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Job description / Role
Deals, Infrastructure and Government - Capital Project Services - Senior Manager - Dubai
Line of Service
Advisory
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Capital Projects
Management Level
Senior Manager
Job Description & Summary
PwC Global Overview
At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 208,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.
PwC Middle East Overview
Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.
Line of Service Overview
We help organizations execute successful deals and create value through mergers, acquisitions, disposals and restructuring. We work with clients to develop the right strategy before the deal, identify issues and points of negotiation and value and implement change to deliver synergies, growth strategies and profit improvements post acquisition.
Deals are an opportunity – for faster growth, stronger capabilities and dramatic transformation. Harnessing this potential requires foresight that only comes from a deep fluency in deals, coupled with data-driven insights that help you make decisions confidently. Doing deals requires speed, flexibility to react, experience and confidence. Exactly what you get when you work with PwC.
Business Unit Overview
Our Capital Project Services team consists of a range of talented multi-disciplined professionals who have a background in delivery of capital projects across multiple sectors including infrastructure and financial services. We support our clients in securing optimum value from their projects or business and provide the expertise they require to navigate challenging, complex situations.
Role
We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations and our culture is all about our people. We are looking for candidates with strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills who are passionate about advising clients to improve their project outcomes. Your role might include
• Designing and delivering transformative project and programme management and/ or commercial management approaches across a wide range of industries;
• Working closely with senior leaders of major global businesses to optimise the efficiency of their capital programmes and supporting them to deliver their intended benefits;
• Providing expertise to clients who strive to deliver projects within constrained budgets or supporting them through challenging situations.
At PwC the development of our people is key and though we're all driven by different aspirations, we share the same commitment to quality. You’ll have the opportunity to work on high-profile, national and international projects that will enable you to reach your full potential.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to
• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Directors and above
• Train and lead staff
• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
• Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
• Contribute and lead on business operations
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand
Requirements
Requirements
• Experience in the following sectors: Aerospace, Defense & Security, Housing, Construction Data Analytics, and City Infrastructure
• Bachelor’s Degree in, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning or related field
• Capital Projects & Infrastructure project exposure is essential. You must have a track record of advising on significant projects
• May hold a Masters Degree in, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning or Business Administration or related field
• Capital Projects & Infrastructure project exposure is essential. You must have a track record of advising on significant projects
• Is a confident communicator and is able to deliver compelling messages with impact in a passionate and credible manner to influence a wide variety of audiences;
• Is an exceptional leader and has a strong desire to coach others within their team
• Is a confident communicator and is able to deliver compelling messages with impact in a passionate and credible manner to influence a wide variety of audiences;
• Has exceptional technical aptitude and analytical skills, and is able to translate complex issues to support the creation and delivery of clear and understandable client solutions;
• Is passionate about delivery of capital projects and has a strong desire to succeed by learning from colleagues and creating collaborative relationships at all levels
• Has a strong academic and industry background and currently holds a senior position in their organisation
The Individual
Our clients value the diverse range of experiences that our people bring. Our team mostly comprises of people from Urban Planning, Project Management, Engineering, or Commercial Management backgrounds but we’re open to other industries and experiences, and the value that can bring.
Your career to date should demonstrate
• Is passionate about delivery of capital projects and has a strong desire to succeed by learning from colleagues and creating collaborative relationships at all levels;
• A desire to build trusted working relationships with their teams, clients and other stakeholders and innovation to deliver outputs;
• Has exceptional technical aptitude and analytical skills, and is able to translate complex issues to support the creation and delivery of clear and understandable client solutions;
• Has a strong academic and industry background and currently holds a senior position in their organisation;
• Is a confident communicator and is able to deliver compelling messages with impact in a passionate and credible manner to influence a wide variety of audiences;
• The ability to lead a team to deliver projects and solutions;
• Experience in leading the management of contracts, suppliers, or projects and an in depth understanding of the core principles used to support delivery of projects;
• Self awareness and your ambition to continuously develop your and your team’s skills.
• Is an exceptional leader and has a strong desire to coach others within their team
• Ability to develop strong relationships with client and provide well rounded strategic insights
• Is open to travel, both nationally and internationally.
About the Company
At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.
We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.
PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.
We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.
If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.