&A and digital transformation.
• Build the firm''s regional point of view on industrial development and energy transition.
• Shape practice strategy and offerings, developing consultants into future partners.

Skills

P&L ownership

Portfolio/book of business

Metals & mining

Chemicals

Executive leadership

Client relationship management

Job description

A globally renowned management consulting firm is appointing a Partner to build and lead its Metals & Mining and Chemicals practice in the Middle East. This is a market-building mandate. You will own the regional P&L, grow a book with the sector's leading producers, investors and government entities, and turn first engagements into long-term, multi-practice relationships.

The firm brings a strong global industrials franchise, deep functional capabilities and senior sponsorship. You bring the client relationships, the commercial drive and the sector credibility to make this the go-to advisory practice for industrial leaders in the region.

Scope of the role

• Business development: originate and sell new work with mining companies, metals producers, petrochemical and specialty chemicals players, sovereign funds and government entities.


• Client leadership: act as trusted advisor to C-suite, boards and ministries, and grow anchor accounts into multi-year relationships.


• Delivery: lead multiple engagements across growth strategy, downstream and value-chain integration, operational excellence, capital projects, decarbonisation, M&A and digital transformation, owning quality, margin and risk.


• Thought leadership: build the firm's regional point of view on industrial development and energy transition.


• Firm building: shape practice strategy and offerings, and develop consultants into future partners.

Required background

Essential

• 15+ years of experience, mostly in management consulting with a top-tier strategy firm, Big 4 advisory or a leading industrials specialist.


• Currently a Partner or equivalent, with 3+ years of P&L and sales accountability.


• A proven, portable book of business, typically USD 5m in annual originated revenue, evidenced by client and year.


• Deep expertise in metals & mining and/or chemicals, with active senior relationships in the GCC.


• A track record of leading complex programmes and building high-performing teams.

Advantageous

• Industry experience with a mining, metals or chemicals operator.


• Exposure to national industrial strategies, localisation or large capital programmes in the region.


• Arabic language skills.