Consulting – Government – Social Security and Pensions – Senior Associate/Manager (UAE/KSA)

Full Time

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A career in our Government and Public Sector Transformation Management practice, within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimizing deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.

In joining, you’ll help federal, state and local government clients solve complex business issues and manage jurisdiction related risk. You’ll help our clients assess their operational and security and data management strategies so they can continue to operate more efficiently and effectively, both today and tomorrow.

Business Unit Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Government and Public Sector Business Unit and its Strategy and Transformation Management Consulting team – Labor Market Practice, where you will play a key role in developing and delivering strategy based projects, to clients in the Government and Public Sector in the Middle East. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. You will be exposed to the PwC proprietary methodologies and tools built from experiences of numerous prior engagements and leading practices, to enable you to efficiently and effectively deliver to our clients in a timely and reliable manner.

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Social Security and Pension Specialized Senior Associate to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing specialized expertise and advisory services to clients on social security, pension, and retirement planning matters.

As a Senior Associate, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
• Support the Strategy and Transformation Management Consulting team within the Government and Public sector.
• Continuously expand on knowledge of the Middle East business environment and work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.
• Help in conducting assessments of employee benefits and retirement savings schemes offered by employers in the GCC region, including analysis of eligibility criteria, contribution structures, and investment options.
• Support in developing recommendations for clients on designing and implementing customized retirement savings programs and employee benefit packages tailored to their workforce demographics, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze regional economic trends, demographic changes, and regulatory developments to assess the impact on retirement planning and employee benefits landscape in the GCC.
• Participate in mentorship and knowledge-sharing activities within the team, providing support to junior team members and contributing to their professional development.
• Participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development activities.
• Delivery consulting services, including strategy development, contract evaluation, and process management.

Requirements:
• Proven experience in a Consulting environment working closely with public sector clients.
• Experience in the Middle East region is an asset. Knowledge of the Saudi market is preferrable.
• Understanding of retirement planning, employee benefits, and financial security concepts, with some experience in consulting or advisory roles in the GCC region.
• Some relevant experience in retirement planning, employee benefits consulting, financial advisory, or related fields is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data, assess retirement readiness, and provide recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in English. Arabic is preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant major with a preference for a Masters
• Years of Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience, of which minimum 2 years are in a Consulting firm.
• Basic project management skills, including the ability to assist in managing project timelines and deliverables.
• Evaluate project outcomes in terms of quality, consistency, accuracy, overall value, completion dates and provider performance.
• Ensure that recording and maintaining a project database containing all related information, (data, documents, reports etc.) takes place.

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