Director, National Transformation - abu dhabi - 500 Global

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    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 02/02/2026

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    Job Description
    Role Overview

    The Director, National Transformation will lead senior, client-facing advisory engagements with governments seeking to develop and scale private markets as a core pillar of national economic transformation. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, institutional reform, and capital mobilization, translating national priorities into actionable market strategies that can ultimately support financing platforms, investment vehicles, and sustained private-sector participation. This position plays a central role in shaping how governments catalyze new markets and sectors into sustained platforms that crowd in private capital over time.

    The Director will serve as a trusted counterpart to ministers, senior civil servants, sovereign entities, and development partners, while also building and leading high‑performing Advisory teams across EMEA. In addition to leading engagements, the role requires P&L responsibility, and carries an expectation of origination and relationship development particularly with governments, sovereign institutions, and DFIs.

    The Director will both build and scale an institutional advisory team and platform. The Director will own the end‑to‑end delivery of national transformation advisory mandates, acting as a key builder of long‑term country relationships and a visible leader of the firm's advisory work.

    Core Responsibilities
    Client Leadership & Advisory Delivery
    • Lead end‑to‑end national and sectoral transformation engagements focused on private market development, investment, and institutional capacity building – with full accountability for outcomes and timelines
    • Serve as day‑to‑day senior counterpart to ministers, permanent secretaries, sovereign CEOs, and senior government officials
    • Translate national development priorities into coherent strategies, roadmaps, and implementation plans with clear economic and institutional logic
    • Carry revenue and P&L responsibility for national transformation engagements, in coordination with Delivery and Finance teams.
    • Navigate complex political, institutional, and multi‑stakeholder environments with judgment and discretion
    Engagement & Team Leadership
    • Own delivery quality across multiple concurrent engagements
    • Build, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary Advisory teams across geographies
    • Set analytical direction, synthesize insights, and ensure client‑ready outputs at the highest standard
    • Act as engagement lead, including scope management, timelines, and senior‑level problem solving
    Private Markets & Capital Pathways
    • Design strategies that enable private capital participation, including reforms related to regulation, institutions, market structure, and pipeline development
    • Work closely with sovereign funds, DFIs, foundations, and other partners to align strategy with financing pathways
    • Support the evolution of advisory engagements toward durable platforms, programs, or investment mechanisms where appropriate
    Origination & Platform Growth
    • Lead team responsible for proposal development, partnership formation, and long‑term client relationships
    • Develop and maintain senior relationships with governments, sovereign institutions, DFIs, and global partners
    • Originate new advisory opportunities independently or in collaboration with Government Relations and Senior Leadership team
    • Represent the platform in regional and global forums as a credible senior leader.
    Requirements
    Experience
    • 12–18+ years of relevant experience in national transformation, economic development or private market development strategy
    • Senior leadership experience at a top‑tier strategy consultancy, global development advisory firm or major development institution
    • Demonstrated experience in national transformation strategy development, working directly with ministerial‑level counterparts and senior government stakeholders
    • Background in economic development and/or private market development required. Track record leading complex, multi‑country or multi‑stakeholder engagements end‑to‑end
    • Fluency in French and/or Arabic would be highly advantageous
    Location & Mobility
    • Based in the GCC (Riyadh, Abu Dhabi or Dubai strongly preferred)
    • Willing to travel internationally frequently as required
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