Strategy Consultant

KPMG Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Middle East, based in Dubai, seeks a Consultant to work on strategy engagements across public and private sectors, delivering high-quality insights and actionable recommendations.

The role requires 3-4 years in strategy consulting, an MBA or equivalent, exceptional communication and analytical skills, and fluency in English (Arabic a plus). You will mentor juniors, help manage scope and budgets, and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• MBA from a top-tier business school or equivalent.
• Postgraduate diploma in business, finance or economics from a top-tier university.
• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and cognitive abilities.
• Curiosity and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
• English required; Arabic preferred.
• UAE/Middle East experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with one or more client engagements or components of large-scale engagements.
• Deliver high-quality deliverables, insights and outcomes to clients, leveraging deep subject matter expertise, strategic thinking and innovative approaches.
• Effectively manage engagement scope, resources, timelines and budgets to deliver timely deliverables and achieve required revenue and profitability targets.
• Provide technical knowledge, coaching and development to junior team members.
• Contribute to business development activities by managing the development of proposals and thought pieces.
• Contribute to practice development initiatives and sector programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Curiosity/open-mindedness

English (must)

Arabic (preferred)

Education

MBA

Postgraduate diploma in business/finance/economics

Job description

Consultant

At KPMG Middle East you will play a key role in developing one of the fastest growing economies while delivering some of the most prominent projects in the world. We are seeking candidates that have the base skills and interest to work across our propositions and sectors along with the passion to solve complex problems and shape the future of generations to come.

The Global Strategy Group (GSG) is KPMG's strategy consulting arm with over 3500 consultants worldwide covering sectors including Government & Public Sector, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Transportation & Mobility, Technology-Media-Telecom, Industrial Manufacturing, Consumer & Retail.

We support organizations and executive teams in defining their ambition and developing innovative strategies that embed the agility, customer-centricity and operational excellence needed to thrive in dynamic markets. GSG also draws on KPMG's deep functional expertise to work shoulder to shoulder with our clients through implementation and deliver targeted results by accelerating momentum, locking down value and de-risking both decision and action.

GSG is ramping up its capabilities with top strategy consultants across key sectors to support its fast growth in the Middle East.

Role Responsibility :

• Work with one or more client engagements or components of large-scale engagements
• Deliver highest quality deliverables, insights and outcomes to clients, leveraging deep subject matter expertise, strategic thinking and innovative approaches
• Effectively manage engagement scope, resources, timelines and budgets to deliver timely deliverables and achieve required revenue and profitability targets
• Provide technical knowledge, coaching and development to junior team members
• Contribute to business development activities by managing the development of proposals and thought pieces
• Contribute to practice development initiatives and sector programs.

Qualification:

• 3-4 years of experience in a strategy consulting firm
• MBA from top tier business school or post graduate diploma in business, finance, economics from top tier university
• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
• Strong analytical and cognitive ability
• Curiosity and open mindedness to new ideas, approaches and perspectives
• English (must) and Arabic (preferred) speaker
• UAE / Middle East experience will be a plus.

Sector Experience:

• Public Sector
• Transport & Logistics
• Energy & Utilities