Oliver Wyman - Associate - Transportation - Dubai and Riyadh

at  Mercer

OLIVER WYMAN - TRANSPORTATION & SERVICES

Our Middle East Transportation & Services Team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise within Transportation (airlines, railways, etc.) to support our continued expansion in this sector. We are specifically looking for candidates with solid strategy consulting experience at the Engagement Manager level.
Globally, Oliver Wyman helps transportation service and infrastructure providers stay ahead of markets and competitors through creative growth strategies and customized cost optimization and reduction programs. We are also leaders in developing and executing innovative financial solutions for transportation asset owners and investors. Our clients include many of the world’s largest transportation providers, both public and private, on six continents.

YOUR ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Clients hire Oliver Wyman for specialized expertise, the ideal candidate will have most of the following:

• At least 4-6 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or similar organization).
• Knowledge within topics specifically within the transportation and services fields, gained through experience in a consulting company.
• A strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings.
• Fluent in English, Arabic is a plus
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program.
• Willingness to travel.
• Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you’ve already got to good use.
• Not just intelligence, but creativity too: you’ll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients’ biggest problems.
• Have an aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge.
• A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team.

WHY WORK AT OLIVER WYMAN?

Working as part of our global, entrepreneurial company, you will do meaningful work from day one. We are looking for individuals who challenge the norm, and constantly strive to build something new for the firm and the world around us.
At Oliver Wyman, there’s no “one size fits all” - we hire exceptional people and help them thrive through a built-in support network, flexible career paths, and no artificial barriers to advancement.
We have a collaborative, supportive and impactful team environment - we want you to bring your authentic self and enjoy working alongside diverse and down-to-earth colleagues who do serious work, but don’t take themselves too seriously.

Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We are not typical ‘management’ consultants. We provide industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.
ASSOCIATES break down complex problems into discrete tasks, identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. You will effectively plan and execute analysis as well as identify the core issues in complex analyses in order to be able to craft suitable recommendations. You’ll work side by side with clients and your project team members to move projects forward and manage small teams to get the work done. Clients and colleagues look to Associates for unique insight into the subject area which they have chosen