Human Resources Consultant

HR Senior Consultant — Top-Tier Consulting Background Employment type: Contract | Monthly Retainer Location: United Arab Emirates About Us ICAN is a management consultancy connecting organizations with experienced consultants and subject matter experts across strategy, transformation, organizational design, and people advisory. Our model brings together professionals with backgrounds in leading consulting firms to deliver tailored expertise to clients. We are seeking an HR Senior Consultant with a top-tier consulting background to support clients in aligning their people strategies, organizational structures, and HR practices with business priorities. About the Role As an HR Senior Consultant, you will take ownership of consulting workstreams across HR strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and HR transformation. You will work closely with client stakeholders to assess challenges, develop practical recommendations, and support implementation. The role requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to translate organizational priorities into clear people-related solutions. About You • You have experience in a people advisory, human capital, or organizational transformation practice at a top-tier consulting firm, such as an MBB firm, the Big Four, Korn Ferry, Mercer, or WTW. • You have independently delivered HR consulting workstreams, from gathering requirements and conducting analysis to developing recommendations and presenting findings. • You bring depth in one or more areas, including HR strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, or rewards. • You understand how organizational strategy translates into structures, capabilities, roles, and people practices. • You are comfortable working directly with senior HR leaders and business stakeholders. • You combine rigorous analysis with practical recommendations that clients can implement. • You hold a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline. • UAE or GCC consulting experience is strongly preferred. Government and public sector experience, Arabic proficiency, and relevant professional certifications are advantages. What You Will Do • Develop HR strategies and roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives. • Assess HR functions, policies, processes, and capabilities to identify gaps and improvement priorities. • Design organizational structures, functional mandates, reporting lines, and governance arrangements. • Develop job descriptions, job families, competency frameworks, and career pathways. • Conduct workforce analysis and support workforce planning based on business needs, workloads, and required capabilities. • Design or improve performance management, talent development, and succession planning frameworks. • Support job evaluation, grading, and rewards assignments in collaboration with subject matter specialists. • Develop HR operating models and recommend improvements to service delivery and employee experience. • Conduct benchmarking and translate findings into recommendations relevant to the client’s context. • Facilitate interviews and workshops, prepare executive presentations, and support stakeholder alignment. • Support implementation through action plans, change management, progress tracking, and knowledge transfer. • Guide junior team members and review deliverables for quality, accuracy, and consistency. About Your Skills • HR strategy: Connect business priorities to the people capabilities, practices, and initiatives needed to deliver them. • Organizational design: Translate strategy into effective structures, clear accountabilities, and workable governance. • Analytical thinking: Interpret workforce data, assess organizational issues, and develop evidence-based recommendations. • Technical HR expertise: Apply relevant frameworks and methodologies across your areas of specialization. • Consulting delivery: Structure workstreams, manage deadlines, and produce high-quality client deliverables. • Stakeholder management: Build credibility, facilitate discussions, and navigate competing priorities. • Executive communication: Produce clear presentations, reports, and recommendations tailored to senior audiences. • Technical proficiency: Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, with the ability to build analytical models and communicate findings clearly. Working with ICAN You will contribute to client engagements that address organizational and people challenges, working alongside experienced consultants and subject matter experts. You will take responsibility for defined workstreams and help clients move from recommendations to implementation. How to Apply Share your CV, current location, notice period or availability, and expected monthly salary. Please highlight your consulting firm background, HR specializations, and relevant projects, including the workstreams you personally delivered. Apply directly to [email protected] with “HR Senior Consultant” in the subject line and attach your CV in PDF format. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for any additional details ahead of an interview. Show more Show less

You have experience in a people advisory, human capital, or organizational transformation practice at a top-tier consulting firm, such as an MBB firm, the Big Four, Korn Ferry, Mercer, or WTW. You have independently delivered HR consulting workstreams, from gathering requirements and conducting analysis to developing recommendations and presenting findings. You bring depth in one or more areas, including HR strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, or rewards. You understand how organizational strategy translates into structures, capabilities, roles, and people practices. You are comfortable working directly with senior HR leaders and business stakeholders. You combine rigorous analysis with practical recommendations that clients can implement. You hold a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline. UAE or GCC consulting experience is strongly preferred. Government and public sector experience, Arabic proficiency, and relevant professional certifications are advantages.