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Inder Dhillon

Principal/Director

$1,800/day
Dubai City, AE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Inder

Strategy & transformation consultant with 13+ years of experience developing and executing enterprise and regional strategies across the Middle East and North America. Proven expertise in multi-market strategic planning and governance for governments, SWF portfolio companies, and corporates.

Skilled in translating corporate strategy into actionable initiatives through robust business planning, operating model enhancements, implementation road mapping, program management, and C-suite alignment.

Recognized for driving collaboration and business development across multicultural teams and influencing senior stakeholders to deliver measurable impact.

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Fluent

  • Punjabi

    Fluent

  • Urdu

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • KEARNEY
    Principal
    January 2024 - November 2025 (1 year and 10 months)
    • Led the development of a tourism experience strategy for a regional development authority which included refining the visitor experience value chain, designing blueprints and overseeing the implementation roadmap for identified improvement initiatives, working with stakeholders across sectors.
    • Directed the executive office transformation for a major regional ministry, designing an operating model and governance structure that improved decision-making efficiency and successful executing/tracking ministerial directives and projects.
    • Defined the human capital strategy for a development authority, optimizing organizational design, operations, and performance management.
    • Designed the internal go-to-market strategy for the regional and urban development sector within Kearney, enhancing market positioning and internal alignment amongst multi-sectoral teams.
    Strategic planning Business Unit Strategy Organizational Design Stakeholder Management Change Management & Transformation
  • EY CONSULTING
    Director
    January 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)
    Middle East
    • Spearheaded enterprise strategy and operating model design for a multi-billion-dollar special economic zone in KSA, defining value chains, product development, operating model, performance management frameworks, and governance model (including policies, procedures, and delegations).
    • Delivered the strategy refresh and performance management model for a PIF portfolio company, realigning growth priorities and investment focus.
    • Oversaw transformation programs for a top-tier master developer in UAE, embedding customer-centric operations and strategic KPIs across business units that included overseeing simultaneous process improvement projects across teams to ensure collaboration and adherence to timelines.
    • Led the consortium's strategic program management office (SPMO) for a master development in KSA, orchestrating deliverables, monitoring & reporting progress, and managing stakeholder presentations for a team of 20+ FTEs across multiple workstreams and sub-contractors to develop the concept and strategy.
    Program Management Business Unit Strategy Strategic planning Stakeholder Management Change Management & Transformation
  • EY CONSULTING,
    Senior Manager
    January 2018 - January 2022 (4 years)
    Middle East
    • Developed operating models and organizational blueprints for flagship giga project in KSA, supporting incorporation and delivery milestones.
    • Delivered the concept and organizational blueprint for an integrated resort destination where mandate included operating model refresh, governance framework, and interaction models, performance management framework, and policies & procedures.
    • Led the market assessment report, as part of the wider business plan, for a large-scale township development, conducting customer & market insights to inform asset mix, product strategy, and commercial projections.
    • Managed a strategy refresh profile for a GCC Master Developer to align value propositions with market trends and resilience priorities post-COVID.
    Organizational Design Business plan Business Unit Strategy Strategic planning Program Management

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Education

  • Master of Business Administration
    SCHULICH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, YORK UNIVERSITY
    2013
    Master of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Commerce
    UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
    2009
    Bachelor of Commerce

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