Project Manager - People & Organisation

Roland Berger; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for a Senior Manager/Director to focus on People & Organization in Dubai. The role involves working on organizational strategy, enhancing management practices, and collaborating with a dedicated team. Candidates should have extensive experience in strategy consulting, particularly in the Middle East, with a strong grasp of organizational performance and people strategies.

Qualifications

• 6-12 years of experience including strategy consulting.
• Strong insights into People & Organization topics.
• Experience with major consulting firms like BCG or McKinsey.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex organizational strategy issues.
• Promote thought leadership in core topics.
• Participate in the management of the Middle East office.

Skills

People strategy

Organizational performance

Functional excellence

Client relationship management

Complex issue structuring

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/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-animating the community of consultants with a People & Organization focus
• Participating in the management of Roland Berger's 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/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.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time