Project Manager - People & Organisation

Roland Berger; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Dubai seeks a (Senior) Manager, Director, or Principal focused on People & Organization issues. The role involves addressing complex organizational strategies, promoting thought leadership, and participating in office management. The ideal candidate has 6-12 years of strategy consulting experience, strong insights into organizational performance, and capabilities in People strategy. An opportunity to join a fast-growing team working with top-tier clients.

Qualifications

• 6-12 years of experience in strategy consulting focused on People & Organization.
• Strong insights into organizational design and transformation.
• Experience in functional excellence (HR, Finance, IT TOM).

Responsibilities

• Work on complex issues in organizational strategy and transformation.
• Develop solutions and promote thought leadership.
• Manage the Middle East office participation.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Organizational performance

People strategy

Client relationship management

Job description

Context: While we have been engaged in projects in People & Organization for many years, the decision to establish a dedicated platform underscores our belief in the growth potential of People & Organization business, particularly by leveraging existing relationships with RB clients and replicating our success in key markets including the Middle East, United States, and France. Our team has achieved significant organic growth, doubling business in the last two years.

Team Structure: The global platform will be led by three co-Heads with 13 Partner/Principals currently already assigned. We are currently adding two external partners (from BCG and Deloitte) who will join the team in 2025. One of the global co-Heads, Frederick Van Gysegem (with RB since 2014), will focus on expanding our business in the Middle East. The team aims to foster collaboration across industrial platforms in the region (Industrials, Transportation, Energy, Public Services) and other functional platforms (such as Transaction & Investment Services and Digital).

Expectations

The future (senior) manager, director, or principal should work on complex issues in the area of organizational strategy, transformation, and people issues at client companies from a business perspective and develop solutions. The future colleague will benefit from his comprehensive consulting expertise in specialist issues and client relationship management and his ability to structure and translate complex addition. The role includes:

• Promoting thought leadership in the specific core topics and expanding the knowledge & experience in order to ensure innovative strength
• Co-animate the community of consultants with a People & Organization focus
• Participate in the management of Roland Bergers Middle East office (e.g. HR committees, mentorship of junior colleagues, wellbeing committee)

Qualifications

Role Requirements: We are looking for candidates for the future (senior) Manager, Director, or Principal role who possess:

• 6-12 years of experience including strategy consulting with a proven track record in end-to-end project delivery focused on People & Organization
• Strong insights into People & Organization topics particularly:
• Organizational performance (organization design, corporate center steering model, shared services, TOM, transformation)
• Functional excellence (HR TOM, Finance TOM, IT TOM)
• People strategy (recruitment strategy, HR roadmap)
• Experience with target firms such as BCG, McKinsey, ADL, Kearney, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG
• A successful track record within their firm
• Experience working in the Middle East or with major accounts in sectors like Industrials, Logistics, Utilities, and Public Services
• Arabic language capabilities are a plus

Additional Information

This is a great chance to join a fast-growing collaborative team at the forefront of People & Organization consulting. If you’re passionate about helping organizations transform and want to work with top-tier clients and colleagues, this opportunity is for you.

Employment Details

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time