Management Consultant – Strategy & PMO Support

We are looking for a switched-on Consultant to join a client-side team on an augmented workforce basis, supporting a PMO Director across programme management, stakeholder engagement, progress tracking, and workstream coordination. The consultant will be embedded within the client team and will work closely with a small team of around five people, helping to bring structure, pace, and quality to day-to-day programme activity. The role would suit someone with 3-5 years' consulting experience who has a strong consulting toolkit, excellent communication skills, and the ability to operate confidently in a client-facing environment. Arabic language skills are likely to be needed, as the role will involve working closely with Arabic teams and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Support the leadership across day-to-day programme and workstream activity. Engage with internal and external stakeholders and teams. Help coordinate progress across multiple workstreams, ensuring actions, risks, dependencies, and updates are clearly tracked. Support programme management activities including meeting preparation, reporting, progress assessments, and follow-up actions. Prepare high-quality PowerPoint materials, written updates, trackers, and visual content. Support storyboarding, storylining, and structuring of presentations and project materials. Help assess progress across workstreams and highlight areas requiring attention or escalation. Work closely with a small embedded team to maintain momentum and execution discipline. Bring awareness of marketing communications, corporate communications, PR, or government tourism-related topics where relevant. Key Requirements: 3-5 years' experience in consulting, strategy, PMO, programme support, or workstream coordination. Previous consultancy experience is highly preferred. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Strong consulting toolkit, including PowerPoint, Excel, storyboarding, storylining, visual content, and written communication. Good understanding of programme management and progress reporting. Ability to work on the client site in an embedded team environment. Arabic language skills are likely required, due to the stakeholder environment. Exposure to marcomms, corporate communications, PR, government, tourism, or destination-related ecosystems would be highly beneficial. Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to work at pace. Ideal Profile The ideal candidate is a sharp, proactive consultant who can quickly understand the client environment, build trust with stakeholders, and support the Strategy & PMO Director in keeping programme activity structured and moving forward. They do not need to be a deep marcomms specialist, but some exposure to marketing communications, corporate communications, PR, government, or tourism would be a strong advantage. Salt is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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