Associate Director - Talent Strategy Consulting

GB035 Mercer (UK) Limited

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Gurugram - Vatika Until 9/18/2026 10+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted April 8, 2026 Last posted July 20, 2026
Job description

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Career Services team at Mercer This role will be based in Gurugram .This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.


Associate Director - Talent Strategy Consulting (Level F)


We will count on you to:

  • Lead delivery of complex projects across Talent solution areas:
  • Workforce and Organization Transformation - Organisation Design and Structuring, Workforce Planning, Job Evaluation, New Shape of Work - Work Redesign, Flexible Working, Re/Upskilling, etc.
  • Talent Management - Competency Framework, Career Architecture, Assessment and Development, Leadership Coaching, Performance Management System, etc
  • Lead practice development and thought leadership by articulating project learnings and trends into white-papers/ PoVs
  • Customize global tools/offerings for India market and present Mercer’s offerings and POVs in client seminars and industry events, etc.
  • Lead business development for allocated area through understanding clients requirements, leading proposals and solution development to drive profitable sales
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and establish self as a trusted advisor to clients

What you need to have:

  • Full time MBA preferably from a premier institute
  • 10+ years of relevant work experience in HR function and proven track with reputed organization. Prior or current consulting experience .
  • Strong understanding of various areas in HR
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Dynamic, motivated, flexible and result-oriented personality with the ability to perform under pressure

What makes you stand out:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable interfacing with business users

Why join our team:

  • We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
  • We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
  • Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

About this role

Summary

Lead talent solutions projects, develop practice, and foster client relationships.

Job title

Associate Director - Talent Strategy Consulting

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

consulting

Location requirements

Gurugram, hybrid work with 3 days in-office

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

HR understandingcommunicationproject leadershipstakeholder management

Preferred skills

verbal communicationwritten communication

Specializations

talent strategyorganization transformationtalent managementbusiness development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Vatika City, Block W, Uppal Southend, Sector 49, Gurugram, Haryana 122018, India

Hybrid City