About the Economic Acceleration Unit:
The Economic Acceleration Unit is a strategic arm focused on accelerating solutions to critical sector pain points through 100-day sprints. The unit works with stakeholders across sectors to identify, validate, and deliver high-impact solutions that contribute to economic growth in alignment with the Dubai D33 agenda.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Economic Acceleration Consultant to identify and scope high-impact economic unlocks, translate complex sector challenges into actionable solutions, and drive stakeholder alignment through to implementation handover. The ideal candidate combines management consulting, strategic problem-solving, economic/business analysis, and strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Problem Identification & Validation:
– Conduct sector research, expert interviews, and stakeholder consultations.
– Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to validate pain points and define problem scope.
– Benchmark local and global best practices and comparable solutions.
2. Solution Design & Recommendation:
– Develop innovative and practical solutions based on industry best practices, economic policies, and stakeholder requirements.
– Conduct feasibility assessments and evaluate potential economic/business impact.
– Develop clear recommendations, implementation approaches, and supporting business cases.
– Present recommendations to senior stakeholders and secure alignment.
3. Stakeholder Engagement & Handover:
– Engage government entities, industry stakeholders, and business owners throughout the solution lifecycle.
– Secure stakeholder and business-owner buy-in required for implementation.
– Facilitate seamless handover of approved solutions to the designated business owner.
– Work with the PMO team to support implementation and ensure continuity.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
– Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline.
– 10+ years of relevant experience in:
– Management Consulting
– Economic Development / Economic Policy
– Strategy & Transformation
– Business Analysis
– Public Sector Advisory
– Experience with Big Four or MBB (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) is highly preferred.
– Proven experience in structured problem-solving, project scoping, strategic analysis, benchmarking, and solution design.
– Strong understanding of economic development, policy benchmarking, business improvement, and transformation methodologies.
– Demonstrated ability to engage senior stakeholders and secure business-owner buy-in.
– Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
– Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
– Fluency in both English and Arabic is mandatory.
To apply for this job email your details to anup.dubey@praxisconsultants.in