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We are on the lookout for a driven Director (Healthcare & Life Sciences) to join our awesome team at Alvarez & Marsal in Dubai.
Growing your career as a Full Time Director (Healthcare & Life Sciences) is an awesome opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in decision-making, persuasion and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Director (Healthcare & Life Sciences) at Alvarez & Marsal today!

Company Overview Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems. With over 6,000 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what's really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth. The Team A&M's European and Middle East Healthcare & Life Sciences (HLS) team offers expertise and a "take-action" approach to dramatically improve performance and unlock the promise of top and bottom-line results across the healthcare, medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. We uniquely blend world-class consulting talent with senior operational executives from industry to address and activate change, execute corporate and business unit strategies, align organizational structures, integrate acquisitions, accelerate innovation and product launches, improve efficiency in manufacturing, supply chains, and distribution, and always focus on drive profitable growth. HLS works with clients across Europe and the Middle East to:
Drive revenue and share growth through commercial strategy implementation, direct and indirect channel management, compensation design, pricing and contracting control, and salesforce effectiveness
Accelerate innovation and product launches through cross-functional process design, commercial and product organizational alignment, R&D investment criteria, and facilitating new technology exploration
Increase profitability through pricing maximization, improving manufacturing and procurement processes, maintaining SG&A cost controls, facilitating restructuring and synergies, and improving product line mix distribution and selling
Improve cash flow through price and profit maximization, working capital improvement, inventory and supply chain processes, capital expenditure controls, and developing strategies for tax, debt, and shareholder dividend management
Increase overhead efficiency through shared services alignment and process improvements across Human Resources, Procurement, Finance, IT, and other critical business support functions
Lead and/or support business transformation as interim senior management, post-merger integration execution, scenario planning, and through organisational and operating model redesign
A&M Culture A&M's culture is highly dynamic and fast-paced environment that emphasizes diversity and inclusion. We develop confident presenters and strong facilitators who forge consensus and build long lasting relationships. We empower, coach and mentor future leaders and endorse meritocracy. Our entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative, supportive environment, and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way. The Role We are looking to recruit exceptional professionals in Dubai and Riyadh at Director level. Above all else, we are looking for someone who will demonstrate entrepreneurial flair, be innovative and self-sufficient, can absolutely thrive in ambiguity, and can generate and capitalise on opportunities as they arise (internally across A&M as well as with clients). These opportunities will be richly forthcoming, but it will be incumbent on the HLS team to maximise the value that they offer. Successful candidates will have a tight grasp on healthcare trends and challenges in areas such as operational performance improvements, R&D innovation investment, contracting and pricing, manufacturing operations and shared services. Across the Health and Life Sciences spectrum it is anticipated that initial focus will be on the Healthcare ecosystems and Biotech sectors, with ambition to grow pharmaceutical clients in the mid to long term maturity of the business. As Director, you will be recognised by the client as a lead for value contributed on engagements and therefore build your own credible network of contacts and referral sources with clients, professionals and institutions. You will be leading engagements and being the main point of contact for senior stakeholders. The Requirements We are looking for people with:
a high-grade bachelor's degree (or equivalent/higher) from an accredited top-tier university
at least 6 years of experience, preferably in management consulting or financial services roles such as banking, asset management, etc. or relevant experience in Healthcare/Life Sciences industry
a recent track record of successfully leading teams & delivering major transformational assignments with a proven record of achieving agreed benefits
excellent financial acumen and problem-solving skills combined with deep understanding of key business and operational drivers. It is likely the successful candidate will have a formal mathematics/economics qualification or will have demonstrated financial flair in their career to date
high integrity that is characterised by the ability to deliver messages even when they are difficult to hear
a keen eye for the business analysis of cost structures and robust understanding of accounting and business plan modelling
demonstrable experience in a successful business transformation process, with an instrumental and identifiable role in the success
excellent programme/project management skills
Quality control/Regulatory/Clinical/Medical Education credentials will be considered a distinct bonus
Arabic language skills are desirable as well as an additional European language
Culture is important at A&M. People with the below personal style, will fit right in.
thrives in a fast-paced, challenging, and unpredictable environment
excellent written and verbal communications skills - confident, charismatic and impactful presenter
has the ability to project fun and a sense of achievement into the work that they do and team that they join
hands-on and non-hierarchical operator who is equally effective in managing up and down and relates well at all levels and cultures. A&M has a flat structure with a self-sufficient culture
driven by values and integrity, straight talker, builds confidence and leads by example
demonstrable ability to balance a high-level view with detail
a natural ability to prioritise - especially in highly pressurised situations
entrepreneurial spirit
Diversity & Inclusion A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way. Voluntary Inclusion
It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
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