Education Strategy Consultant
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About the Role
Huxley seeks an experienced Strategy Consultant for a 3-month contract with a Big 4 consultancy in Dubai, supporting a higher education transformation initiative. The role involves developing institutional strategy, conducting research, and preparing executive deliverables.
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Responsibilities
- Support the development of institutional strategy, operating models, and implementation roadmaps
- Conduct research, benchmarking, and strategic analysis to inform key decisions
- Develop board ready presentations, briefing papers, and executive deliverables
- Coordinate with senior stakeholders, academic advisors, and project leadership teams
- Support workshop planning, facilitation, and documentation
- Contribute to PMO activities, including status reporting and dependency tracking
Requirements
- 4 6 years of strategy consulting experience
- Big 4, Tier 2 (Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Strategy&, ADL) or MBB background
- Experience in Higher Education, Academic Strategy, or University Transformation
- Strong PowerPoint, Excel modelling, and stakeholder management skills
- GCC consulting experience required
Full Job Posting
Job Overview
- We're looking for an experienced Strategy Consultant to support a major higher education transformation initiative for one of the Big 4 Consultancies.
- Duration: 3 Months (extendable)
- Location: Dubai, UAE
- Client: Big 4
Detailed Job Description
- Support the development of institutional strategy, operating models, and implementation roadmaps.
- Conduct research, benchmarking, and strategic analysis to inform key decisions.
- Develop board ready presentations, briefing papers, and executive deliverables.
- Coordinate with senior stakeholders, academic advisors, and project leadership teams.
- Support workshop planning, facilitation, and documentation.
- Contribute to PMO activities, including status reporting and dependency tracking.
Mandatory Requirements
- 4 6 years of strategy consulting experience.
- Big 4, Tier 2 (Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Strategy&, ADL) or MBB background.
- Experience in Higher Education, Academic Strategy, or University Transformation.
- Strong PowerPoint, Excel modelling, and stakeholder management skills.
- GCC consulting experience required.
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- Visa
- Medical
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