Strategy & Transformation Lead📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Strategy & Transformation Lead Role
Jacobs Advisory is seeking a senior Strategy & Transformation Lead to play a key role in expanding its Strategy & Transformation capabilities within the Middle East. This leadership position is designed for an experienced transformation professional who will be instrumental in both growing and shaping a developing regional practice, while also personally leading significant, high-profile engagements for government and major private-sector clients across the region. The role is suited for a leader with extensive experience in public-sector and infrastructure-related transformation, comfortable operating at an executive level, guiding large organizations through strategy development, operating model redesign, and enterprise-scale change, while simultaneously building a strong, sustainable internal team.
Role Purpose and Scope
The primary purpose of the Strategy & Transformation Lead is to grow and shape Jacobs Advisory's Strategy & Transformation capability in the Middle East. This involves acting as the lead advisor and engagement head on major transformation assignments, partnering with senior government and private-sector leaders to define strategic direction and deliver lasting organizational change. A key aspect of the role includes developing people, refining methodologies, and enhancing market presence to support long-term regional growth. The work is full-time and based in Riyadh.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and Scale Regional Capability: Lead efforts to mature and scale the existing Strategy & Transformation capability, enhancing its market position, depth, and impact across the Middle East. Shape service offerings, approaches, and intellectual property in areas such as public-sector and infrastructure strategy, target operating model design, organizational restructuring, governance, and transformation delivery.
- Team Development and Integration: Mentor, develop, and retain senior and mid-level consultants to build a high-performing team. Collaborate across Jacobs Advisory and the wider Jacobs business to integrate strategy and transformation with technical, digital, and delivery capabilities. Contribute to thought leadership and market engagement aligned with government and city-scale transformation agendas.
- Lead Client Engagements: Serve as the lead engagement partner for complex assignments, particularly for government, municipal, infrastructure, and regulated-sector clients. Personally lead strategy and transformation programs covering enterprise and sector strategies, target operating models, organizational design, service delivery improvement, capability and governance frameworks, and large-scale change implementation oversight.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Outcome Delivery: Engage directly with senior client stakeholders, including Director Generals, executives, and board members. Facilitate executive discussions, build alignment, and guide clients through ambiguity and decision-making. Ensure engagements deliver practical, implementable outcomes with clear impact.
- Market Growth and Client Relationships: Build long-term trusted relationships with senior clients in both government and the private sector. Lead or support major pursuits, developing compelling propositions that highlight Jacobs’ integrated capabilities. Represent Jacobs Advisory in high-level client forums and industry events.
Qualifications and Experience
Candidates should be senior strategy and transformation leaders with the presence, judgment, and experience to operate at the highest levels of client organizations and build strong internal teams. The role requires:
- Over 10 years of experience in strategy, transformation, or management consulting, with significant exposure to public-sector, infrastructure, utilities, or regulated environments.
- A strong track record of leading large-scale Strategy and Transformation Programmes, including enterprise or sector-wide change in complex organizations.
- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing target operating models, organizational and governance structures, and performance and capability frameworks.
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior executives and public-sector leaders, acting as a trusted advisor.
- Experience in growing teams, mentoring senior professionals, and shaping advisory capabilities within a consulting or professional services environment.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills, with the credibility to operate confidently in complex, high-profile client environments.
A degree in a relevant discipline such as strategy, engineering, management, or public policy is expected. Career progression, leadership capability, and delivery track record will be considered more important than specific academic backgrounds.
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time position based in Riyadh. The role involves working within Jacobs Advisory, a division of Jacobs, focusing on strategic initiatives and transformation projects for key clients in the region. The work environment emphasizes collaboration, professional development, and delivering impactful solutions.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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