Engagement Manager – Organization Design & Workforce Planning (6-Month Contract)

COMPANY BACKGROUND & CULTURE Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people. Our 8,600 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core solutions: • Organizational Strategy • Assessment and Succession • Talent Acquisition • Leadership Development • Rewards and Benefits JOB OVERVIEW We are seeking an experienced Engagement Manager to lead a strategic Organization Design and Workforce Planning engagement for a high-profile organization in Saudi Arabia. The project will involve working closely with senior stakeholders to develop and implement organizational frameworks, workforce strategies and career structures.This is an initial 6-month contractual opportunity, with potential for extension or involvement in future consulting projects, subject to business requirements. Primary Responsibilities • Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of a consulting engagement, with a particular focus on Organization Design and Workforce Planning. • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project objectives and expectations. • Lead client workshops, stakeholder discussions and presentations to understand organizational requirements and develop appropriate solutions. • Oversee the development of organizational structures, workforce plans, technical competency frameworks, job families, job descriptions, grading structures and career pathways. • Manage project teams, timelines and deliverables, ensuring high-quality outcomes within agreed project milestones. • Collaborate with internal consulting teams to leverage existing client insights and ensure alignment across related engagements. • Support implementation planning, change management and knowledge transfer to ensure the sustainability of proposed solutions. Education, Experience & Qualifications • Significant consulting experience, ideally within a leading management consulting or HR advisory firm. • Strong expertise in Organization Design and Workforce Planning, with experience delivering complex organizational transformation projects. • Proven experience managing consulting engagements and interacting with senior-level stakeholders. • Experience across job architecture, competency frameworks, grading and career development frameworks would be advantageous. • Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills. • Fluency in Arabic (written and spoken) is essential. • Must be based in Saudi Arabia, with the ability to work onsite in Riyadh as required. • Ability to meet client-specific eligibility requirements and successfully complete the required security clearance process.

Significant consulting experience, ideally within a leading management consulting or HR advisory firm. Strong expertise in Organization Design and Workforce Planning, with experience delivering complex organizational transformation projects. Proven experience managing consulting engagements and interacting with senior-level stakeholders. Experience across job architecture, competency frameworks, grading and career development frameworks would be advantageous. Excellent project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Fluency in Arabic (written and spoken) is essential. Must be based in Saudi Arabia, with the ability to work onsite in Riyadh as required. Ability to meet client-specific eligibility requirements and successfully complete the required security clearance process.

Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of a consulting engagement, with a particular focus on Organization Design and Workforce Planning. Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project objectives and expectations. Lead client workshops, stakeholder discussions and presentations to understand organizational requirements and develop appropriate solutions. Oversee the development of organizational structures, workforce plans, technical competency frameworks, job families, job descriptions, grading structures and career pathways. Manage project teams, timelines and deliverables, ensuring high-quality outcomes within agreed project milestones. Collaborate with internal consulting teams to leverage existing client insights and ensure alignment across related engagements. Support implementation planning, change management and knowledge transfer to ensure the sustainability of proposed solutions.