Consulting Manager

OverviewIn Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. Our Consulting practice currently focuses on several core sectors including Consumer and Industrial Products & Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Government, Health Industries, Finance Function, People and Organisations and Technology.Business Unit Overview - Defence PracticeThis is an exciting opportunity to work within a high growth Consulting team, where you will play a key role in developing and delivering strategic projects in the defence sector. You will be part of PwC's Middle East Defence Practice which works with defence ministries and organisations in the region. The team offers clients a wide range of consulting expertise including, but not limited to:• Strategy development and capability enhancement• Organisational set up, transformation and development• Operating model design and implementation• Operational excellence• Acquisition and procurement• Supply chain development and logistics transformation• Cost reduction and efficiency optimization

• Industrial developmentResponsibilitiesThe Middle East Defence Practice is looking for a Manager to lead the establishment and expansion of defence opportunities in the country. The role will include:• Working alongside prestigious client teams across the Middle East•

Working as part of a multi-faceted team of defence experts, consultants and technical SME's, amongst others

• Advising, and helping to establish, military and defence organisations over a number of different strategic initiatives and programmes• Delivering pivotal projects across the Middle EastPreferred skills

• Ability to communicate with Arabic speaking clients (Arabic not essential but would be valuable) and to act with professionalism at all times

• Experience in delivery of defence projects and engagements as well as managing client relationships and business development

• Proven leadership capabilities for both direct reporting personnel and wider programme teams

• Internationally recognised qualifications relating to subject expertise