Mercer Hiring for Head of Energy Vertical MENA Job at Dubai Full Time

Join Mercer’s growing and high-performing Team of HR Consultants in Abu Dhabi or Dubai! We are currently looking for a senior member that further expands our success in the Energy sector. You are determined, pro-active and interested in developing and building new relationships with local and regional clients in the Energy sector? You are a critical thinker with high levels of resilience, strong conceptual skills, and a natural ability to connect with people from different walks of life? You seek to develop your consulting and professional career with one of the leading HR Consultancies? If this sounds interesting to you, keep reading!

We will count on you to:

• Have a proven track record in delivering and selling HR or other related consulting projects in the Energy space in the MENA region
• Understand key people trends, challenges and opportunities our Energy clients face today, and tomorrow
• Develop and lead industry specific solutions, initiatives, thought leadership and networking events
• Bring international leading practices in people management to our clients
• Develop and implement our Energy client’s growth plans through comprehensive data analysis in collaboration with other functional leaders and their teams
• Take on steering committee roles and operate as SME on key consulting projects
• Enjoy working your way around ambiguity and changing demands among a group of passionate, dedicated and fun colleagues

We‘d like to hear from you if you:

• Have 12+ years of HR or broader management consulting experience or other related experiences in the Energy sector, ideally a good part of it gathered in the MENA region
• Successfully led teams to drive growth and expansion
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources or any other relevant discipline from a reputable university
• Preferably completed a Master’s degree with focus on Organizational/Occupational Psychology, Talent Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources or an MBA from a reputable university
• Continue your professional education through membership in professional associations such as the CIPD, the SHRM, the BPS or other relevant professional bodies

We believe you would excel at Mercer if you:

• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and an ability to learn quickly and think creatively without extensive supervision
• Are proactive and seek to continuously improve the way things are done
• Can organize yourself, have the ability to manage multiple priorities whilst working towards challenging deadlines
• Have the ability to pay attention to detail while working under pressure
• Thrive in working independently and know when to seek support
• Relish in developing more junior colleagues in their professional career
• Enjoy solving complex problems without a set answer based on strong research and analytical skills, both of quantitative and qualitative nature
• Are operating at expert levels of the Microsoft Office suite, especially in Excel and PowerPoint
• Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills and are empathetic to the viewpoints of others
• Are fluent in English and preferable also in Arabic

What’s in it for you?

At Mercer, we recognize that our most important asset is our people. We believe in the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote a culture of caring and well-being. In joining Mercer, you would benefit from working on challenging pursuits and projects with leading Energy clients across the region, have access to highly flexible work arrangements, participate in training and development programs, and be eligible for benefits such as an employee savings program and private health insurance in addition to a competitive rewards package. You would be part of a professional environment where your career matters to us and is supported in our global organization through regular check-in’s with your line manager and a focus on upskilling you for your next career step. And you will enjoy a great team culture, working with motivated and engaged colleagues from different parts of the world driven by a common purpose –aiming to merge economics and empathy in everything we do!

About us

With more than 25,000 employees in more than 40 countries worldwide, Mercer is the leading global service provider for Human Resources, Talent Management, Employee Health, Retirement and Investment Consulting. We at Mercer work with clients across the globe to solve their most complex challenges related to Health, Wealth and Career related matters.

Next steps

If you are still reading and thinking this opportunity could be of interest to you, please submit your cover letter and a one to two-page CV plus soft copies of your relevant qualifications all in one PDF document to us and we get back to you in due course.