14 Management Consultant jobs in the United Arab Emirates

At Efficio, we're not just a consulting firm; we're a team of dedicated experts committed to transforming procurement and supply chain functions. Our mission is to drive sustainable, measurable value for our clients through innovative solutions and deep industry insights. Join us and be part of a dynamic environment where your skills and ideas make a real impact.

Efficio is the world’s largest specialist procurement and supply chain consultancy, with offices across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. We’re a diverse team of over 1,000 individuals, representing more than 60 different nationalities and speaking 40+ languages – and we’re continuing to grow rapidly!

We are recruiting for our UAE region where you'll be joining a growing team of nearly 150 people supporting clients across the Emirates and wider MENA region. Efficio have been operating in KSA since 2014 and opened the Riyadh office in 2019. During this time, we have worked on some of the region’s largest infrastructure and Giga projects, helping them manage their end-to-end cost portfolio, deliver value from procurement faster and meet Local Content and ICV requirements.

• Managing the collection and interpretation of client data to contribute to the development of recommended solutions
• Efficiently driving data analysis and proactively identifying issues and key insightful findings
• Looking after multiple small or complex categories
• Supporting and guiding more junior consultants on projects, making sure Efficio methodologies and processes are followed
• Managing relationships with client stakeholders, leveraging your expertise to secure buy-in to strategies
• Setting strategic direction, solving complex client problems and tailoring solutions to our clients' needs
• Planning and implementing strategies, making sure targeted outcomes are achieved
• Effectively developing and execute sourcing and negotiation strategies
• Taking part in the recruitment process of potential junior consultants

Our collaborative and inclusive culture is what makes us stand out. At Efficio, colleagues with diverse backgrounds, ideas, and viewpoints come together to identify innovative solutions for our clients - and so we're looking for our new team members to bring strong communication, empathy, and relationship-building skills to maintain this culture as we grow.

We encourage our teams to proactively innovate and challenge the status-quo, backed by strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities alongside comfortable proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. We're looking for team members who enjoy and have experience of digging into complex challenges at a leading management consultancy or in a relevant industry position.

Strong opportunities for career growth are an important part of our offering; as such, we love seeing ambition and a proactive approach to shaping your career to your goals and interests.

To meet client needs, we look for flexibility to travel; you can give us a heads-up on your preferences when applying.

We'd love to hear about any additional skills or experiences you bring to the table. We're particularly interested in:

• Fluency in English and Arabic

• Management consulting experience within a leading consultancy, ideally within procurement and/or supply chain or equivalent industry experience

• Experience (or an interest) in strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, supply chain, operations, infrastructure, or capital projects

• Proven track record of working closely with senior client stakeholders

• Deep analytical skills and problem-solving skills, with the ability to isolate key issues and draw sound conclusions

• Strong grasp of detail and a 'hands-on' approach

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills

• Ability to confidently improve existing ways of working, recognize opportunities and identify innovative solutions that add real value to clients

Overview

Job Title: Business Data Analyst (Banking) - Digital Transformation

Job Type: Full-Time Contract (1 year, renewable)

Location: On-site, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Summary:

Join our team as a Business Data Analyst at the forefront of digital transformation within a leading UAE bank. In this pivotal role, you will bridge business stakeholders and technology teams, applying deep analytical expertise to drive insights, optimize processes, and elevate customer journeys across key digital banking initiatives. Embrace an asynchronous work culture that values exceptional written communication and proactive problem-solving.

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements, user stories, and process flows for digital projects.
• Act as a key liaison between business units and technical teams to ensure clear understanding of project objectives.
• Conduct gap analysis and impact assessments for new features and system changes within core banking functions.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups.
• Design and execute test scenarios, supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and solution validation.
• Write complex SQL queries to extract and analyze large datasets, generating actionable insights and KPI reports with Power BI.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, data-driven recommendations and presentations for diverse stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or a quantitative discipline.
• 5-9 years’ experience as a Business Analyst, with a strong background in Banking, Financial Services, or FinTech.
• High proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL, with hands-on experience in Power BI for data visualization.
• Proven experience working with core-banking systems and exposure to digital transformation projects.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and expertise with JIRA.
• Exceptional written communication skills, adept at working in asynchronous, collaborative environments.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with excellent stakeholder management.

• Relevant professional certifications (CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile Scrum, Data Analytics).
• Experience with data modeling, Python or R for advanced analytics, and systems like Flexcube or OFSAA.
• Expertise in digital banking products, customer journey mapping, and process optimization.

