Strategy Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young AE; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon Strategy in Dubai seeks ambitious professionals to join our rapidly growing MENA teams at the Consultant level. You will contribute to long-term strategy roadmaps, market entry and growth initiatives, and digital transformation projects for regional clients.

You will work with senior leaders, translate client needs into actionable deliverables, and collaborate across industries. Willingness to travel within the MENA region (approx. 25-50% of time) is required.

Qualifications

• Experience building market and competitive analyses to inform strategy.
• Experience translating insights into actionable business plans and roadmaps.
• Ability to forecast macro trends and analyze industry dynamics.
• Ability to optimize portfolios and resource allocation for growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy engagements and support multi-year roadmaps for regional clients.
• Collaborate with C-Suite executives to define scope and objectives of engagements.
• Deliver high-impact strategic recommendations and growth initiatives across sectors.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams on go-to-market and transformation projects.

Skills

Market analysis

Customer research

Macroeconomic forecasting

Portfolio optimization

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Masters degree

Job description

The Opportunity

In today s complex business landscape creativity has become a necessary ingredient for sustained success EY-Parthenon Strategy is a leading advisory organization focused on big-picture strategy consulting spanning areas that include long-term strategy roadmaps market entry amp expansion strategy and growth strategy We offer an ideal balance of strengths that combines deep sector and local expertise with top notch analytical and executional capabilities in addition to intimate client relationships proven processes and a progressive spirit We are looking for ambitious professionals to join our rapidly growing teams in MENA at the Consultant level As part of EY Parthenon Strategy you will have the opportunity to deliver projects that make a strong impact on the region and develop your career through a broad scope of engagements mentoring and formal learning

Your key responsibilities

In the strategy consulting practice you will be a key participant in work streams and engagements as you translate client needs into project tasks and deliverables You will work closely with clients to define the objective and scope of the engagements and deliverables in consultation with your seniors You can expect to spend most of your time working on strategy-related projects which include long-term strategy roadmaps growth strategy market entry amp expansion strategy go-to-market strategy business-wide digital transformation projects commercial due diligence and greenfield projects Your clients may include global corporates governments and public entities family conglomerates and sovereign wealth funds The EY-Parthenon Strategy team typically works directly with C-Suite executives on their strategic and transaction decisions

Skills and Attributes

As a strategy consulting professional you should be able to develop business strategies using tools such as market analysis customer research macroeconomic forecasting and portfolio optimization Review transaction rationale and or deal documents to identify critical business issues and risks relating to a proposed transaction Collect analyze and translate large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data into realistic plans goals and actionables

Education and Qualification

A bachelor s degree from a top-ranking university MBA or Masters from a top business school is a plus At least 3 years of work experience ideally within consulting or strategy-related work Ability to make detailed assessments of industries products markets competitors and customers to identify risks and opportunities Proficiency in the English and Arabic language in a professional environment Effective time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast -paced environment Willingness and ability to travel within the MENA region when necessary approximately 25-50 of time

What we look for

We are interested in highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry An effective communicator you ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization A bachelor's degree from a top-ranking university. MBA or Masters from a top business school is a plus.At least 3 years of work experience, ideally within consulting or strategy-related workAbility to make detailed assessments of industries, products, markets, competitors and customers to identify risks and opportunities.Proficiency in the English and Arabic language in a professional environment.Effective time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast -paced environment. Willingness and ability to travel within the MENA region, when necessary (approximately 25-50% of time). We are interested in highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.