Manager- Strategy

Skills Required

• Market research, Secondary research, Strategy development, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Cross Sector Experience, Go-To-Market Strategies, Competitive Benchmarking 

Skills Preferred

• Report writing, communication and usage of analytical tools/ representations, Proficiency in detailed financial and commercial analysis, communication and usage of analytical tools/ representations, Negotiation and influencing skills

• The candidate must have experience in working with projects on strategy consulting projects in at least one of the below Public Service sub-industries:
• Social Services + (Employment, Pensions, Education, Child welfare, Government as a platform, Digital Citizen Services)Education
• Global Critical Infrastructure Services (Urban & city planning, Smart Cities, High Performing City Operating Model)
• Admin (Citizen experience, Federal Funds Strategy, Workforce Strategy, Intelligent Back Office, Revenue industry strategy, Post & Parcel)
• Public health
• Lead project/workstreams pertaining to strategy design, target operating model, go-to market strategy, investment strategy, feasibility studies,
• Work closely with the MENA stakeholders on new pursuits and support the practice in developing end-to-end proposals and proposal presentations to government clients
• Leverage expertise in team management and stakeholder relationships to conduct in-depth market research and the ability to find innovative solutions to obtain and analyze non-public information through unstructured data sources.
• . Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary for assessing the current state of an organization's technology infrastructure, identifying areas for improvement, and developing data-driven strategies
• Experience in change management, including stakeholder engagement, communication, and driving adoption of new technologies
• Able to co-ordinate and accomplish multiple projects, including planning, scoping of the requirement, assisting with data collection; co-ordinating between departments in and outside organization, data analysis; and business writing and disseminating research results.
• Strong storyboarding skills, and ability to make judgement on filtering out relevant data and information pertaining to the projects and client requirement
• Recommending strategic alternatives, by conducting primary and secondary market research as well as analysing company's opportunities and financial situation 
• Ready to travel onshore to deliver the project (on a need basis), by working together with engagement team
• Demonstrating excellent skills in project execution, including project management, problem-solving and facilitation
• Ability to contribute meaningful ideas and work productively with other team members as well as on independent assignments
• Proactively engage with customer to Identify, build and develop new opportunities to propel the team. Adherence of all process compliance as well as timely reporting of facts & figures

Candidate Profile

• 8-12 years of Business analysis, consulting and client management experience in digital transformation projects with exposure to working with senior leadership
• Prior Consulting experience from a tier 1 organization and preferably worked with MENA Clients
• A Strategic Mindset to shape innovative, fact-based strategies & operating models
• Issue Based Problem Solving to decode & solve complex & unstructured business questions
• Business Acumen to drive actionable outcomes for clients with the latest industry trends, innovations & disruptions, metrics & value drivers
• Experience working with C level executive clients, with extensive experience in projects in which the primary stakeholder was the CEO; Chief Strategy Officer.
• Strategy consulting experience in Operating Model Strategy, Business & Financial Model Development, digital strategy, digital transformation, process design/ process re-engineering, pricing strategy, go-to-market strategy, investment strategy, and performance management framework
• Good Business sense and logical reasoning and should be to conceptualize research storyboard along with strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written
• Self-starter, proactive, comfortable working independently and taking on significant responsibility
• Experienced in presenting findings clearly in reports and other deliverables to clients
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making