Performance Management - Principal Consultant

Job description / Role

As a Principal Consultant, you will anchor the engagement effort for assignments, all the way from performance management consulting and problem definition to solution design, development and deployment. You will be pivotal to problem definition and discovery of the overall solution and guide teams on project processes, deliverables. As a thought leader in your domain, you will be the key adviser to architecture and design reviews. You will anchor
business pursuit initiatives, client training, in-house capability building. You will have the opportunity to shape value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.

Essential Functions

Problem Solving & Solution Development
• Defining client’s problem, structuring and prioritizing issues based on business objectives
• Data driven analyses of the problem, solution development using data modelling, industry benchmarking and quantitative techniques
• Present findings and suggestions to influence key stakeholders with ample justification and practical advice

Project Management and Delivery
• Managing projects and progress, including tracking metrics, handling complex analysis & preparing communications to report back to client and internal leadership
• Working side by side with the client’s teams on each engagement, helping tackle key challenges and ensure alignment in overall project delivery
• Identifying implementation challenges and developing practical recommendations for each customer context

Client Account Management
• Build and maintain lasting relationships with new and existing clients
• Becoming a trusted client counselor by understanding specific client needs

Supervisory Responsibility
• Responsible for leading implementation teams and indirectly responsible for all employees within the team

Requirements

Required Competencies
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Leadership
• Business Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Capacity
• Results Driven
• Communication Proficiency

Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (MBAs will be preferred)
• At least 7 years of experience; prior experience in Consulting, Program/Project
• Management, Performance Management and Analytics would be an added advantage
• Experience in data systems, data systems management, data process flow and data warehousing is preferred
• Ability to understand and apply advanced analytical solutions in different client context
• Self-starter with a strong academic background and highly skilled problem-solving abilities (quantitative, conceptual, analytical)
• Entrepreneurial and creative with a strong interest in delivering impact to clients
• Superb communications skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to people at all levels
• High level of integrity, empathy and resourcefulness when it comes to working with clients and colleagues
• Inspirational leader with the ability to motivate others, to gain the respect of clients and colleagues, and to work collaboratively in a team setting
• Must be fluent in English. Knowledge of Arabic language will be advantageous (but not mandatory)

About the Company

BAC Middle East - the longest established professional recruitment consultancy in the UAE. Established in 1979, we have been at the forefront of the region's recruitment industry for 40 years and were the first firm of our type in the world to achieve ISO9001 certification: a reflection of our constant emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction.

With our well-developed infrastructure and staff strength, we are able to assist you with recruitment needs ranging from junior professionals through to middle and senior management, whatever your industry sector.

BAC's proven regional experience and resources can help ensure that you recruit the best available candidates and enjoy the many advantages of a managed recruitment process.