Consultant- Research &Advisory

Company: CRIF Gulf DWC LLC

Job Title: Consultant – Research & Advisory

Industry / Segment: Management Consulting

Job Function: Strategy Design & Implementation

Job Family: Market Research, Analysis and Consulting

Location: Dubai

Reporting to: Sr.Manager – Marketing & Projects

Dotted Line Reporting To: Project Director

Job Summary:

This role utilizes business and financial acumen to analyze data/information made available by the client for identification of client challenges and collaborate with your department colleagues to craft solutions alongside identifying key risks/challenges that could be faced in design or implementation of a holistic business strategy for the client’s business and contributing independent ideas/solutions to overcome the same.

Responsibilities:

Market Research:

Conduct secondary market research with little or no supervision including International Benchmarking

Develop preparatory material for research phase including discussion guides, survey questionnaires, sampling frameworks, etc.

Support in conducting FGDs, one on one interviews and other forms of primary research orchestrated to attain desired inputs

Conduct analysis using statistical models and spreadsheets

Information Analysis & Research Deck Preparations:

Assist the Project Manager in performing analysis of collected information and preparing research decks

Assist in brainstorming and developing research-based recommendations for business challenges encountered by the client

Conduct analysis using statistical models and spreadsheets and support in report writing

Project Management:

Assist the Project Manager in developing regular ‘Project Updates’ for the client and in creating the required presentation decks for management updates

Assist the Project Manager in identifying and highlighting project -related challenges to the client as necessary

Assist the Project Manager in any administrative aspect linked to the project including client invoicing and collection of payments

Pre-sales enablement:

Assist Business Development in putting together the proposal/concept design to bid

Assist Business Development in proposing the concept to prospects

Technical Skills Required:

Strategy & Business Analysis:

Good understanding of strategy development and implementation tools including Balanced Scorecard, Porters Five Forces, SWOT Analysis, ANSOFF Matrix, etc.

Ability to understand and design strategy frameworks as deemed suitable in specific client situations/projects

Working knowledge of structure and methodology used to develop feasibility reports and business plans for organizations in different sectors (and of different sizes)

Ability to breakdown complex business challenges into smaller manageable strategic initiatives which can be prioritized for strategic growth and business optimization

Financial:

Ability to develop comprehensive financial models for establishing feasibility of specific business ideas and new projects

Develop financial forecasts for the management based on strategic initiatives, geographic expansion plans, new product launch, cross-selling or upselling opportunities for existing products/services

Documentation:

Excellent skills linked to Microsoft Power Point, Excel, Visio and MS Word

Ability to write clear, concise and effective project reports

Key Attributes & Skills:

Creativity, flexibility & innovation

Problem- solving skills & strong logical reasoning

Good presentation and negotiating skills

Clear and effective internal and external communication

Solicitation of regular feedback from team members for self-improvement

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a consulting / strategy role (preferably with the Big 4)

Qualification Requirements:

Mandatory Qualification:

Master’s in Business Management (preference for majors in Finance or Strategy) / Masters of Economics

Desired Qualification:

PMP/PRINCE2 Certified

Gender Preference: None

Travel Requirements: Low (<30%)

Nationality Preference: None