People Consulting - Manager - Financial Services - Dubai, UAE (FY26)

EY US; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Dubai is seeking a People and Organizational Change Advisor. This role involves directing and implementing change management programs, developing people strategies, and managing senior client stakeholders in the financial services sector. Candidates should possess at least 5 years of experience in business transformation, strong interpersonal skills, and a relevant Bachelor’s degree. This position offers an inclusive environment with future-focused development opportunities.

Benefits

World-class experiences

Flexible working environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Strong insight and experience in financial services sector.
• At least 5 years of work experience in business transformation.
• Subject matter expert in HR transformation or organizational design.
• Prior experience in professional services or consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Direct and implement change management programs.
• Develop people and change management strategies.
• Proactively manage senior client stakeholders.
• Deliver large business transformation projects.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Influencing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's preferred

Job description

At EY were all in to shape your future with confidence.

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

As a people and organizational change advisor you will work with clients in delivering their HR and workforce transformation and organisational agendas and providing change management support with large scale business transformation. We require people who can build our service offerings understand client needs grow our internal capability and connect effectively across our global People Consulting and wider EY service lines to maximize our global knowledge and experience in supporting our clients people-related business challenges.

Your key responsibilities

You will be responsible for directing designing and implementing major change and people transformation programs across MENA related to large-scale business and HR transformations for clients in the financial services sector. You will also develop people and change management strategies and business cases with measurable objectives.

In this role you will work in diverse project teams together with colleagues from different service lines to address clients most complex issues and deliver full cycle large business transformation projects.

In addition to the above you are going to proactively manage senior client stakeholders including delivering difficult messages and managing performance issues up to Senior Management & create value for the client by demonstrating thought leadership bringing new insights and delivering service excellence. You will also manage and develop teams of consultants to deliver projects and pursuits in line with project plans and budgets.

Skills and attributes for success

You can succeed in this role if you are professional quickly establishing personal credibility and demonstrating expertise as well as having a strong personal impact and resilience & the ability to influence and persuade clients and stakeholders to gain support for major changes and key decisions.

Taking a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement as well as being able to analyse complex problems and deliver insightful practical and sustainable solutions is a skill you are expected to have for this role.

Furthermore being skilled in facilitating and encouraging collaboration amongst team members motivating teams to maximise performance while demonstrating confidence and effectiveness in recognising and managing potential issues during client assignments will contribute to your success for this opportunity.

Qualifications & Experience

• A bachelors degree in a relevant field (business psychology or organizational development); Masters preferred.
• Strong insight and experience in working for and serving clients in the financial services sector such as banks and insurance companies.
• At least 5 years of work experience with a proven track record of delivering large complex business transformation HR value chain projects or change management and culture change projects.
• Be a subject matter expert in one or more of the following: HR transformation organization design talent management performance management rewards people aspects of change management whether operational transformation cultural change or technology driven change.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Prior work experience within a professional services or global consultancy firm.

Ideally youll also have

• Experience working in large private and/or public sector organisations human resources functions.
• Fluency in Arabic; both written and spoken.

What we look for

We are interested in aspiring legal professionals with an enthusiastic flexible and positive approach to work and challenges who are interested in building their career within a rapidly developing fast-paced environment.

What we offer you

At EY well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. Well empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence Apply today.

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

EY

Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients people society and the planet while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data AI and advanced technology EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance consulting tax strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights a globally connected multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

Required Experience:

Manager