Summary
Oliver Wyman is hiring an Associate for its Health and Life Sciences practice in Dubai. The role involves managing project workstreams, conducting research and analysis, developing models, and presenting findings to clients and stakeholders. Candidates are expected to have 4–5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a willingness to travel. English fluency is required, while Arabic is preferred.
The posting
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The Health and Life Sciences (HLS) practice helps clients in the payer, provider, digital health, and life sciences sectors realize their most ambitious organizational and operational visions by bridging the gap between their business today and their vision for the future.
At Oliver Wyman, we are focused on creating positive change in healthcare, but we know we can’t do it all ourselves. Together, with today's leading healthcare experts and innovators, we’ve built a community to share and shape ideas that will transform healthcare. We work to ensure industry transformation through generating meaningful client impact, delivering strategic insights, and creating a healthcare system that meets the needs of communities and companies.
Our team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise in Life Sciences (i.e., Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, BioTechnology) to support our continued expansion in this sector, which is experiencing significant growth. We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in commercial strategy, digital & technology and operations improvement.
Associate
Associates are critical members of our consulting team, working side-by-side with our clients. The Associate position offers excellent career and growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals with relevant prior experience. Initial responsibilities may include:
Managing the execution of individual project workstreams. This typically includes developing hypotheses; managing data collection, model creation and analyses; conducting primary and secondary research; creatively tackling information limitations; and surfacing insights
Synthesizing findings into written presentations; reviewing and discussing with clients and other stakeholders
Supporting our Partner group in project delivery through accurate and high-quality execution
Reporting to Engagement Managers and Principals, effectively seeking guidance for technical expertise or senior-level advice on project execution and client engagement
Coaching consultants and helping them develop their skill sets
Desired Skills and Experience
Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skill sets for successful Associate candidates. We are seeking high-caliber individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:
4-5 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or other similar organizations);
Prior experience in health-related topics
Track record of leading and managing teams, and delivering against tight deadlines in fast-paced, demanding environments
Strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
MD and/or other clinical degree a plus, but not a requirement
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
Willingness to travel
Fluency in English
Fluency in Arabic is preferred
The Individual
We are looking for leaders who are passionate about consulting excellence. Exceptional candidates possess initiative, intuition, creativity as well as a strong background in conceptual problem solving and analytical skills.
We value individuals with state-of-the-art knowledge of the Health and Life Science topics listed above (in the “context” section).
Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
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