Consultant - Maritime Business

What we're looking for

The professionals to provide support to customers in the Maritime industry globally in their efforts to make the right decisions to achieve profitable and sustainable results. We are a leading provider of services and products to the Maritime industry covering wider Ocean economy having the capabilities, experience, and track record to deliver high value assurance, mobilizing the full potential of customers' assets and operations, putting technical matters and business decisions into meaningful context to achieve optimal results. Business Advisory combines deep domain expertise with an understanding of the industry and its stakeholders to assist customers tackle the transformations in the industry and ensure safe, digital, and sustainable solutions.

To work collaboratively with a range of technical specialists on a broad range of projects, lead and coordinate Strategy and business advisory services and related deliverables, work closely with clients, develop new areas of business and mentor others in the team.

The role

Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to develop integrated strategies and business solutions provide subject matter expert advice to key clients.
Lead and participate in projects focusing on operations transformation, efficiency improvement, operating model design, business-side support of system implementations etc.
Work across investment value chain with specific focus on Techno-commercial due diligence, Process optimization and Supply chain.
Manage technical and commercial aspects of bid development and project delivery while drawing in expertise from our global LR group.
Support business development with opportunity identification, proposal development and thought leadership.
Demonstrate understanding of Consulting service offerings and ability to communicate their value.
Develop client relationships through interactions with client personnel, possibility to participate in business development activities.
Contributing to engagement planning and ensuring that products/deliverables meet contract/workplan.
Gather data and research information from a range of sources to provide clear, well-written technical reports.
Competently undertake own work to an excellent standard and review the work of others, on time and to budget.
Being able to manage clients' needs in a confident, professional manner.
To assess/recommend the time/value of the work to be undertaken for an internal/external client within an agreed fee/cost structure.
To discuss/present the deliverable with the internal/external client and be able to suggest alternative solutions where appropriate.
To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline, knowledge, and awareness.
To assist in service delivery improvement by communicating internal/external client feedback as appropriate.
To coach other employees, as appropriate, and disseminate information to achieve effective knowledge transfer and application.

What you bring

Minimum Engineering/bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognized university and master's in management.
Experience in Business/Management Consulting, preferably from Big 4 Consulting Firms or other strategy/management/Boutique consulting firms.
Minimum 5 years of experience in the Maritime Industry with focus on Port/Maritime sector.
Proficiency in the Arabic & English Language commensurate with the work (Mandatory).
Conducted port & maritime consultancy studies, e.g. port development strategy, data analysis and presentation, port capacity calculations, Green and smart port feasibility studies.
Experience in the use of structured problem-solving approaches/frameworks.
Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to build strong relationships with a range of clients.
Strong facilitation skills that are adaptable to different situations and communications styles.
Experience conducting analysis (desktop research, data analysis, reviewing documents, interviewing etc.) and synthesizing into digestible outputs (e.g. reports, presentations).
Experience with creating business development materials.
Able to prioritize and work effectively under pressure.
Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills and able to review the work of others to ensure quality.
Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate issues and ideas effectively.

You are someone who:

Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs.
Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks towards achieving goals.
Is effective at solving problems, trouble-shooting and making timely decisions.
Is flexible and eager to take initiatives.
Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language.
Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment.
Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone.
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