Transformation Advisory Lead — UAE

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Limited Dubai Branch in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Associate to lead significant workstreams of advisory and transformation engagements across UAE and wider Middle East. You will join an established client engagement and play a key role supporting the client's ongoing transformation journey.

The role requires a combination of strategic thinking, delivery leadership and stakeholder management, helping clients improve performance and strengthen organisational capability.

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of experience in consulting, advisory, transformation or organisational change environments.
• Experience leading workstreams or projects within complex transformation programmes.
• Experience working with senior client stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience in operating model design, governance or transformation.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience leading teams and managing project delivery.
• Experience working directly with client stakeholders in complex organisational environments.
• Comfortable operating within client teams and spending time at client locations to support delivery.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting business development activities.
• Experience working with government, built environment, real estate, infrastructure, transport, utilities, water, energy or development organisations within the Middle East.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams across transformation, operating model and organisational effectiveness engagements.
• Advise client stakeholders on organisational challenges and improvement opportunities.
• Lead assessments of governance, operating models, capabilities and organisational performance.
• Design target operating models, governance frameworks and organisational structures.
• Develop transformation roadmaps, implementation plans and business cases.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Present recommendations and findings to senior client stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate delivery activities.
• Manage workstream plans, risks, dependencies and quality assurance.
• Ensure delivery outcomes meet client expectations and project objectives.
• Support programme governance and performance monitoring activities.
• Coach and develop consultants and senior consultants.
• Contribute to proposals, bids and client pursuits.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships across the market.

Skills

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Delivery leadership

Governance design

Operating model design

Training and coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

AECOM Middle East Limited Dubai Branch in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Associate to lead significant workstreams of advisory and transformation engagements across UAE and wider Middle East. You will join an established client engagement and play a key role supporting the client's ongoing transformation journey.

The role requires a combination of strategic thinking, delivery leadership and stakeholder management, helping clients improve performance and strengthen organisational capability.