Job description

Mercer Middle East’s HR Transformation Practice is seeking a Senior Engagement Manager – Workforce Planning & Organizational Design to lead complex, high-stakes consulting engagements across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. The role focuses on transforming organizations through large-scale workforce planning and organizational design initiatives aligned with strategic client objectives. Operating within a global consulting environment, the position requires regional expertise and on-site engagement across Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries as required.\n\nThe Senior Engagement Manager will lead and oversee large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects that redefine organizational structures, talent strategies, and workforce models. This includes developing and executing innovative workforce planning frameworks using advanced workforce analytics, predictive modeling, and scenario planning to anticipate future talent needs and align them with long-term business strategy.\n\nA core component of the role is driving organizational design initiatives that integrate change management, cultural transformation, and leadership development to ensure sustainable impact. The position requires deep expertise in organizational diagnostics and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for C-suite executives and senior stakeholders.\n\nThe role also involves providing strategic advisory services, influencing executive decision-making, and delivering measurable results within the GCC region. The Senior Engagement Manager is expected to champion thought leadership by contributing to industry best practices, regional market intelligence, and Mercer’s intellectual capital, while staying at the forefront of regional regulatory developments, labor market trends, and innovative HR practices.\n\nLeadership responsibilities include managing and mentoring project teams and client teams, fostering a high-performance culture, ensuring delivery excellence, and building long-term client relationships that position Mercer as a trusted partner for organizational transformation. The role contributes to business development efforts through proposal development, client presentations, and thought leadership initiatives.\n\nCandidates must demonstrate over 10 years of consulting or strategic advisory experience, with a strong focus on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management, particularly within the GCC region. Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is essential to support effective communication within the regional context.\n\nMercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries with annual revenue exceeding $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues. The organization operates a hybrid work model requiring colleagues to be in their local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week, with designated anchor days, and maintains a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and flexible work arrangements.