Oliver Wyman - Engagement Manager - Banking & Financial Services - Riyadh

Role Overview

Engagement Manager – Banking & Financial Services with Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and business of Marsh McLennan, located in Riyadh.

Company Overview

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting with offices in 70 cities across 30 countries. The firm combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Over 7,000 professionals serve the CEOs and executive teams of the top Global 1,000 companies.

Oliver Wyman has established a strong presence in IMEA, with the Banking & Financial Services practice among the region's leaders. The firm serves a portfolio of clients ranging from top regional banks to investors, capital markets, central banks, and ministries of finance.

Role Purpose

Engagement Managers are on-scene leaders who run projects day to day. You will lead your team through an efficient and effective problem-solving process from initial hypothesis collection to convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are practical, sensible, relevant, and cohesive, combining thought leadership at the strategic level with command of all technical and operational execution details.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead project teams in the banking and financial services sector
• Direct your team through problem-solving processes from initial hypothesis collection to solution convergence

Client Impact

• Ensure recommendations are practical, sensible, relevant, and cohesive
• Develop sustainable strategies and cutting-edge policies for top companies and governments in the region
• Work closely with senior executives and top leaders of regional governments
• Support financial sector leaders on their most critical and complex problems

Stakeholder Management

• Forge strong relationships with clients and colleagues
• Demonstrate thought leadership at the strategic level
• Communicate effectively across all technical and operational details of execution

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5–7 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm or other similar organizations
• Experience within banking, including retail banking, corporate banking, payments, digital, or fintech
• Strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Willingness to travel

Skills & Competencies

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Fluency in English and Arabic
• Deep industry knowledge and specialized expertise
• Problem-solving and analytical capabilities
• Ability to command technical and operational details

Additional Information

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment and aims to attract and retain the best people regardless 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.