Associate - Advisory and Transformation

Associate
- Advisory and Transformation Job Snapshot Role:
Associate
- Advisory and Transformation

Location:

Abu Dhabi, UAE Industry: Management Consulting Function:
Management Consultant

Experience:

8 to 12 years Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement:
On-site

A job overview: AECOM is seeking an Associate
- Advisory and Transformation in Abu Dhabi, UAE to lead significant work streams across advisory, transformation, operating model, and organisational effectiveness engagements. This client-facing role combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery leadership, requiring close engagement with senior stakeholders to design practical solutions, strengthen organisational capability, and implement sustainable change across complex organisations in the UAE and wider Middle East.

Job Details Country: UAE City:
Abu Dhabi Industry: Management Consulting Function:
Management Consultant Salary:
Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality:
Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement:
On‑site

The Opportunity This position is focused on both advisory thinking and implementation. Rather than concentrating solely on strategic recommendations, the Associate will help shape solutions, lead delivery teams, and support clients through the practical implementation of transformation initiatives. You will join an established client engagement and take responsibility for critical work streams. The role involves spending a proportion of the working week at client locations in Abu Dhabi, engaging directly with stakeholders and supporting delivery, decision‑making, and transformation outcomes.

• Lead work streams covering transformation, operating models, and organisational effectiveness.
• Advise stakeholders on organisational challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Assess governance arrangements, operating models, organisational capabilities, and performance.
• Design target operating models, governance frameworks, and organisational structures.
• Develop transformation roadmaps, implementation plans, and business cases.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Present findings, recommendations, and proposed solutions to senior client stakeholders.

Delivery Leadership The Associate will lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate delivery activities across assigned work streams. Responsibilities include managing project plans, risks, dependencies, and quality assurance while ensuring that outcomes remain aligned with client expectations and engagement objectives. The role also supports programme governance and performance monitoring and includes coaching and developing consultants and senior consultants within delivery teams.

• Contribute to proposals, bids, and client pursuits.
• Help identify potential growth opportunities with existing clients.
• Contribute to thought leadership and internal capability development.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients across the market.

Successful delivery in this position means helping clients define future operating models and organisational structures, establish effective governance and accountability, strengthen organisational capability, and improve performance. The role also contributes to the successful delivery of complex transformation programmes, helping organisations embed sustainable change, realise measurable benefits, and create stronger alignment between strategy, operations, and delivery.

• 8 to 12 years of experience within consulting, advisory, transformation, or organisational change environments.
• Experience leading projects or individual work streams within complex transformation programmes.
• Demonstrated experience working with…