Management Consulting, Director

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Teneo is seeking a Director for its Management Consulting team in Dubai to lead and deliver impactful engagements across sectors such as Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Leisure and Hospitality, Software and Digital Infrastructure while growing the practice through client development. You will structure and manage complex projects with senior stakeholders, coach case teams, and translate hypotheses into client ready insights and executive presentations. Requirements include 10+ years in strategy or advisory, a proven track record of leading senior client programs, strong analytical and communication skills, and commercial judgment; Arabic fluency and public sector experience are preferred. To apply, tailor your CV to show leadership of large programs, measurable results, and BD wins, and include a concise cover letter.

The Management Consulting Team at Teneo  

Our Management Consulting division advises senior leaders on strategic issues that define the success of their organisations. We combine rigorous analysis, commercial judgement and deep sector expertise with the broader capabilities of Teneo to help clients solve complex business challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes.  

We work across a diverse range of sectors, including Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Leisure & Hospitality, Software, Transport and Telecom and Digital Infrastructure, amongst others. Within these markets, we provide strategic, operational, and due diligence support, advising FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, key public-sector organisations, and leading private equity investors.  

Key Attributes  

As a Director, you’ll be a key member of our senior team in Management Consulting team. Your focus will be on delivering exceptional outcomes for clients, while growing and developing our team. Working closely with Senior Managing Directors, you will establish and nurture client relationships, contribute to business development activities, and support the continued growth of the practice.  

You will be an ambitious and commercially minded leader with experience advising senior executives on complex business challenges. You will bring a track record of delivering high-impact engagements, building trusted relationships, and leading high-performing teams across a range of strategic, operational and organisational topics.   

Key Responsibilities  

• Structure and lead complex projects, working directly with a Managing Director 

• Demonstrate a strong consulting skill set, leading complex analytical programmes, generating insight-driven recommendations for clients, and producing high quality written deliverables 

• Develop recommendations from initial hypothesis through to refinement and validation with senior colleagues and clients  

• Lead case teams on a day-to-day basis, including workload planning, delegation, coaching and development of junior colleagues  

• Lead and support business development activities, including identifying opportunities with existing and prospective clients, developing thought leadership, preparing proposals, and participating client pitches  

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor and ensuring the successful delivery of client engagements. Build lasting relationships beyond the scope of individual project engagements.   

• Lead client presentations and workshops, communicating complex ideas clearly and effectively to senior audiences  

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline 

• 10+ years’ relevant experience in a Strategy, Management Consulting or a related advisory environment 

• Demonstrated experience leading complex client engagements and major strategic programmes 

• Proven track record of leading consulting teams and delivering high-quality client outcomes  

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and quantitative skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills 

• Experience developing and managing senior client relationships 

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including coaching and developing junior colleagues 

• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Fluency in Arabic 

• Entrepreneurial mindset and approach to problem-solving 

• Experience supporting business development activities, including proposal development, thought leadership and client pitches 

• Experience working with public sector, or sovereign-linked organisations 

• Entrepreneurial mindset and approach to problem-solving 

• Additional language capabilities at business communication level 

What we offer

By advancing your career with our team, you'll enjoy unique benefits, including: 

• Challenging and Diverse Projects – Work on high-impact projects that drive real change for leading organizations across multiple sectors 

• Career Growth and Learning – Build your career alongside experienced professionals that will support your development complemented by structured training programmes 

• International Exposure – Gain exposure to global business challenges with opportunities to work on international projects across the region and across our offices 

• An Entrepreneurial Environment – Play a key role in shaping the growth, culture and future direction of a fast-growing practice, office and team 

• Competitive Compensation – Benefit from a highly competitive compensation package, with opportunities for performance-based bonuses and additional benefits 

About Teneo 

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future. 

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions and organisations. 

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organisational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance and ESG.  

The firm has more than 1,800 employees located in 50+ offices around the world.