Oliver Wyman - Executive Assistant - Abu Dhabi

Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is now looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to join our Middle East office and be part of our IMEA (India Middle East Africa) team!

The role will be based out of Abu Dhabi office.

Job Overview:

The provision of a bilingual (English/Arabic) executive level administrative support to 1-3 Partner level consultants.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development:

• Build relationships with clients and clients EAs
• Understand the business goals and objectives of each supported Partner and help to push them forward proactively
• Lead the administrative support of RFPs/tender responses
• Maintain and update current list of contacts and business activities in CRM database
• Track and maintain sales activity/pipeline with each Partner
• Proactively spot clients that haven t been called upon and/or who need follow up
• Execute requested follow-up calls for client mailings
• Assist the Marketing Department with the co-ordination of customized mailings
• Prepare letters, proposals and other documents using Oliver Wyman formatting styles
  
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Timesheet and Expense Reporting:

• Prepare monthly timesheets for each assigned Partners
• Prepare all expense reports and/or delegate to a team assistant when necessary
• Request Purchase Orders (POs) as needed for relevant project teams
  
  

Team Support:

• Provide coverage for EAs who are out of the office to ensure seamless support to Principals/Partners
• Provide short-term coverage for Principals/Partners who may be in the midst of an EA assignment transition or who are new to the Firm
• Provide training and support to new EAs
• Participate in team meetings and projects with an eye to improving processes and the overall performance of the EA team
  
  

Experience Required:

• At least three years experience at working in a similar role.
• Experience in financial services, management consultancy and/or a professional services environment a plus
  

Technical Skills:

• Advanced Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook skills, comfortable Excel skills
• Creative problem solving Oliver Wyman is now looking to recruit an Practice Manager (Internal Strategy) for Energy and Financial Services, to join our Middle East office and be part of our IMEA (India Middle East Africa) team!
  
  

The role will be based out of Dubai office.

Business Impact Team Overview:

The Business Impact Team (BIT) serves as a strategic cornerstone of our organization, bridging the gap between consulting operations and essential support functions. Led by the Chief of Staff and Head of Business Impact Team, we orchestrate the regions strategic direction and operational governance.


Job Overview:

The Business Impact Manager for Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) and Financial Services (FS) is a newly established role within the IMEA Business Impact Team at Oliver Wyman, designed to provide strategic support to these major industry practices. You will collaborate with the Regional Practice Head of ENR and FS to develop and execute initiatives that align with regional objectives. Please note that the role requires you to split your time and capacity between ENR and FS practice tasks.

Key responsibilities include providing strategic, analytical, and operational support to practice heads, managing daily operations, and serving as the primary contact for practice inquiries. You will identify and implement improvement opportunities while adhering to global and regional processes and KPIs. Additionally, you will coordinate with support functions such as Talent Management, Marketing, and Business Development to share insights and assist the IMEA Chief of Staff and Head of BIT in advancing the overall IMEA strategic agenda.

Key Responsibilities:

Practice Management

• Serve as the central contact for practice staff and support departments to ensure and facilitate effective management of the practice
• Assist the practice heads with strategy execution and operational tasks, plan and review communications from practice heads
• Plan, prepare and drive key internal practice meetings e.g., partner meetings, all staff updates, training, events, track actions items from the meetings
• Support global initiatives and meetings for the practice, as and when needed
  
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Business Impact Support

• Represent the practices within the IMEA Business Impact Team.
• Support the IMEA BIT team with practice level process implementation, roll out and follow up such as annual CIT review, Partner year end process, utilization review, capacity management and other critical business processes
• Support change initiatives and manage the social calendar with the events team.
• Monitor team sentiment and connect relevant topics across the business.
  
  

Experience and Skills required:

• Education: Bachelor s degree or equivalent
• Experience: 4 - 5+ years in a strategic role; experience in consulting or professional services desirable.
• Skills:
  
• Ownership mentality with a strong impact focus
• Initiative and a can-do attitude, with a willingness to embrace new challenges.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a varied workload with conflicting priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, particularly under pressure and adhoc tasks
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with colleagues of all levels
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude and adaptability to change.
• Experience dealing with confidential and business critical issues
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