Become part of our team and contribute to high-impact initiatives, working on projects that set industry standards and drive meaningful change. We foster an inclusive, high-performing culture offering career development opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment to help you thrive.

The Senior Business Analyst leads a team to undertake the review and analysis of the organisation’s business intentions, services, processes and information needs to identify changes that lead to business improvements.

Department: Project Management

Compensation: AED 21,667 P/M

• Enhance business systems by providing accurate information about business needs and priorities.
• Analyse and consolidate information to develop business cases to support achievement of business objectives.
• Extract data reports and review information to identify trends, system pain points and opportunities for business improvement across the business.
• Provide plain language advice on technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Work with key stakeholders to identify how changing business requirements may be delivered with existing solutions.
• Coordinate process improvement test cases, liaising with DSG and client business units, evaluating and reporting on potential process improvement initiatives and instituting systems changes.
• Develop and use information material such as process descriptions, checklists, templates and guides to assist staff with implementing defined processes.
• Guide and support team members to provide customer-focused services.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field is a good starting point for this position.
• Escalate issues, keep informed, advise and receive feedback.
• Inspire and motivate team, provide direction and manage performance.
• Mentor, lead and support the team and share information and research.
• Ensure consistent and coordinated customer services through teamwork and collaboration.
• Resolve issues and provide solutions to problems.
• Provide information regarding agency sector-wide rules and standards.
• Represent the organisation in an honest, ethical and professional way and encourage others to do so.
• Demonstrate professionalism to support a culture of integrity within the team/unit.
• Ensure that others understand the legislation and policy framework within which they operate and act to prevent and report misconduct, illegal and inappropriate behaviour.

Effective Business Decisions Using Data Analysis

ID 257

Course: Effective Business Decisions Using Data Analysis

This interactive, applications-driven 5-day course will highlight the added value that data analytics can offer a professional as a decision support tool in management decision making. It will show the use of data analytics to support strategic initiatives; to inform on policy information; and to direct operational decision making. The course will emphasize applications of data analytics in management practice; focus on the valid interpretation of data analytics findings; and create a clearer understanding of how to integrate quantitative reasoning into management decision making. Exposure to the discipline of data analytics will ultimately promote greater confidence in the use of evidence-based information to support management decision making.

• Discussions on applications of data analytics in management
• The importance of data in data analytics
• Applying data analytical methods through worked examples
• Focusing on management interpretation of statistical evidence
• How to integrate statistical thinking into the work domain

• Explain the scope and structure of data analytics.
• Apply a cross-section of useful data analytics.
• Interpret meaningfully and critically assess statistical evidence.
• Identify relevant applications of data analytics in practice.

• Professionals in management support roles
• Analysts who typically encounter data/analytical information regularly in their work environment
• Those who seek to derive greater decision-making value from data analytics

This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. The daily workshops will be highly interactive and participative. This involves regular discussion of applications as well as hands-on exposure to data analytics techniques using Microsoft Excel. Delegates are strongly encouraged to bring and analyse data from their own work domain. This adds greater relevancy to the content. Emphasis is also placed on the valid interpretation of statistical evidence in a management context.

• Day One: Setting the Statistical Scene in Management
  • Introduction; The quantitative landscape in management
  • Thinking statistically about applications in management (identifying KPIs)
  • The integrative elements of data analytics
  • Data: The raw material of data analytics (types, quality, and data preparation)
  • Exploratory data analysis using Excel (pivot tables)
  • Using summary tables and visual displays to profile sample data
• Day Two: Evidence-based Observational Decision Making
  • Numeric descriptors to profile numeric sample data
  • Central and non-central location measures
  • Quantifying dispersion in sample data
  • Examine the distribution of numeric measures (skewness and bimodal)
  • Exploring relationships between numeric descriptors
  • Breakdown analysis of numeric measures
• Day Three: Statistical Decision Making – Drawing Inferences from Sample Data
  • The foundations of statistical inference
  • Quantifying uncertainty in data – the normal probability distribution
  • The importance of sampling in inferential analysis
  • Sampling methods (random-based sampling techniques)
  • Understanding the sampling distribution concept
  • Confidence interval estimation
• Day Four: Statistical Decision Making – Drawing Inferences from Hypotheses Testing
  • The rationale of hypotheses testing
  • The hypothesis testing process and types of errors
  • Single population tests (tests for a single mean)
  • Two independent population tests of means
  • Matched pairs test scenarios
  • Comparing means across multiple populations
• Day Five: Predictive Decision Making - Statistical Modeling and Data Mining
  • Exploiting statistical relationships to build prediction-based models
  • Model building using regression analysis
  • Model building process – the rationale and evaluation of regression models
  • Data mining overview – its evolution
  • Descriptive data mining – applications in management
  • Predictive (goal-directed) data mining – management applications

