Strategy Consultant

Overview

Strategy Consultant

Strategic Planning Support

• Support SMO leadership in preparing and coordinating strategic planning activities
• Conduct research and analysis to inform strategic priorities and planning cycles
• Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and background documents for senior leadership
• Support the development and maintenance of strategic planning frameworks and templates
• Track progress against strategic objectives and flag risks or delays to the SMO Lead
• Coordinate inputs from internal stakeholders to ensure alignment across workstreams

Performance Management & Reporting

• Support the design and execution of performance management processes across the organization
• Collect, consolidate, and validate performance data from departments and business units
• Prepare periodic performance reports and dashboards for leadership and governance bodies
• Monitor KPIs and OKRs, identifying trends, variances, and areas requiring attention
• Support preparation of materials for performance reviews and governance forums
• Maintain and update performance tracking tools, dashboards, and databases

Governance & Decision Support

• Provide operational support to governance structures and decision-making processes
• Coordinate agendas, minutes, and action tracking for governance committees and leadership forums
• Prepare decision papers, issue logs, and options analyses for senior stakeholders
• Ensure follow-up on decisions and action items across governance bodies
• Support documentation and communication of governance frameworks, policies, and procedures
• Assist in the design and rollout of governance improvements as directed by the SMO Lead

Initiative & Project Coordinatio

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• Support coordination and tracking of strategic initiatives and projects across the organization
• Maintain initiative trackers, project plans, and status reports
• Coordinate with project owners and stakeholders to gather updates and resolve dependencies
• Prepare initiative-level briefing packs and progress summaries for leadership
• Flag risks, blockers, and resource constraints to the SMO Lead for escalation
• Support the development of business cases and initiative charters as required

Requirements

• At least 4-6 years of experience in top-tier management consulting or strategy consulting, ideally at Manager / Senior Consultant level
• Experience from MBB or an equivalent top-tier strategy firm is required
• Strong experience in strategic planning, performance management, governance, or transformation programs
• Demonstrated ability to prepare executive-level materials, briefing packs, dashboards, and decision papers
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to work confidently with performance and KPI data
• Experience coordinating stakeholders and tracking delivery across multiple workstreams

Core Capabilities

• Strong structured thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into clear plans, reports, and governance materials
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy
• Excellent stakeholder coordination and follow-up skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prepare high-quality presentations and leadership materials
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, and senior stakeholder environments
• Proactive, organized, and delivery-focused

Experience & Exposure

• Exposure to gaming or esports sector is preferred
• Strong working knowledge of AI tools and their application to strategy, reporting, and operations is preferred
• GCC experience is preferred, ideally 3–5 years
• Track record of 1–2 promotions within the same firm is preferred

Contract Duration

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates