Strategic Workforce Planning Consultant

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Workforce Planning Consultant to join the Strategic Workforce Planning Division (SWPD) within the Organization Consulting Department.

SWPD is responsible for driving enterprise-wide workforce planning initiatives that align with Saudi Aramco’s long-term business strategy and operational needs.

The role holder will use data analytics, forecasting and optimization tools to assess current and future workforce requirements, identify gaps, and develop actionable plans to ensure the right talent is in place at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Strategic Workforce Planning : Develop and implement enterprise-wide workforce planning initiatives that align with the company's long-term business strategy and operational needs.
• Data Analysis and Forecasting : Use data, analytics, and forecasting tools to assess current and future workforce requirements, identify gaps, and develop actionable plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement : Collaborate with business and HR leaders to deliver insights that support strategic decision-making and influence executive leadership levels.
• Workforce Analytics : Apply workforce analytics to solve real business problems and drive business impact.
• Workforce Planning and Optimization : Design and implement workforce planning methodologies, tools, and systems to ensure workforce readiness and agility.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or Statistics. A Master’s degree or MBA is preferred but not mandatory.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in workforce analytics, workforce planning, organizational development, or as an internal or external management consultant.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and leading consulting projects with business impact.
• Proven ability to apply workforce analytics to solve real business problems and influence decision-making at executive leadership levels.
• Familiarity with workforce planning methodologies, tools, and systems used in large organizations.
• Additional certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, People Analytics, HR Analytics, or Business Analytics are advantageous

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia - To be specified in Job Offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job Offer

Job Posting Duration

Job posting start date: 01/12/2026

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.