Location: Dubai

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 15 Oct 2025

Requisition ID:

Languages: Arabic & English (Mandatory)
Experience: 12–15 years
Industry Focus: Banking, Insurance, and Financial Institutions

As a Senior Manager / Director in EY’s Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM) team, you will help leading financial institutions navigate regulatory complexity, strengthen capital resilience, and modernize their risk management frameworks.

The role demands deep expertise across credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk — together with Basel III/IV, ICAAP, and IFRS 9 implementation — and the ability to lead large transformation programs that combine quantitative precision with strategic impact.

You will also have the opportunity to shape EY’s next-generation risk offerings through the use of AI, automation, and digital risk tools , while mentoring diverse teams and engaging directly with senior regulators and client executives.

• Lead complex risk transformation engagements covering credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk , regulatory capital, and stress testing.
• Design, calibrate, and validate risk models (PD, LGD, EAD) under Basel and IFRS 9.
• Develop and review ICAAP frameworks, capital planning, and stress testing programs for regulatory submission.
• Support clients in strengthening liquidity risk frameworks (LCR, NSFR, IRRBB) and aligning ALM practices with supervisory expectations.
• Advise on operational risk frameworks, RCSA design, loss data analytics, and capital quantification under Basel III/IV.
• Oversee engagement governance, ensuring delivery excellence, client satisfaction, and measurable impact.

• Build and manage senior client relationships, including C-suite and Board-level stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development through proposal leadership, solution design, and sector insights.
• Identify emerging client needs (ESG, climate risk, AI governance) and translate them into new service offerings.

• Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of analytical rigor and innovation.
• Develop EY’s intellectual capital through publications, client insights, and participation in industry forums.
• Promote cross-border collaboration with other EY member firms in Europe, APAC, and the GCC.

• Lead or contribute to fraud risk analytics using machine learning and anomaly detection.
• Design third-party risk management frameworks for outsourcing and fintech ecosystems.
• Apply AI/ML and automation in model governance, early-warning indicators, and risk reporting.
• Integrate digital, cyber, and resilience considerations into enterprise risk frameworks.

• Strong quantitative background and regulatory fluency across credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk domains.
• Deep understanding of Basel III/IV , IFRS 9 , and ICAAP/ILAAP requirements.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SAS, or SQL for quantitative and stress-testing model development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging both technical and executive audiences.
• Strategic thinker with an ability to translate complex regulations into actionable business solutions.

• 12–15 years of experience in financial-services risk management, either in consulting or at a Tier-1 bank.
• Demonstrated success leading risk and capital-management transformation programs.
• Experience working directly with regulators (e.g., SAMA, CBUAE, QCB, EBA, APRA, PRA).
• Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written).

• Exposure to fraud, third-party, or digital-risk domains.
• International project experience across Europe, Australia, or APAC.
• Professional certifications such as FRM , CFA , or PRM .
• Experience leveraging AI/ML for predictive modelling, anomaly detection, or model monitoring.

An accomplished risk professional with quantitative depth, regulatory awareness, and leadership presence — someone who can bridge financial modelling with strategic advisory, and who thrives on helping clients build resilient and forward‑looking risk functions.

• A platform to lead risk transformation across the region’s most significant financial institutions.
• Access to EY’s global network of quantitative and regulatory experts.
• Opportunities to innovate with emerging technologies in risk and finance.
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values intellectual curiosity and teamwork.

Join EY and help redefine how banks and financial institutions in the GCC manage risk — combining insight, regulation, and innovation to build a safer financial system.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.

About Frost & Sullivan:

Frost & Sullivan, founded in 1961, is a global growth consulting company dedicated to providing innovative growth strategies, strategic advisory, and market intelligence to a broad portfolio of International blue-chip companies. With a client list that includes global 1000 organisations, emerging companies and the investment community, Frost and Sullivan has evolved into one of the premier growth consulting companies in the world.

