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We're a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 750 people across the UAE and experiencing exciting growth! We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.

As a Senior Consultant, you'll lead strategic initiatives, provide expert advice to clients, and drive impactful change. Your expertise will shape business outcomes and contribute to our clients' success in a rapidly evolving market. Discover your purple and join our Business Consulting today!

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Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.

About the Business Consulting Service Line

Our Business Consulting service line offers bespoke advisory solutions that prioritize flexibility and personalized client service - our clients are our top priority. Our clientele spans diverse industries and all sizes from SMEs to International Groups and listed companies. We work as experts to tackle unique challenges and seize opportunities, crafting innovative strategies that drive sustainable growth and success.

As a Senior Consultant some of your responsibilities will include:

• Executing and leading workstreams within medium to large scale ERP transformation projects

• Leading requirement gathering sessions and workshops with client stakeholders

• Closely working with clients to translate business requirements into functional/technical specifications for ERP implementations

• Developing and documenting detailed business process flows and future state designs in MS Visio / Confluence using BPMN 2.0 standards

• Performing fit-gap analyses between client requirements and ERP system capabilities

• Collaborating with solution architects to ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions

• Providing functional inputs during system configuration and customization discussions

• Developing test scenarios and drive UAT (User Acceptance Testing) sessions with client stakeholders

• Supporting clients on change management activities to ensure successful adoption of digital solutions

• Analysing clients' business processes and systems to identify improvement opportunities

• Assisting in developing business cases and ROI analyses for ERP / digital initiatives

• Assisting in the development of project plans, timelines, and budgets

• Leading small to medium-sized teams in delivering project deliverables

• Providing support in developing and implementing digital transformation strategies and roadmaps

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess current digital systems/ tech landscape, processes and technologies

• Training and mentoring internal teams/ junior team members on various digital tools, technologies and methodologies

• Leading post-implementation reviews to capture insights, learnings and areas of further enhancement

• Participating in business development activities, including proposal support

• Working closely with managers and staff and play a key role in client management and practice development

• Maintaining a good working relationship with clients and work effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform services

• Assisting managers to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues

• Communicating (verbally and in writing) externally with clients and internally with all levels of the organization to successfully accomplish objectives portraying knowledge and confidence

• Adhering to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality

• Completing all assigned projects tasks in a timely manner

• Participating in a broad range of business consulting projects/engagements, as required

Think you've got what it takes to be a Senior Consultant? Like the color purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance or related field

• 3-5+ years of experience in Technology Advisory, ERP advisory, Digital Transformation in a consulting firm

• Digital Transformation background / experience is essential

• Strong understanding of core business processes in at least one functional area (e.g., Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Supplychain)

• Knowledge of at least one major ERP product (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) from a functional perspective

• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and system architecture principles

• Experience in business process optimization will be an advantage

• Participation in at least one full lifecycle of ERP implementation

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Ability to facilitate workshops and meetings with client stakeholders

• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges

• Certifications from ERP platforms (e.g. Oracle, SAP), on Business Analysis (e.g. PMI-PBA), on Project Management (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) will be a plus

• Certifications in agile methodologies, digital transformation, or related areas will be a plus

• Experience of on-job coaching of associates and/or consultants

• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio & MS Projects

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and/or English

At Grant Thornton we're focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. That's our purpose. Or, as we like to say, our purple.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple? 

We are committed to electronically confirm with all applicants when an application has been received. If your application is shortlisted, then our talent acquisition team will get in touch with you