Consulting, Financial Services, Workforce Transformation - Senior Manager [Riyadh]

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PwC Middle East Overview

Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 6,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.

Business Unit Overview 

The Financial Services Consulting team provides a full range of services to our Banking & Financial Services clients, including Strategy and Revenue Growth (Entry strategy, Product portfolio analysis, Business plan development and Optimization of revenue generation), Operational excellence (Organization restructuring, Corporate governance development, Organisation transformation, Performance Management, Outsourcing & Shared Services strategies and Cost optimisation), Risk consulting (Risk appetite definition, Risk framework development, Risk reviews and alignment), Technology enablement (System selections, Implementation program management) and Analytics.

We are a growing team and looking for dynamic, flexible, proactive and hardworking experienced consultants who have a passion for shaping financial services positively in the GCC over the coming years. We have a strong pipeline of large, transformational opportunities with our clients which will provide great opportunities for all our people to step up and play significant and rewarding roles.

Responsibilities:

As a Director you will

• Lead cross-functional internal and client teams to develop and deliver strategic people and organizational change in challenging client environments and high-growth industries.

• Advise FS clients on strategic people-related matters and play a role in designing solutions that can help address complex people related issues, achieve sustainable results and demonstrate real impact.

• Bring expertise across a range of HR consulting topics, including, but not limited to, HR Transformation, Performance Management, Organization Design, Change Management and People Analytics.

• Assist in the management of junior team members during projects and actively mentor Consultants in the People and Organization team.

• Keep up to date with current regional and global economic and business trends, particularly maintaining a keen interest in HR trends and the impact on our clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market.

• Lead proposal and BD related activity to support our clients in KSA and the broader Middle East.

• Work with colleagues across all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate. 

• Whilst working in the People and Organization team you will develop your knowledge of the key themes in the market and in the region. You will work collaboratively with other People and Organization experts to shape the future of our clients and to bring about positive change. You will have access to all the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

Requirements: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Human Resources, Business Administration or Psychology.

• Preferable qualifications: The following qualification(s) are preferable and beneficial for the candidate to perform the role CIPD, GPHR, SHRM or equivalent is preferred.

• Years of Experience: 13+ years of relevant experience of working on human capital problems within a FS consulting environment, ideally with one of the Big4 firms, a HR consultancy or a global strategy house, or in a challenging in-house role.

• Experience in Change Management, Performance Management and Strategic Direction Formulation.

• Proven experience of lead a high-performing and strategic HR team or within a consulting team working on people-related client engagements across multiple industries.

• Exposure to data gathering techniques and analysis, and reporting insights in a clear and effective way is desirable.

• Strong interest and passion for human resources consulting and aiding clients solve complex people challenges in public and private sector organizations. 

• Excellent organizational skills, having the ability to prioritize workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.

• Proven IT skills in the following programs excel, word, and PowerPoint

• Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).  

• The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project requirements dictate.