Subject Matter Expert
Listed on 2026-09-17
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Business
Change Management
Why This Role
This role focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes through deep expertise in organizational psychology behavioral science and change management You will play a key role in helping some of the GCC region s largest industrial organisations achieve sustainable transformation by embedding new behaviours strengthening leadership capability and improving workforce engagement Working across large-scale transformation programmes within oil amp gas petrochemicals mining amp metals and manufacturing environments you will help clients turn strategy into adoption and lasting cultural change
Your Impact at dssYou will lead specialist work streams within complex transformation engagements applying expertise in organizational psychology behavioral science and change management to improve safety culture leadership effectiveness and workforce performance Working closely with senior client stakeholders and frontline teams you will help organisations create the conditions for sustainable behaviour change and measurable transformation outcomes
Key Accountabilities- Lead organizational psychology and change management work streams within client transformation programmes
- Apply behavioral science principles to improve safety culture workforce engagement and leadership effectiveness
- Design and facilitate workshops assessments focus groups and stakeholder engagement activities
- Translate behavioural insights and organisational diagnostics into practical interventions and implementation plans
- Support the design and execution of change strategies that accelerate workforce adoption of new ways of working
- Partner with senior leaders to build commitment alignment and ownership for transformation initiatives
- Measure and evaluate change outcomes adoption rates and cultural transformation progress
- Mentor consulting teams and contribute to the development of dss methodologies tools and intellectual property
- Support business development and proposal activities related to organisational transformation and culture change
You bring strong analytical thinking, a curious mindset, and the ability to work effectively in diverse, international environments. You are comfortable engaging with stakeholders, solving complex problems, and contributing to meaningful outcomes.
Experience- Proven experience as an Organizational Psychology, Behavioral Science, or Change Management professional within consulting or large industrial organisations.
- Demonstrated success supporting large-scale transformation programmes across the GCC region.
- Experience with in oil & gas, petrochemicals, mining & metals, manufacturing, or other asset-intensive industries.
- Strong track record of translating transformation strategies into measurable workforce adoption and sustained behaviour change.
- Experience designing and implementing employee engagement, culture change, leadership development, and safety improvement initiatives.
- Exposure to safety-critical environments and behavioural approaches to risk reduction and performance improvement.
- Deep expertise in organizational psychology, behavioural science, and change management methodologies.
- Strong understanding of how human behaviour influences safety, operational performance, and organisational culture.
- Ability to design and deliver behavioural interventions that create measurable business outcomes.
- Excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication skills.
- Ability to influence senior leaders while building trust with frontline teams.
- Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting organisational and behavioural data.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Behavioral Science, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a closely related field.
- Additional certifications in Change Management, Organizational Development, Leadership Coaching, or Behavioral Science are advantageous.
- Fluent Arabic and English are essential.
Willingness to travel extensively across the GCC and internationally as required.
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