Senior Consultant: Org Design & Operating Models (UAE)

Client of Discovered MENA; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Discovered MENA in the UAE seeks a Senior Consultant/Manager to design and deliver target operating models. You will lead engagements transforming government and energy/utilities clients, guiding governance structures and workforce sizing.

You will drive change management, stakeholder engagement, and trajectory planning, with GCC experience and Big 4 exposure preferred for leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Consulting experience in organisation design or transformation.
• Strong analytical skills in capacity analysis, spans and layers.
• Experience engaging with senior client stakeholders up to C-suite.
• GCC experience and UAE public sector transformation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver target operating models from strategy to structure, roles, governance, and workforce sizing.
• Apply lean portfolio management, flow optimisation, and scaled agile practices.
• Redesign roles, spans and layers for AI-enabled, accountable ways of working.
• Own change management, stakeholder engagement, and transition planning from day one.
• Lead engagements, manage scope and budget, and drive business development at Manager/Senior Manager level.

Skills

Organisation design

Operating models

Transformation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

GCC experience

Arabic advantage

Big 4 experience

Job description

Client of Discovered MENA in the UAE seeks a Senior Consultant/Manager to design and deliver target operating models. You will lead engagements transforming government and energy/utilities clients, guiding governance structures and workforce sizing.

You will drive change management, stakeholder engagement, and trajectory planning, with GCC experience and Big 4 exposure preferred for leadership roles.