James Hebbron

Director of Strategy at Aldar Estates | ex-McKinsey

8.2 yrs experienceManagement Consulting

Sep 2025Added yesterday

The move

MoveMcKinsey & Company → Aldar Estates

TitleSenior Associate → Director of Strategy

LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE7.3

Total experience8.2 years

Aldar Estates headcount201-500 employees

Aldar Estates industryReal Estate

Aldar Estates typeSelf-Owned

Director of StrategySep 2025 — Present
Aldar Estates· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Senior AssociateMay 2023 — Aug 2025
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
AssociateSep 2021 — May 2023
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Junior AssociateOct 2020 — Sep 2021
McKinsey & Company· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Strategy ManagerJul 2019 — Jan 2020
BT· London, United Kingdom
Strategy & Development ConsultantApr 2019 — Jul 2019
Markel International· London, England, United Kingdom
ConsultantSep 2017 — Mar 2019
Oliver Wyman· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Summer InternJun 2015 — Sep 2015
Oliver Wyman· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Summer InternAug 2014 — Oct 2014
EY· Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwait

New English School, Kuwait.
High School2009 — 2013
University of Cambridge
Master of Arts - MA · Economics & Land Economy2013 — 2017

Public SpeakingLeadershipBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisTeam LeadershipFinance