Principal – Strategic People & Organization Advisory

Marsh McLennan

. Lead complex client engagements end-to-end, including scoping, workstream design, team leadership, analysis quality, delivery, and final recommendations .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeStockholm • SwedenLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex client engagements, particularly in workforce transformation, organizational design, and HR transformation. Proven ability to mentor teams, deliver impactful projects, and communicate effectively with C-level stakeholders.

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Client Engagement LeadershipWorkforce Transformation ExpertiseOrganizational Design ExperienceC-Level Stakeholder CommunicationTeam Mentoring and Development

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Hard Skills

Workforce TransformationOrganizational DesignHR TransformationProject DeliveryProblem SolvingData AnalysisProposal DevelopmentClient Impact MeasurementConsulting ExperienceTeam Leadership

Soft Skills

Outstanding CommunicationMentoring CapabilityCuriosityStructured ThinkingCoaching Ability

Industry Keywords

ConsultingPeople AdvisoryTransformationTalent ManagementRewards StrategyC-Level EngagementEuropean MarketHigh-Stakes ProjectsIntellectual CapitalAI-Enabled Work

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex client engagements end-to-end, including scoping, workstream design, team leadership, analysis quality, delivery, and final recommendations
Serve as the primary day-to-day counterpart for CHROs, transformation leaders, and their teams
Deliver advisory work across workforce transformation, organizational transformation and design, HR transformation, talent, and rewards
Shape proposals, follow up on engagements, uncover opportunities, and lead pursuits with Marsh and Oliver Wyman Partners
Co-sell to multinational clients alongside Marsh and Oliver Wyman Partners
Build and lead high-performing project teams across Europe
Develop consultants through apprenticeship on live work
Create thought leadership and reusable intellectual-capital assets
Establish AI-enabled ways of working as the default
Help shape the team's methods, standards, and culture
Work on complex, high-stakes people mandates for major European organizations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of consulting experience, typically 8+ years, in a dynamic and demanding environment
Ideally experience with a top-tier strategy consulting firm or leading people advisory practice
Consistent record of high performance
Track record of selling and leading client engagements end-to-end
Experience delivering projects with tangible client impact through teams led
Credibility with senior executives, including presenting to, challenging, and winning the confidence of C-level stakeholders
Depth in at least one of workforce transformation, organizational design and development, HR transformation and HR operating models, talent, or rewards
Genuine curiosity across the other people advisory fields
Structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving
Outstanding written and verbal communication in English
Ability to synthesize extensive analysis into clear client decisions
Mentor and coaching capability
Willingness to travel within Europe during delivery peaks
Completed university degree, such as business, economics, psychology, or a related field
Fluent English required; additional languages are a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Structured development, including consulting and client-leadership programs
Senior mentorship
Transparent, merit-based progression toward Partner level
Mobile and flexible working
Modern centrally-located offices
Competitive compensation aligned to the market
Benefits of a strong international group
DE&I-focused work environment
Hybrid work flexibility
Professional development benefits from working together in the office