Senior Consultant (Project Manager)

📋 Description

• • As a Senior Consultant specializing in Project Management within Clarivate's MENA Academic and Government Consulting team, you will be instrumental in driving innovation and advancing research and development frameworks for universities, research institutes, industry R&D entities, and public agencies.
• • Your primary responsibility will be to expertly manage multi-workstream engagements, ensuring seamless coordination of diverse stakeholders throughout the entire project lifecycle, from inception to successful completion.
• • You will take ownership of the strategic direction, coordination, implementation, execution, and final delivery of projects, ensuring strict alignment with Clarivate's organizational strategy, commitments, and overarching goals.
• • This role demands a forward-thinking practitioner with a demonstrable track record of successfully managing complex projects within a consulting environment, coupled with professional project management credentials such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile methodologies.
• • You will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of projects, meticulously tracking progress, adhering to timelines, and making prompt, decisive operational decisions or escalating issues as needed to prevent any delays.
• • A critical aspect of your role will involve proactively managing risks, issues, and change control processes, maintaining a live RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) log, and diligently implementing mitigation actions to ensure project stability and success.
• • You will serve as a key point of contact for clients, adeptly answering their questions, addressing concerns, and resolving project-related issues with professionalism and efficiency.
• • Providing concise and impactful reporting will be essential, including publishing clear status updates and dashboards for both internal leadership and external clients, effectively highlighting progress, identifying variances, and outlining any decisions required.
• • You will coordinate engagements with subject-matter experts and mentors, clearly defining their tasks and scheduling their involvement at critical inflection points to maximize their contribution.
• • Managing stakeholder communications and training initiatives will be a core function, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and practices, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for adoption, and meticulously documenting lessons learned into reusable playbooks and templates for future projects.
• • You will be tasked with driving the adoption of successful project practices into standard operating procedures, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• • A significant part of your contribution will involve guiding teams focused on process and organizational innovation, helping clients to transform their approaches to research, development, and commercialization.
• • The role offers challenging, hypothesis-driven projects that leverage your expertise in innovation and commercialization, combined with strong leadership capabilities.
• • You will collaborate with a diverse group of practitioners within Clarivate's Academic and Government Consulting team, contributing to global consulting revenue.
• • The MENA Academic and Government Consulting team specifically operates at the crucial intersection of academia and industry, aiming to facilitate collaborations and drive the adoption of effective innovation practices.
• • This position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic consulting setting.
• • You will contribute to the growth and success of Clarivate's clients by enhancing their innovation portfolios, optimizing their research processes, and accelerating their commercialization efforts.
• • The role involves working with cutting-edge research and development initiatives, requiring a keen understanding of scientific and engineering disciplines.
• • You will be expected to foster strong client relationships, building trust and ensuring client satisfaction through consistent delivery of high-quality project outcomes.
• • This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the innovation landscape within the MENA region and beyond, working with leading academic and governmental institutions.
• • You will be part of a team that values expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to driving positive change in the research and innovation ecosystem.