Job description

Grant Thornton UAE is a global professional services and management consulting firm with more than 76,000 professionals across over 150 countries, combining global scale with local expertise to support organizations in unlocking growth potential. The Director | People Advisory | Business Consulting role sits within the Business Consulting Service Line, which delivers client services across Strategy & Analytics, People Advisory, Procurement Transformation, Finance & Shared Services, and Governance & ESG Advisory. As a People Advisory Director, the role operates as a senior leadership position responsible for developing and expanding HR & People Advisory client offerings, shaping go-to-market strategies, commercial propositions, and strategic plans, and contributing to the overall growth of Business Consulting and Business Advisory Services. The position involves leading business development across the full sales cycle including opportunity identification, qualification, proposal development, statements of work, oral presentations, project approaches, resource models, and pricing estimates. The role requires delivery of complex HR consulting engagements, management of project financial targets, oversight of project delivery timelines, budgets, quality, and rigor, and leadership of consulting teams. The Director is also responsible for cross-selling opportunities across analytics and other consulting pillars, maintaining strong client relationships at all organizational levels, embedding consulting and project delivery lifecycle standards, and supporting internal responsibilities such as recruitment, thought leadership, financial management, performance management, and quality activities, while staying current on industry trends and regional market dynamics within the UAE and broader region.