Engagement Manager – Workforce Planning & Organizational Design

Mercer Middle East

HR Transformation Practice

Location: Saudi Arabia

Join Our Team as an Engagement Manager – Workforce Planning & Organizational Design!

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for transforming organizations in the GCC region? Do you thrive on delivering high-impact solutions that shape the future of work? If yes, we want to hear from you!

At Mercer Middle East’s HR Transformation Practice, we’re looking for a talented Engagement Manager to lead innovative projects in workforce planning and organizational design across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. This is your chance to make a real difference, working with top-tier clients and a dynamic team in a role that combines strategic leadership, regional expertise, and impactful consulting.

What You Will Do

• Lead end-to-end projects that optimize organizational structures, talent strategies, and workforce models aligned with client goals.
• Conduct in-depth assessments, including workload analysis, skills gap identification, and talent management strategies.
• Design and implement tailored workforce planning models and organizational frameworks to drive operational excellence.
• Facilitate organizational change through value chain analysis, impact assessments, and career architecture development.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, acting as a strategic advisor and delivering actionable insights.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with exceptional quality.
• Stay ahead of regional market trends, regulatory updates, and best practices to provide cutting-edge solutions.
• Contribute to business growth through proposals, client engagement, and thought leadership.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of consulting experience, ideally with reputable firms, with a focus on organizational design and workforce planning.
• Proven track record of delivering successful projects in the GCC region.
• Deep knowledge of workforce planning methodologies (bottom-up workload analysis, skills gap analysis, top-down metrics).
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is essential — your ability to communicate effectively in the regional context is key.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to be on-site in Saudi Arabia for extended periods.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global leader in consulting, shaping the future of work in the GCC.
• Work on impactful projects that make a difference for organizations and communities.
• Grow your career with continuous learning, leadership opportunities, and a vibrant, inclusive culture.
• Competitive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and a supportive environment to help you thrive.
  
  

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re passionate about transforming organizations and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, apply now!

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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