HR Advisory Manager – Consulting (Riyadh)

About the role

We are partnering with a leading global professional services and consulting organization to hire an experienced HR Advisory Manager (or Senior Manager) for their Riyadh office. This client‑facing role focuses on shaping and delivering strategic HR solutions for large, complex organisations across the Middle East.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and advise clients on HR strategy, workforce transformation, and organization design initiatives.
• Assess existing HR functions, governance structures, and operating models to identify improvement opportunities.
• Design future‑state HR operating models aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Deliver advisory engagements covering talent strategy, workforce planning, employee experience, performance management, and capability development.
• Conduct organizational diagnostics, HR assessments, and maturity evaluations to produce actionable recommendations.
• Support HR technology and process transformation projects, partnering with stakeholders throughout implementation.
• Facilitate executive workshops and present strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive change‑management, stakeholder alignment, and adoption activities across transformation programmes.
• Lead project teams, mentor junior consultants, and ensure high‑quality client delivery.

Required profile

• Proven experience in HR advisory, human capital consulting, organization design, or workforce transformation within a consulting environment.
• Background in a Big 4 firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) or a leading strategy/management consulting practice is highly preferred.
• Strong expertise in HR operating model design, organizational effectiveness, workforce strategy, talent transformation, and HR process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic client engagements and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and delivering large‑scale transformation programmes.
• Excellent communication, executive presentation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Exposure to Middle‑East projects or multinational client environments is an advantage.

Required skills