Strategic Experience & Talent Deployment Lead

EY; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Supervising Associate to join the Experience Management (EXM) team in the UAE region, focusing on workforce planning, deployment, and talent development across client engagements. You will ensure the right people are assigned to opportunities while supporting graduates through the CGP.

You’ll partner with leadership to optimize utilization, track capacity, and drive learning and career progression for GCC nationals, with a strong emphasis on inclusive development and national

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in business, human resources, management, or a related field.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in resource management, workforce planning, talent management, ideally within professional services.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience working with graduate development programs is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage resource allocation and deployment to meet business and client needs.
• Monitor utilization, capacity, and workforce availability, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with engagement leaders and talent teams on staffing decisions and workforce planning.
• Prepare utilization, capacity, and resource management reports and analyses.
• Support employee development by aligning staffing decisions with learning and career growth opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on resource planning and workforce optimization.
• Play a key role in the Consulting Graduate Program (CGP) - manage onboarding, deployment, and development of fresh graduates under the National Development Program.
• Track learning milestones, performance feedback, and career progression of national talent.
• Coordinate with counselors, coaches, and engagement teams to provide meaningful development opportunities and experience.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Graduate development programs

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

EY is seeking a Supervising Associate to join the Experience Management (EXM) team in the UAE region, focusing on workforce planning, deployment, and talent development across client engagements. You will ensure the right people are assigned to opportunities while supporting graduates through the CGP.

You’ll partner with leadership to optimize utilization, track capacity, and drive learning and career progression for GCC nationals, with a strong emphasis on inclusive development and national