Today, more than ever before, companies must innovate, not only to survive but to thrive in the future. We’ve spent more than 60 years guiding our clients toward transformational growth strategies by focusing on opportunities driven by disruptive technologies, mega trends, emerging markets and new business models. This is your opportunity to be part of a revolutionary global team that truly inspires positive global changes. Learn more about Frost & Sullivan:

The Energy & Environment and Industrial sectors business units are seeking a Business Development Manager / Account Manager (BDM / AM) to provide support to the Commercial Leader for the MENA region in generating demand and awareness of our products and services across their portfolio of clients, as well as in acquiring new clients for our services. The BDM / AM will also become part of the Global Account Team for some of our most important clients in the Energy & Environment and Industrial practices; private and public companies and family groups based in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and other Middle Eastern countries.

• Open doors with Energy, Environment and Industrial sector accounts through cold calls, emails, social media, networking events / conferences and introduce F&S solutions through a consultative sales approach
• To generate qualified sales leads / opportunities for the Energy, Industrial, Water and Environment business unit and achieve all specified key performance indicators (quarterly, annual targets across specified services)
• Conduct a range of new business development initiatives and deliver qualified sales leads
• Proactively forge relationships with potential Client organizations, to gain a deeper understand of potential business needs.
• Strengthen the Frost & Sullivan brand with defined client organisations and within the Energy, Industrial, Water and Environment sectors
• Accumulate and maintain a comprehensive knowledge/understanding of the main industry sectors in which you operate (including market dynamics/forces and an appreciation of the industries operating practices, structure and business functionalities) in order to identify key business opportunities
• Profile prospective clients, and leverage identified needs towards creating impactful proposals / value propositions

• Excellent verbal and written communication style, with a creative and innovative flair
• The ability to generate sales lead/opportunities via a proactive approach, using various modes (social media, industry/ event networking, tele-calling, email campaigns etc.)
• Report accurate sales activity metrics when required, following adaptations of the typical SPANCO approach
• Able to work autonomously in-line with the achievement of specific individual lead generation targets and KPIs
• Ability to develop strong internal and external working relationships
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to create high level meetings leveraging support from the consulting and advisory team
• The ability to create demand and awareness of the Frost & Sullivan brand and services
• High influencing skills, with a confident, proactive and methodical approach
• Ability to interact with equal ease and flair, across different experience levels including CxO level, and ranging across different personality styles and job profiles
• Engineering / Marketing / Management degree will be a success enabler for this role

• First and foremost – a love for selling and a passion to build and nurture professional relationships – if this doesn’t describe you, this role isn’t for you
• Proven business to business (B2B) sales/ business development experience, preferably in the field of services
• Proven experience of proactive/direct external client contact and exposure to a professional / fast paced business environment; Desirable – past experience in selling research, consulting and advisory services
• Previous experience in gathering business relevant information and generating client interest through multiple means
• Demonstrable experience in consultative selling and an understanding of B2B service sales process/structure
• Demonstrates experience of working in the ME region and is well connected and networked in the industry

• Proven track record in sales, especially in the GCC region
• Prior experience in selling into Energy, Industrial, Water and Environment Industry
• MBA desirable but not essential
• Bilingual English / Arabic ideal but not essential
• Engineering / Marketing / Management degree will be a success enabler for this role

• A competitive base salary plus commission
• Local benefits
• An opportunity to work with a “Best in class" global team that strives for excellence
• An encouraging environment to help develop intellectual curiosity and opportunities to collaborate across all levels of the company
• A definite career path with numerous growth opportunities

• Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Contact us now if you meet the requirements. We look forward to hearing from you. Only successful applicants will be contacted for interview.

Overview

We are looking for a highly analytical and business-minded Business Analyst with 2-3 years of experience, ideally with a background in market research and operational analysis. In this role, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to turn complex data into actionable business insights that drive decision-making, operational efficiency, and strategic growth.

• Analyze internal and external data to identify trends, assess performance, and support business strategy;
• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive analysis to inform product and growth decisions;
• Translate data insights into clear, actionable recommendations that support execution across product, marketing, and operations;
• Build and maintain dashboards, business reports, and performance metrics to monitor KPIs and key initiatives;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and support business planning;
• Participate in forecasting, scenario modeling, and business case development;
• Provide ad hoc insights and data support for strategic and operational projects;

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field;
• 2-3 years of experience in data analytics or business analysis, with strong exposure to market research;
• Proficient in SQL and at least one analytical tool (e.g., Python, R, Excel);
• Experienced with BI platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker;
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect data findings to real-world decisions and outcomes;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across departments;

• Experience in a crypto exchange, fintech, or fast-growing tech company;
• Familiarity with user behavior data, growth metrics, and financial KPIs;
• Understanding of web or mobile analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, Mixpanel);