
Issa Saab
Chief Strategy Officer at Mnzil | ex-McKinsey & Company
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Mnzil | منزل
TitleAssociate Partner → Chief Strategy Officer
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE9.3
Total experience13.5 years
Career arc
- Chief Strategy OfficerJan 2026 — Present
Mnzil | منزل· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Associate PartnerJan 2023 — Jan 2026
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Global Director of TransformationOct 2021 — Jan 2023
McKinsey & Company· London Area, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Engagement ManagerMay 2019 — Sep 2021
McKinsey & Company· Dubai
- Business Analyst and AssociateOct 2015 — May 2019
McKinsey & Company· United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Project Manager Construction and Delivery2012 — 2015
Technical Associates Group· Lebanon, Qatar & Kuwait· Full-time
- Site Engineer2012 — 2012
Bechtel Corporation· Doha, Qatar
Education
- American University of BeirutMaster of Engineering (MEng) · Construction Engineering and Management2012 — 2013
- American University of BeirutBachelor's Degree · Civil Engineering2008 — 2012
- American University of BeirutMinor · Engineering/Industrial Management2010 — 2012
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
Top skills
Management ConsultingProject PlanningHEC-RASConstruction ManagementWater ResourcesSynchro