Senior Delivery Manager - Digital

McKinsey & Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Dubai seeks a Technology Consultant for financial services. The role requires 8+ years of experience in technology transformations and demonstrated success in managing complex projects. Ideal candidates will have strong educational backgrounds in IT or related fields and experience in client-facing roles. This position offers a high-performance culture with significant development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Continuous learning opportunities

Mentorship programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in private sector.
• Experience in technology and digital advisory.
• Strong understanding of financial services.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale projects for clients.
• Lead cross-functional project teams.
• Develop technology roadmaps for clients.

Skills

IT transformation

Digital transformation

Cloud infrastructure

Machine learning

Financial services

Strong communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in IT, engineering, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance / high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have :

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

You will take full ownership of one large-scale project or 3-4 medium projects concurrently, structuring the scope and managing the project plan, resources and budget.

In this role you will actively manage client relationships to ensure high client satisfaction. You’ll lead the project team on the ground, monitoring and evaluating team performance, and actively developing team members by providing regular feedback and coaching.

You will lead and manage technology consulting engagements for financial services clients including solution design & implementation ensuring the delivery of high-quality technology solutions.

You will lead cross-functional teams of consultants, architects, and analysts, fostering collaboration and ensuring the delivery of innovative and effective technology solutions.

You will build and maintain strong relationships with Chief Experience Officers (CXOs) and key Technology decision-makers to deeply understand their IT transformation needs, challenges, and strategic priorities.

You will develop and execute comprehensive technology roadmaps and digital transformation plans for financial services clients.

You will demonstrate problem-solving and drive a structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology problems, leveraging industry best practices and methodologies.

You will strive to build client capabilities through continuous, on-the-job coaching to ensure sustained impact beyond the end of the project.

You will act as a subject matter expert in your chosen service line, combining broad experience with strong problem-solving abilities to derive business insights and solid recommendations for clients.

You will strengthen the firm’s knowledge base by codifying learnings from projects, and coaching less tenured colleagues.

You will contribute to the growth of Delivery Assurance externally by preparing business proposals for potential clients; and internally by supporting organizational activities such as recruiting, performance evaluations and trainings.

You will be based in one of our Middle East offices. Our core mission is to help organizations across the private sector implement transformations and build organizational and employee capabilities.

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance / high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in information technology, engineering, physics, and math or a related field, with an outstanding academic record; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus
• 8+ years of private sector experience, with a clear record of achievements and proven drive for personal growth; international experience is a plus
• Demonstrated experience in technology and digital advisory and implementation, with the ability to drive one or more core technology offerings: IT transformation and modernization, digital transformation, enterprise architecture, data transformation
• Demonstrated experience in Financial Services in at least one of the following areas: banking, insurance, wealth and asset management, public finance
• Experience in transforming and implementing strategic initiatives within organizations, including experience with process re-engineering, technology adoption, and cultural change management
• Demonstrated track record in one or more of the following key service offerings: organizational development (including org. design / set up, talent management, etc.), transformational delivery (driving large transformational programs), and productivity and performance improvement
• Strong understanding of 1 or more technology concepts from core banking services, DevOps, Cloud infrastructure (Microsoft / AWS / Google platform, Kubernetes, IaaS, PaaS etc), Microservices architecture principles, Big data management (data lakehouse, data fabric, data mesh, spark, Hadoop or similar), machine learning and AI; architecture and infrastructure concepts, frameworks, and best practices
• Proven history of leading a minimum of 3-5 technology / digital / data implementation programs for clients in financial services
• Strong understanding of both business and technical aspects of technology / digital transformations within financial services, enabling the creation of value-driven technology strategies
• Proven ability to define and implement digital and technology strategy that aligns with clients\' strategic goals and drives digital innovation
• Ability to successfully manage complex programs or multiple projects, or medium to large department / business unit with P&L responsibility
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English and Arabic