Strategy & Business Design - Director

Job description / Role

Consulting - Strategy, Analytics and M&A - Strategy & Business Design (Monitor Deloitte)

Strategy & Business Design - Director

Looking for a rewarding career? Take a closer look at Deloitte & Touche. When you work for us, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. We have received numerous awards over the last few years, including Best Employer in the Middle East, and Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award.

A career in consulting with Deloitte & Touche will engage your skills as a strategist, giving you a key role in the planning, growth and structure of client organizations. We're not only looking for smart problem-solvers, but also for those with a deep understanding of Middle Eastern affairs who can work collaboratively to apply themselves and deliver solutions. For this reason, consulting at Deloitte requires specialist skills focusing on areas such as strategy, operations, finance, management and technology. If you enjoy a challenge and the opportunity to make a positive difference in the world, we will provide you with a professional environment geared to fostering your growth and positioning you achieve excellence with our clients.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for our clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience, and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

- Integrity
- Outstanding value to markets and clients
- Commitment to each other
- Strength from cultural diversity

During your tenure as a Director in Strategy & Business Design, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

- Define how the engagement should impact broader business objectives and create a team environment that builds accountability for and commitment to meeting engagement objectives.
- Lead projects and provide strategic direction across the account to deliver a superior client experience.
- Build deep sector expertise and manages engagements across accounts within chosen industry/sector.
- Lead initiatives to develop and market intellectual capital in chosen sector.
- Recommend new and innovative approaches to analyzing data and solving problems to help draw meaningful conclusions.
- Develop new ideas that challenge conventional thinking and recognizes opportunities where others may not.
- Focus client on value-generating initiatives to accelerate the pace of change; identifies metrics to monitor and analyze performance against corporate goals.
- Stay current with a client's organization and financial situation and understands financial impacts of proposed solutions.
- Manage and advance relationships with clients beyond immediate engagement needs and serves as a trusted advisor, setting aside personal agenda to strengthen interactions with clients.
- Take control of challenging situations and diffuses escalated situations calmly by controlling own emotions and recognizing emotions in others.
- Participate and lead aspects of the proposal development process; assembles a pursuit team with the necessary skillset and knowledge needed to prepare sales materials.
- Adopt a global approach to networking, building eminence and assembling teams to best serve clients.
- Articulate an informed opinion on leading edge technologies and how they affect emerging business models in domain area.
- Define the actions needed and provides direction at the corporate, divisional and functional levels to accomplish a client's long term objectives.
- Anticipate challenges to strategy implementation and proactively develops plans to mitigate risks.
- Leverage industry trends to advise clients on how to create sustainable sources of advantage and differentiate their value proposition for future business growth, positioning them for long term competitiveness.
- Bring deep insights across clients and sectors to drive a client's strategic choices around where to play, how to win, and how to configure the business to establish sustainable advantage and market position.

Leadership Capabilities:

- Act as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values.
- Actively contribute to building the talent pipeline; create a talent experience that attracts, develops and retains top talent and high performing teams.
- Create opportunities to drive impact; anticipates client needs and delivers superior results by leveraging each person's strengths to build high performing teams across businesses and borders.
- Build deep relationships across a diverse network and uses a flexible influencing style to gain buy-in and drive impact.
- Translate broader strategy into a compelling team vision and goals; aligns the team and sets priorities to achieve objectives.
- Apply deep knowledge of disruptive trends and competitor activity to drive continuous improvement.
- Establish a strong leadership brand and inspires followership through passion, integrity, and appreciation of others.

Requirements

Qualifications:

- An undergraduate degree from a top-tier university, preferably in the fields of economics, business administration, public policy, finance or engineering; an MBA or relevant master's degree is strongly beneficial but not required.
- At least 10 years of experience in consulting or a relevant professional discipline or industry
- Strong command of written and spoken English; Arabic language skills are strongly preferred.
- Ability to lead the analysis of organizational problems, direct implementation for prescribed solutions, and manage clients' expectations on the impact of recommended changes.
- Following competencies in one or more of the following areas are required: Strategy Formulation & Planning, Performance Improvement, Funding Strategy, Learning and Human Capability Development.
- Demonstrated ability to propose, pitch and sell additional services to clients.
- Ability to travel extensively, and on a weekly basis, is required.

About the Company

Deloitte is the world's largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte's more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

Our Purpose

Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

• Integrity
• Outstanding value to markets and clients
• Commitment to each other
• Strength from cultural diversity