Product Consultant - Delivery - Engine by Starling

Starling; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech solutions company in Dubai seeks a Product Consultant to help establish and grow its Middle Eastern business. This role involves client-facing responsibilities, supporting the implementation of technology solutions, and fostering relationships with clients and partners. Ideal candidates have over 2 years of consulting or tech experience, particularly in financial services. The position follows a hybrid working model, requiring presence at the Dubai office most days.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in client-facing, consulting, or technology roles.
• Experience in financial services, ideally in the Middle East.
• Experience supporting large-scale, complex programmes.
• Rapidly understand client problems and present structured, informative solutions.
• Enthusiasm for Engine’s transformative technology in banking.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the global Engine business and share regional learnings.
• Build strong internal and client/partner relationships.
• Work with product and engineering teams during Discovery and Delivery.
• Support Engine’s Client Delivery function during implementation.
• Drive strategic client opportunities and maintain relationships with partners.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Structured thinking

Technical aptitude

Adaptable communication

Self-motivated

Agile practices

Job description

At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to partner with leading banks worldwide that aspire to build rapid‑growth businesses using our technology. Engine is the SaaS core of Starling Bank, now a standalone business headquartered in London with offices in Dublin, Sydney, Dubai, and the UK. Your role will be based in Dubai and may involve travel.

Engine follows a hybrid model; we prefer staff to work from our Dubai office 4–5 days a week, but international travel may be required depending on client engagements.

About the role

Product Consultant – Client Solutions Division. Help establish, grow and scale Engine’s Middle Eastern business and ensure successful implementation of the Engine Platform for regional clients. The role is a unique early‑hire opportunity, opening across business development, client discovery, and implementation phases.

What you'll get to do

• Contribute to the global Engine business as it scales, sharing regional learnings with central and other regional teams.
• Build strong internal and client/partner relationships, from initial contact through to implementation.

Client Discovery & Delivery

• Work with product and engineering teams during Discovery and Delivery to agree on programme requirements and schedule, supporting current and future clients.
• Support Engine’s Client Delivery function during platform implementation, including transition from delivery to go‑live.
• Use your understanding of the Engine product and domain knowledge to present clear, compelling solutions, supporting integration and localisation.

Business development

• Support early‑stage conversations, workshops, and demos, identifying and qualifying opportunities and contributing to marketing activities and conferences in the region.
• Drive strategic client opportunities, including commercial and contractual conversations, pitch preparation, and thought‑leadership events.
• Foster and maintain relationships with implementation partners to drive collaborative go‑to‑market strategies.

Requirements

Your background

• 2+ years in client‑facing, consulting, or technology roles.
• Experience in financial services, ideally in the Middle East.
• Experience supporting large‑scale, complex programmes.
• Rapidly understand client problems and present structured, informative solutions.
• Enthusiasm for Engine’s transformative technology in banking.

Your skills

• Inquisitive, curious, and able to build trusted relationships.
• Structured thinking for complex or ambiguous problems.
• Technical aptitude and curiosity.
• Self‑motivated and autonomous.
• Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and facilitating workshops.
• Adaptable communication style across stakeholders.
• Flexibility in delivery approach, comfortable with Agile practices.

Interview Process

• Initial video interview with a BD or Client team member – 45 minutes.
• In‑depth interviews with additional BD and/or Client team members – 60 minutes.
• Final interview with CDO/CCO – ~45 minutes.