Project Manager / Strategy & Management Consulting (Oil & Gas)
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a management consulting and strategy background for a short-term, high-impact engagement in the oil and gas sector in Dubai. You will lead strategic initiatives, manage senior stakeholders, and deliver high-quality deliverables.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategy and consulting projects within oil and gas client environments
- Develop frameworks, roadmaps, and strategic recommendations in close collaboration with client teams
- Manage senior stakeholder relationships, facilitating workshops, steering committees, and executive briefings
- Drive stakeholder engagement plans and ensure alignment across functions and leadership levels
- Maintain rigorous project governance: scope, timeline, risks, and budget
- Produce high quality deliverables including strategy documents, presentations, and status reports
- Work independently to drive workstreams with minimal supervision
Requirements
- Background in management consulting or strategy with demonstrable experience delivering consulting engagements
- Prior experience in the oil and gas sector: upstream, midstream, or downstream strongly preferred
- Strong project management skills: structured, analytical, and comfortable managing complexity
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication abilities
- Experience facilitating workshops and developing strategic deliverables
- Self directed with the ability to work independently in a fast paced, client facing environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Based in Dubai or immediately available for a Dubai based engagement
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- Location: Dubai, UAE
- Type: Contract (3–4 Months, Full Time)
- We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a management consulting and strategy background to join a short term, high impact engagement in the oil and gas sector.
- You will work closely with senior client stakeholders to develop and execute strategic initiatives, managing the full project lifecycle from scoping through delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategy and consulting projects within oil and gas client environments.
- Develop frameworks, roadmaps, and strategic recommendations in close collaboration with client teams.
- Manage senior stakeholder relationships, facilitating workshops, steering committees, and executive briefings.
- Drive stakeholder engagement plans and ensure alignment across functions and leadership levels.
- Maintain rigorous project governance: scope, timeline, risks, and budget.
- Produce high quality deliverables including strategy documents, presentations, and status reports.
- Work independently to drive workstreams with minimal supervision.
What We're Looking For
- Background in management consulting or strategy, with demonstrable experience delivering consulting engagements.
- Prior experience in the oil and gas sector: upstream, midstream, or downstream strongly preferred.
- Strong project management skills: structured, analytical, and comfortable managing complexity.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication abilities.
- Experience facilitating workshops and developing strategic deliverables.
- Self directed with the ability to work independently in a fast paced, client facing environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Based in Dubai or immediately available for a Dubai based engagement.
Salary Expectations
- The compensation for this role ranges from AED29,200 to AED43,800 and will depend on seniority and years of relevant experience.
Engagement Details
- This is a full time contract position for 3 to 4 months.
- Extensions may be considered based on project needs and performance.
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