Consultant | Public Sector Strategy Consulting | Dubai | 2024

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Based within our Strategy Consulting business line, a Consultant is a professional who possess extremely solid problem solving and end-to-end modelling skills; knowledgeable in the TMT industry and capable leading content discussions. A consultant is able to take ownership of modules of the project and take responsibility for full chapters of documents on his own.

Consultants will typically perform the following tasks and responsibilities:
  • Carry out reliable and accurate research and data collection for client projects and business development
  • Interview the client\xe2\x80\x99s employees, management team and other stakeholders
  • Identify issues, form hypothesis and facilitate discussions within project teams and client groups
  • Conduct analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, synthetizing and positioning the findings within the larger project context
  • Communicate main ideas and findings from work through written and graphical presentations
  • Present findings and recommendations to clients
  • Implement recommendations/solutions and liaise with client to keep them informed of progress and to make relevant decisions
  • Manage a project module with support and guidance from senior team members
  • Autonomously deliver reliable and accurate research for client projects and proposals
  • Conduct analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, synthesizing and positioning the findings within the larger project context
  • Summarize and clearly communicate main ideas and findings from work through written, graphical or oral presentations
  • Help facilitate and lead discussions within project teams and client groups
  • Co-ordinate, motivate and coach junior team-members
  • Acts as an expert in a selected range of telecom topics, supporting the development of intellectual capital and coaching other team members on these topics.
The following are the skillsets that we are looking for in a candidate.

Problem solving
  • Problem structuring: Structures complex analysis, runs insightful analysis and consistently finds solutions to solve problems
  • Data gathering: Prioritises data gathering methods and sources to autonomously and independently gather required data
  • Insight generation: Understands the context of a problem and independently generates recommendations
  • Excel proficiency: Advanced excel user, supervises and guides junior team members when required. Leads the build-up and structuring of complex business models and analysis
  • Accuracy: Delivers without errors and is able to sanity check his / her own work and the work of more junior team members
Client management
  • Relationship building: Autonomously interacts with mid-to-high level client management, gains trust and respect
  • Judgement and sensitivity: Demonstrates seniority in front of clients
  • Content absorption: Has deep knowledge in a selected range of telecom topics
  • Intellectual capital: Acts as an expert in a selected range of telecom topics, supports the development of IC capital around them and coaches other team members
Personal and Team management
  • Proactivity: Willing to take ownership of a module
  • Career development: Proactively seeks performance feedback and addresses areas of improvement. Coaches junior team members, is open minded, listens and learns from others
  • Work plan development: Owns a portion of the team work plan and supports the project manager in module planning and prioritization. Keeps comprehensive to-do list
  • Module management: Manages a module with supervision and guidance from a project manager
  • Status reporting: Gains trust of seniors by appropriately managing the communication of the project status
  • Commitment to delivery: Delivers high quality outputs within set deadlines
Communication
  • Oral communication: Communicates confidently and in a convincing manner with mid-level clients and other team members
  • Presentation skills: Presents outputs of the project to mid-level clients in a convincing style
  • Document writing: Creates small chapters end to end (90%) and highlights messages in a compelling and insightful way
  • Email writing: Writes complex emails in the most effective way, and adapts language, length and content to the audience
  • Meeting facilitation: Is responsible for minutes taking and distribution
  • Lead meetings: Manages meetings with mid-level clients without supervision #LI-SS1
Qualifications & Experience:
  • MBA from a top business school
  • Undergraduate degree in: Business, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Management, Strategy, Analytics or a related field
  • 2-3 years\xe2\x80\x99 previous experience in a top-tier consultancy or professional services environment
  • Basic knowledge and interest in the Telecoms, Media and Tech (TMT) industry
  • Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Strong quantitative skills
  • A logical and lateral thinker, who is intellectually curious
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English (written and spoken)
  • A team player, who can work in a truly diverse setting
  • Highly motivated individual who is looking to learn and grow with the company
  • This role requires travel to clients and FTI offices
Skills & Competencies:
  • Highly organized and structured
  • Logical and lateral thinker
  • Strongly motivated to perform, learn and improve
  • Flexibility to accommodate frequent travel
  • Proactively takes the initiative beyond the tasks assigned and is resourceful
  • Team player, open-minded, possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and add value
  • Smart appearance, well-presented and professional at all times
  • Mature demeanor and positive attitude, as well as discretion and sensitivity when dealing with clients #LI-SS1
Additional Information
  • Job Family/Level: Op Level 2 - Sr Consultant - Tier 1
  • Citizenship Status Accepted: Not Applicable
  • Exempt or Non-Exempt?: Exempt
Compensation

FTI Consulting

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1579783
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned