Consulting Manager

Posted on May 8, 2023

Type

Full time

Location

Beirut, Lebanon

Level

Principal

Job Description

There will never be a typical day at Saber Middle East, but that’s why people love it here. The opportunities to make a difference within exciting client initiatives are limitless in this ever-changing business landscape. Working under the supervision of the General Manager, the primary role of the Consulting Manager is to lead the main pillars of our consulting practice: people management, delivery management and client engagement. The key responsibilities include:

Directing the business operations and the resources of the consulting practice
Managing and leading through the consultants’ team and/or senior level individual contributors
Being accountable for managing and growing a substantive revenue stream and customer base
Identifying, leading, or overseeing the development of customer-facing business solutions and offerings that have an impact on the market
Acting as a ‘player coach’, especially overseeing our consulting function but also driving the execution of key consulting studies
Formulating and implementing our strategy for delivering consulting services to both, the private sector industries and the non-profit sector
Resolving staffing issues for complex engagements
Holding accountability for operational/financial metrics and overall business results of the consulting practice
Interacting internally and externally with executive management involving negotiation of difficult issues to resolve
Interacting with executive levels both internal and external regarding matters that influence policies and strategies

Requirements and Qualifications

Master’s degree in management or related from a top tier institution
A post-graduate consulting or related certification
Minimum of 8 years prior working experience in the Consulting industry sector
Experience is required in solutions design, change management, organizational development, business process reengineering, and supply chain transformation
Management and business consulting expertise at a top tier firm
Proficiency in using selling and negotiation techniques and tools
Distinctive people leadership experience and prior management of complex and high performing teams
Advanced technical skills, functional knowledge, client consultative skills and operational management experience
Leadership management experience including project, people, customer, and financial management
Ability to develop and maintain relationships at the executive level
Fluency in both English & Arabic