Lead Talent Management Consultant Implementation Lead

grant thornton saudi arabia; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Lead Talent Management Consultant to design and implement enterprise-wide Talent Management frameworks and HR transformation initiatives.

The role focuses on translating talent strategy into scalable frameworks, aligning with business needs, and delivering across large organisations. You will lead HiPo management, performance, succession, and competency development programs, while overseeing systems implementations and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications in HR, Talent Management, Change Management or Project Management are preferred.
• Experience working with large organisations and complex HR transformation programmes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive Talent Management strategies and frameworks.
• Develop integrated talent processes covering performance, potential, career development, succession and talent reviews.
• Align Talent Management frameworks with business strategy and future workforce requirements.
• Design and implement HiPo identification and assessment frameworks and lead calibration processes.
• Develop HiPo development programs, including development plans, mentoring, coaching and career acceleration.
• Integrate HiPo management with succession planning and career frameworks.
• Lead performance management frameworks and succession planning methodologies for critical roles.
• Oversee HR transformation and systems implementation, translating requirements into specifications and coordinating with vendors and stakeholders.
• Drive end-to-end Talent Management workstreams and manage risks and timelines.

Skills

Talent management

HR transformation

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Change management

Executive advisory

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR/BA/Organisational Psychology

Tools

HRIS

Talent management platforms

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Talent Management Consultant to design and implement enterprise-wide Talent Management frameworks and HR transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in translating Talent Management strategy into practical, scalable frameworks and successfully implementing them across large organisations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive Talent Management strategies and frameworks.
• Develop integrated talent processes covering performance, potential, career development, succession and talent reviews.
• Align Talent Management frameworks with business strategy and future workforce requirements.

High-Potential (HiPo) Management

• Design and implement High-Potential (HiPo) identification and assessment frameworks.
• Establish criteria and methodologies to identify, assess and segment high-potential talent.
• Lead talent reviews and calibration processes to validate HiPo populations.
• Develop HiPo development and acceleration programs, including individual development plans, mentoring, coaching and career acceleration.
• Integrate HiPo management with succession planning, critical-role pipelines and career frameworks.
• Establish governance, metrics and dashboards to monitor HiPo development, retention and readiness.
• Design and implement competency frameworks, job families and career architecture.
• Develop competency models aligned with organisational capabilities and future workforce requirements.
• Establish career pathways and development frameworks.

Performance & Succession Management

• Lead the design and implementation of performance management frameworks.
• Develop succession planning and talent review methodologies for critical roles.
• Establish talent assessment and calibration approaches to support evidence-based talent decisions.

HR Transformation & Systems Implementation

• Lead the implementation of Talent Management solutions and HR technology platforms.
• Translate business and HR requirements into functional and system specifications.
• Coordinate with technology teams, vendors and client stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Support testing, configuration, data migration, training and go-live activities.

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Lead end-to-end Talent Management workstreams and ensure delivery against agreed scope, timelines and quality standards.
• Facilitate workshops with HR leadership and senior business stakeholders.
• Manage senior client relationships and provide expert advisory support.
• Identify implementation risks and develop practical mitigation actions.
• 10+ years of experience in Talent Management, HR Transformation or HR Consulting.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing Talent Management frameworks.
• Strong hands-on experience in High-Potential (HiPo) Management, including identification, assessment, calibration and development.
• Strong expertise in succession planning, talent reviews and performance management.
• Experience in developing competency frameworks and career architecture.
• Proven experience in HRIS / Talent Management systems implementation.
• Strong consulting, stakeholder management and project leadership capabilities.
• Experience engaging with C-suite and senior HR executives.
• Strong workshop facilitation, communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in change management, training and organisational adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications in HR, Talent Management, Change Management or Project Management are preferred.
• Experience working with large organisations and complex HR transformation programmes is highly desirable.