Oliver Wyman - Chief of Staff : Defense and Security, Global - Dubai

Oliver Wyman is looking to hire a Chief of Staff for the Defense and Security global taskforce.Job OverviewThe Business Impact Team (BIT) supports the growth of Oliver Wyman by seamlessly enabling business development and management activities.The Chief of Staff (CoS) has a central role in the strategic and commercial development, operation and community building of Marsh’s and Oliver Wyman’s Defense & Security (D&S) task force. The role provides support to the Oliver Wyman Defense & Security Leadership, in managing the day-to-day affairs of the task force and is a go-to-person for all colleagues for task force-related topics.The role translates Marsh’s and Oliver Wyman’s Defense & Security vision into clear strategic initiatives, performance metrics, and operational plans. The role is centered on Oliver Wyman’s D&S strategy roll-out but also supports Oliver Wyman’s leadership in their steering of the collaboration across Marsh businesses in the roll-out of Marsh’s D&S growth acceleration strategy. The CoS acts as a thought partner to leadership, orchestrates cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Business Development, Marketing, Legal, Talent, IT, Knowledge, and Events, and ensures that commercial performance, investments, and people decisions are tightly aligned to the business’s strategic goals. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role suited to someone who combines strategic thinking, rigorous analytical skills, strong stakeholder management, and a deep interest in defense, national security, and government-related clients.Key ResponsibilitiesMarsh strategy through implementationImplement the Marsh Defense and Security Strategy InitiativeStand up security clearance and security office functions in geographies for MarshRefine Marsh six priority go to market propositionsManage monthly Marsh Defense SteerCos and governanceSupport the establishment of related risk & compliance governance at Marsh levelPractice management (commercial, people, capability)CommercialGlobal account planningPerformance against plan trackingNew global venturesPeopleGlobal & regional pyramid forecasting (supply vs demand)Global & regional recruitment coordination (external & internal)Support to objective setting and professional developmentCapabilityGlobal partnershipsNew methods/toolsBusiness development coordinationRFP and proposal planning, resourcing and submission ownershipGlobal proposition development — alongside Partners and PrincipalsKnowledge managementGlobal primer development — content and processGlobal credentials management (e.g. for future projects, proposals)Onboarding of new D&S-affiliated consultants — primers, L&D buddy, etcResearchSupport to project teams on high-importance topics, coordinating with Knowledge ServicesThought LeadershipPublication drafting — content role, alongside Partners/PrincipalsGlobal campaign management — working with MarketingEvents planning & management — working with MarketingExperience RequiredThe ideal candidate will possess 6+ years of experience at a leading management consulting firm; experience with Defense & Security or government clients is strongly preferred.Experience dealing with confidential and business critical issuesSkills and AttributesExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Further languages helpful, but not requiredOwnership mentality with a strong impact focusInitiative and a can-do attitude, with a willingness to embrace new challenges.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.Ability to manage a varied workload with conflicting priorities and meet deadlines.Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, particularly under pressure and adhoc tasksExcellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with colleagues of all levelsCollaborative team player with a positive attitude and adaptability to change.Experience dealing with confidential and business critical issuesAdvanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of advanced data analysis is a plusMarsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.#J-18808-Ljbffr