Business & Technology Consultant

AMAN; Muscat; On-site; OMR 14,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

AMAN in Muscat seeks a Business & Technology Consultant to lead strategic engagements with clients and senior stakeholders. You will assess business processes, operating models and technology environments, and develop transformation roadmaps and recommendations tailored to client needs.

The role focuses on business transformation, digital strategy, and organizational change, guiding clients through technology adoption and implementation planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Technology Management, Digital Transformation or a related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in business consulting, technology consulting, digital transformation, business transformation or strategic project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements with clients and senior stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and technology requirements.
• Assess processes, operating models, organizational capabilities, systems and technology environments.
• Develop strategies, business cases, transformation roadmaps and recommendations.
• Advise clients on business transformation, digital strategy, process improvement, and change management.
• Translate requirements into clear solution concepts and implementation roadmaps.
• Lead or oversee consulting projects and strategic workstreams from initiation through completion.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem solving

Arabic/English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Admin / related field

Master's degree in MBA / Digital Transformation (preferred)

Job description

The Business & Technology Consultant will be responsible for the following:

Strategic Business and Technology Advisory

• Lead engagements with clients and senior stakeholders to understand their strategic objectives, operational challenges and technology requirements.
• Assess business processes, operating models, organizational capabilities, systems and technology environments.
• Lead interviews, workshops, research and analysis to identify performance gaps, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop strategies, business cases, transformation roadmaps and recommendations tailored to each client’s requirements.
• Advise clients on business transformation, digital strategy, process improvement, technology adoption and organizational change.
• Evaluate business and technology options based on strategic alignment, operational feasibility, cost, value and risk.
• Present findings, recommendations and strategic options to executive management and other key stakeholders.
• Support clients in making informed decisions and converting strategic recommendations into practical implementation plans.

Technology Solutions and Digital Transformation

• Translate complex business requirements into clear solution concepts, technology strategies and implementation roadmaps.
• Lead the design of technology-enabled solutions that improve operational performance, customer experience and organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to ensure proposed solutions are practical, scalable and aligned with client objectives.
• Evaluate technology platforms, applications, integration requirements and automation opportunities.
• Guide clients through system selection, solution design, implementation planning and organizational readiness.
• Oversee solution testing, user-acceptance testing, implementation and post-implementation reviews when required.
• Ensure that proposed solutions consider business, operational, technical, security and change-management requirements.
• Monitor emerging technologies and assess their potential application and value for AMAN and its clients.
• Lead and oversee consulting projects and strategic workstreams from initiation through completion.
• Define project objectives, scope, approach, deliverables, governance, timelines, resource requirements and success measures.
• Ensure consulting engagements are delivered within the agreed scope, budget, timeline and quality standards.
• Monitor project performance, risks, issues, dependencies and changes, and take appropriate corrective action.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators to evaluate project outcomes, client value and expected benefits.
• Prepare and present project plans, progress reports, management updates and executive-level presentations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure effective collaboration across business and technical functions.
• Maintain accountability for the quality, consistency and professional standard of project deliverables.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead, guide and mentor consultants and project team members.
• Promote a collaborative, accountable and high-performance working environment.
• Allocate responsibilities based on project requirements, team capabilities and delivery priorities.
• Review team outputs and provide constructive feedback to maintain quality standards.
• Support the professional development of team members through coaching, knowledge sharing and practical guidance.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend appropriate training, development or resource support.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement and professional excellence within the consulting team.

Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Serve as a key advisor to clients on business, technology and transformation matters.
• Maintain regular communication with clients to ensure alignment, manage expectations and address concerns.
• Monitor client satisfaction and take action to strengthen service quality and long-term relationships.
• Facilitate executive meetings, workshops, presentations and strategic discussions.
• Identify opportunities to expand AMAN’s support based on changing client needs and priorities.

Business Development and Growth

• Lead and support business-development activities by identifying, evaluating and pursuing new client opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of potential consulting and technology engagements.
• Lead or contribute to proposals, expressions of interest, business cases and responses to RFQs, RFIs and RFPs.
• Participate in pre-sales meetings, client presentations, solution demonstrations and commercial discussions.
• Define proposed engagement scopes, methodologies, deliverables, resource requirements, timelines and commercial assumptions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop competitive and relevant client solutions.
• Support negotiations and engagement planning to ensure that commitments are achievable and commercially sustainable.
• Contribute to AMAN’s growth by developing new consulting services and technology-enabled offerings.

Practice Development and Thought Leadership

• Contribute to the strategic direction and operational development of AMAN’s consulting services.
• Develop and refine consulting methodologies, frameworks, templates and quality standards.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, regulatory developments and emerging technologies.
• Translate market and technology developments into relevant service offerings and client strategies.
• Develop professional insights, reports, presentations and thought-leadership materials.
• Represent AMAN professionally at client engagements, conferences, workshops and industry events.
• Support the development of internal knowledge resources and promote knowledge sharing across the organization.

Any other responsibilities assigned by management as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Technology Management, Digital Transformation or a related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in business consulting, technology consulting, digital transformation, business transformation or strategic project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex client engagements and multidisciplinary consulting or project teams.
• Strong experience advising senior management and executive stakeholders on business and technology matters.
• Proven experience developing business strategies, transformation roadmaps, business cases and implementation plans.
• Experience overseeing projects involving process improvement, technology implementation and organizational change.
• Demonstrated experience in business development, proposal preparation, pre-sales and client presentations.
• Experience managing project budgets, resources, risks, quality and performance requirements.
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies and their practical application in different business environments.
• Professional certification in project management, business analysis, digital transformation, enterprise architecture or a related discipline is an advantage.
• Extensive experience in a consultancy or client-facing advisory environment is preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong strategic thinking, business analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to connect business objectives with practical and sustainable technology solutions.
• Strong consulting, facilitation, negotiation and executive stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and multidisciplinary team-management abilities.
• Advanced project planning, governance, risk-management and delivery capabilities.
• Strong commercial awareness and business-development skills.
• Excellent proposal-writing, report-writing and executive-presentation skills.
• Ability to manage complex assignments, competing priorities and demanding deadlines.
• Ability to communicate complex business and technology concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong decision-making, professional judgement and accountability.
• High level of integrity, adaptability and client-service orientation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English.