Client: International Consulting Firm

Role: Associate

Role Description: Our client is looking for two Associates to support the creation of a new partnership model in a social sector, for a governmental entity

Location: United Arab Emirates

Duration: 10 weeks with 2 week project break for end of the year 

Capacity: Full-time (5 days/week)

Start date: December 3rd

Requirements:

• Experience working in top tier strategy consulting firms

Nice to have: 

• Experience working in Philanthropy (support of such organization as management consulting, directly engaged in such organizations as full time etc.)

Client: International Consulting Firm

Role: Associate

Role Description: Our client is looking for two Associates to support the creation of a philanthropic initiative supported by AI, for a governmental entity

Location: United Arab Emirates

Duration: 10 weeks with 2 week project break for end of the year 

Capacity: Full-time (5 days/week)

Start date: December 3rd 

Requirements:

• Experience working in top tier strategy consulting firms

Nice to have: 

• Experience working in Philanthropy (support of such organization as management consulting, directly engaged in such organizations as full time etc.)
• Experience working in AI

Client: PIF Owned Company

Role: Consultant

Role Description: Our client is looking for a Consultant to support a strategy refresh 

Location: Remote

Duration: 4 weeks

Capacity: Full-time (5 days/week)

Start date: Immediately

Requirements:

• Former experience working with McKinsey, Bain or BCG

Client: Semi Government Entity

Role: Project Manager 

Role Description: Our client is seeking a Project Manager / Client Representative to oversee the establishment and operationalization of a Shared Services model that will support a portfolio of family-owned non-profit entities. The objective is to transition current internal support functions into a centralized structure that enhances efficiency, consistency, and service quality across entities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

Lead the program

• Lead the overall program plan, governance, and milestones for the setup of shared services in coordination
• Manage cross-functional workstreams (Procurement, HR, IT).
• Lead the requirement gathering and validation process across all subsidiaries to define business, functional, and governance requirements
• Serve as the main point of contact between us and the JV Outsourcing Company

Contracting of JV

• Work with legal, finance and strategy to ensure that the Master Services Agreement establishes clear performance, cost, and accountability structures
• Act as business lead providing input on service scope, KPIs, governance clauses
• Ensure that the Operating Agreement defines transparent decision-rights, escalation, and other critical mechanisms;

Co-design and validate the shared services model

• Define business and functional requirements for each service area (Procurement, HR, IT) working with relevant function leaders
• Translate business requirements into service design inputs, ensuring these are accurately captured by JV Outsourcing Company
• Challenge and validate JV Outsourcing Company process designs, technology stack, service catalogues, and performance metrics.
• Define future-state processes and digital enablers aligned with best practices
• Ensure interoperability with existing ERP and digital platforms (current and future).

Governance and risk management

• Develop/detail the Shared Services Governance Framework (decision rights, SLAs, escalation protocols, reporting cadence).
• Set up performance dashboards, risk registers, and compliance mechanisms.
• Support performance management and value realization frameworks.

Capability building

• Help define key capabilities required from our side
• Define our internal organization structure to sustain service oversight post-implementation (service owners, vendor management, analytics).
• Transfer knowledge to permanent staff and help build governance maturity.

Innovation and future enablement/future proofing

• Identify AI and automation use cases within shared services (e.g., generative AI for procurement analytics, predictive finance reporting, digital assistants for HR queries).
• Work with provider and internal IT/Digital teams to create a roadmap for progressive automation.

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Duration: 6 months

Capacity: Full-time (5 days/week)

Start date: Immediately

Requirements:

• To be based in the UAE 
• Previous ERP experience 
• Proven experience in shared services design

Client: Government Entity

Role: Research and Data Collection Analyst

Role Description: Our client is building a high-level award recognition program and they are looking for an Analyst to support on research and data collection to build a database of previous awards of a certain prize/recognition.

Location: Remote, Abu Dhabi

Duration: 1-2 weeks

Capacity: Full-time (5 days/week)

Start date: Immediately 

Requirements:

• 1-2 years of experience in research and data collection 
• Based in the UAE

Client: Government Entity

Role: Associate - Arabic Speaker

Role Description: Our client is building a high-level award recognition program and is looking for an Arabic-speaking associate to support in designing, building, and executing the system and operating model. The role involves two key phases:

1. structuring the awards system: finalize and organize the award system documentation and guidelines
2. managing a pilot implementation, with close coordination across internal stakeholders and leadership: support the pilot launch of the award program, focusing on nominations collection and internal coordination

Location: Hybrid, with onsite work in Abu Dhabi

Duration: 3 weeks with potential of extension 

Capacity: Full-time (5 days/week)

Start date: Immediately 

Requirements:

• Arabic Speaker (ability to deliver work in Arabic) 
• Based in the UAE

Nice to have: 

• Previous experience working with government entities in the GCC
• Previous experience working on awards programs or similar recognition initiatives

Client: International Consulting Firm

Role: Senior Consultant/Associate - Arabic Speaker

Role Description: Our client is looking for an Arabic Speaking to support in the Target operating model design for multiple sectors and the government entities that operate in them. Responsibility include but are not limited to: 

• Sectoral current state assessment and benchmarking, inc. defining mandates, roles, service catalogue, org. structure and manpower for the country and from best practices
• Gap assessment between baseline and benchmark
• Target operating model design, including defining operating model archetypes, roles and responsibilities, mandate, policies and regulations, service catalog, org structure, manpower plan, budget, and private sector opportunities
• Design of top cross-functional processes
• Socio economic impact, performance management framework, and private sector engagement

Location: Doha, Qatar

Duration: 5 months (with possibility of extension)

Capacity: Full-time (5 days/week)

Start date: End of October

Requirements:

• Arabic Speaker

Nice to have:

• Experience working in Qatar