Senior Manager

We don’t just talk, we do. Lead the change with us.

At the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, we work with political leaders around the world to drive change. We help governments turn bold ideas into reality so they can deliver for their people. We do it by advising on strategy, policy and delivery, unlocking the power of technology across all three. And by sharing what we learn on the ground, so everyone can benefit. We do it to build more open, inclusive and prosperous countries for people everywhere.

We are a global team of over 800 changemakers, operating in more than 40 countries, across five continents. We are political strategists, policy experts, delivery practitioners, technology specialists and more. We speak more than 45 languages. We are working on over 100 projects, tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. We’re all here at TBI to make a difference.

In a world of ever more complex challenges, we believe diversity of background and perspective is a strength. We pride ourselves on a culture that values and nurtures difference. We are dedicated to unlocking potential, not only for the countries we work in but also for each of our team members. No matter where you’re from or who you are, if you’re passionate about the transformative power of progressive politics, we invite you to build a better future with us.

Role Summary

leaders and governments on strategy, policy and delivery, with technology as an enabler across all three functions. In so doing we make a significant and positive impact on citizens around the world.

The Senior Manager will support our growing project portfolio (both in-country or support from our UAE hub), business development activities and horizontal offerings of expertise to our clients.

These are exciting roles requiring exceptional candidates with relevant experience and competencies.

We would consider supporting applicants not currently based in or with a right to work in the UAE to relocate for this role

Key Responsibilities

Senior Managers possess the following accountabilities:

• Management of discrete pieces of client deliverables and operational client relationships occupying the role of “middle manager” between the Project Director and junior team of Managers and Associates
• Ownership of content/insight development using best-in-class approaches to research, analyses and written syntheses
• Integration and synthesis of written inputs into the development of complex documents in PPT and Word
• Apprenticeship of junior colleagues (i.e. Associate and Manager) in the core advisory skill-set and key software tools (i.e. Microsoft Office suits, incl. Excel)
• Co-ownership of performance evaluations of junior project colleagues (i.e. at Associate and Manager level)
• Engagement and co-leadership of business/practice building activities targeted at making TBI a more efficient, effective and attractive place to work for all TBIers
• The Senior Manager will be accountable to the Project Director (N-2 regionally) who will own the Senior Manager’s downward feedback
  
  

Person Specification

We are looking for consulting leaders in policy, strategy, and delivery or experienced professionals with relevant backgrounds:

• No less than 7 years of professional experience
• More than 3 years of progressive experience working in public sector advisory/consulting industry occupying a post-MBA role with front-line accountabilities to clients, or
• Progressive career path built in government, think tanks, foundations and specialist firms enabling development of vertical depth in international relations, economic development, climate policy/finance, social policy, digital transformation, and urban affairs/management.
• Willingness to work as more than an “individual contributor” by leading mini-teams within small- to-mid sized project teams comprising a variety of skill sets, nationalities and cultural backgrounds
• Undergraduate and graduate degrees from globally reputable institutions
• Business fluency in English required with business competency in Arabic is advantageous
  
  

It is expected that a TBI Senior Manager’s average work week will require 50 hours or less as part of

TBI’s commitment to offering industry leading work-life balance to its front-line project teams.

Closing Date:

2025-08-10