Job Description

Kearney Foresight Senior Business Analyst / Associate

Full-time

Middle East and Africa
UAE - Dubai

   Job description

As a Foresight Senior Business Analyst / Associate at Kearney, you will help leaders anticipate disruption and make better long-term choices. Working at the intersection of strategy consulting and a think tank, you will join Kearney Foresight Middle East and Africa’s compact, high-impact team to lead workstreams, advise clients, and shape distinctive perspectives on the future of business, government, policy, and society.

Across high-profile corporate, government, and whole-of-nation agendas, you will translate emerging signals and uncertainty into actionable strategic choices. You will combine rigorous consulting with strategic foresight, thought leadership, and intellectual capital development across geopolitics, geoeconomics, public and international policy, technology and innovation, sustainability, and societal change.

Key responsibilities

̶         Independently structure and lead strategically important workstreams, defining key questions, hypotheses, analytical approaches, and decision-ready outputs.

̶         Deliver high-quality consulting work with pace, ownership, and sound judgment when evidence is incomplete or evolving; develop clear workplans, anticipate risks, and deliver polished outputs on time.

̶         Research strategic foresight, geopolitics, geoeconomics, public and international policy, economics, technology, sustainability, and other external forces; apply horizon scanning, scenario development, uncertainty framing, Delphi, Three Horizons, and cross-impact analysis.

̶         Synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative inputs into differentiated foresight perspectives, implications, and actionable strategic choices.

̶         Translate foresight insights into recommendations, strategic options, and transformation implications; integrate foresight into corporate, government, and whole-of-nation engagements, executive briefings, workshops, strategic dialogues, and transformation programs.

̶         Develop thought leadership, reports, executive briefings, signature perspectives, and client-facing events; turn intellectual capital into reusable frameworks, methodologies, assets, and scalable offerings.

̶         Manage small workstream teams, guide and coach junior colleagues, collaborate across project teams, and build relationships with leading internal and external experts in academia, policy, economics, technology, and other fields.

̶         Contribute to proposals and opportunity shaping, using foresight to frame client issues, extend current work, and differentiate Kearney’s perspective in client pursuits.

̶         Build trusted client relationships and support buy-in for foresight-led recommendations; develop creative analytical approaches, enable efficient team execution, model inclusive behaviors, and uphold Kearney’s Code of Conduct and client confidentiality standards.

Who you are

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who do not accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.

We want to hear from you if you are:

̶         Equipped with an MBA, MSc, MPP/MPA, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree from a leading institution (preferred); exceptional candidates with a strong relevant undergraduate record will also be considered, particularly with grounding in strategy, economics, international affairs, political economy, public policy, technology, or sustainability

̶         Experienced - typically 3-7 years - in a relevant field, ideally in top-tier consulting, strategy, or a similarly demanding client-service environment

̶         Able to own high-quality workstreams, work effectively with senior stakeholders, and produce executive-ready outputs under tight timelines

̶         Passionate about or experienced in one or more areas such as strategic foresight, strategy, public or international policy, geopolitics, economics, technology and innovation, sustainability, or societal change

̶         An exceptional researcher and synthesizer, with structured problem-solving and qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, and familiarity with foresight methods such as horizon scanning, scenario planning, uncertainty framing, Delphi, Three Horizons, and cross-impact analysis

̶         Highly proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, and practically fluent in generative AI tools, agentic workflows, and emerging digital research and productivity platforms, applying sound judgment and quality control

̶         Fluent in written and spoken English (additional languages are a plus), comfortable working across regions and cultures, curious about the Middle East and Africa, and known for intellectual curiosity, judgment, ownership, learning agility, and collaborative humility

What we can offer you

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

·       Generous retirement/pension savings contributions

·       Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families 

·       Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities 

·       Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals

Read more about our benefits and how you can make your mark, your way at Kearney.com/careers.

Apply now

Submit your cover letter, CV, and academic transcripts (.doc or .pdf format only) via our website.

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination
Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. That’s why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.