Description:
You will be at the forefront of managing project deliverables, managing client expectations, and working with commercial colleagues to support new business development. The Middle East is our fastest growing region with the most diverse client set, spanning government ministries,
industrial/manufacturing, energy, technology, and mining firms, to name a few. Our client’s partner with us for insight and expertise to help shape their economic transition planning, macro/microeconomic reform initiatives, and trade policies; to support growth strategies, identify operating risks, and communicate the economic and social impact of these initiatives to their stakeholders.
What’s In It For You
- Be an integral part of the development, management, and growth of the Middle East regional capability for economic development and planning, impact and scenario analysis, project delivery, and presentations for government ministries, multi-national corporations, and financial institutions
- Actively engage multi-discipline research teams from across the S&P Global enterprise to enhance Global Intelligence & Analytics Consulting deliverables and offerings. Our consulting group is unique in having consultants from all our practice areas (economics, risk, trade, and supply chain; as part of this team, you will have development opportunities by working on projects across all our capability areas and sectors
- You will be part of a team and environment that fosters innovation, encouraging you to bring new ideas and methodological approaches
- With this role you will have the opportunity to manage large scale projects, shape the solution and then lead in delivering the work, frequently in collaboration with a world class team of experts and an unparalleled breadth of proprietary models and data from across our business
Responsibilities
- Project management activities including an internal, and more importantly external, project leadership role
- Conceptualizing our technical approach and methods and communicating this in presentations, proposals and pitches to prospective clients
- Conducting in-depth economic analysis, socio-economic impact assessments, and macro/microeconomic scenario research in the context of economic transformation
- Conducting and supporting econometric modeling and forecasting
- Present methodological process and project findings to clients, lead analysis and reporting of insights, and provide technical support tailored to client needs and expectations
- Provide support to our commercial team in building a pipeline of business in the region focused on economic analysis including development, planning, scenarios and impact analysis
What We’re Looking For
- PhD or master's degree minimum in Economics, with 5-10 years of work experience
- Expertise in economic development and planning, exposure to macroeconomic modeling and research, economic impact, and scenario (what-if) analysis. Mathematical aptitude required with a strong ability to deal with scaled datasets and interpreting economic data
- Intellectually curious, collaborative, and positive can-do attitude; strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex economic concepts and models in a clear and concise manner to clients and internal stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective internal and external relationships across multiple stakeholders to effectively manage projects and win new business
- Proven project management skills
- Technical capabilities and knowledge
- Fluent Arabic speaker
- Travel requirement – travel throughout the ME region will be an integral part of the role for both BD efforts and project management activities