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Strategic Advisory Consultant - Special Projects

Abu Dhabi Permanent View Job Description
This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring all incoming initiatives and strategic projects align with the organisation's overarching vision and priorities. The Consultant plays a critical role in shaping executive decision-making through insight-driven analysis, structured coordination, and high-level advisory support.
  • Exciting role within a strategic vertical in the organisation
  • Drive high-impact strategic initiatives shaping Abu Dhabi's innovation landscape

About Our Client

This is a government organisation exploring a broad range of new strategic initiatives for Abu Dhabi to create a lasting impact.

Job Description

  • Conduct strategic assessments of initiatives and proposals submitted to leadership, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and national vision.
  • Provide high-level advisory support to senior executives on priority initiatives, policy decisions, and transformation agendas.
  • Lead the development of briefing materials, strategic recommendations, and insight reports for executive leadership.
  • Coordinate cross-functional input to ensure leadership receives well-rounded, actionable information for decision-making.
  • Track the progress of special initiatives, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and expected impact are monitored and reported.
  • Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to translate leadership directives into practical execution plans.

The Successful Applicant

  • An undergraduate degree from a top-tier university. A master's degree is highly preferred.
  • 8 - 10 years experience in strategy consulting/strategic advisory/special projects from a global consulting firm or a mix of consulting and industry experience.
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills; confident in executive-facing settings.
  • Ability to synthesise and translate leadership vision into actionable plans.
  • Highly adaptable; comfortable working across functions and teams.
  • Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Presentable, articulate, and capable of handling fast-paced, high-impact environments.

What's on Offer

  • Attractive compensation package
  • Opportunity to work closely with influential leadership in an impactful role
Contact
Areej Mahmood
Quote job ref
JN-042025-6718444

Job summary

Sector
Consultancy, Strategy and Change
Subsector
Corporate Strategy
Industry
Public Sector
Location
Abu Dhabi
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Areej Mahmood
Job reference
JN-042025-6718444