Company:

Mercer

Description:

Talent Strategy Consultant – Talent Assessment Consultant

• Position Summary:

As a Pre-Sales:

• Talent Assessment Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the sales cycle by translating client needs into tailored talent assessment solutions. You will collaborate closely with COC and business development teams to design, demonstrate, and communicate assessment frameworks that enhance hiring, leadership development, and workforce capability.

We will count on you to:

• Serve as the subject-matter expert on talent assessment solutions during pre-sales engagements, conducting client discovery sessions to identify needs and qualify opportunities.

• Design tailored assessment architectures using psychometric tools and digital platforms, aligning solutions with client competency models and performance outcomes.

• Develop and deliver clear, compelling proposals, presentations, demos, and proof of concept sessions that translate complex methodologies into client-friendly language.

• Collaborate with internal teams and engage with HR, Talent Acquisition, and L&D leaders to ensure solution alignment and build trusted client relationships.

• Stay informed on industry trends and innovations in assessment’s technology and talent analytics, contributing insights to marketing and product development efforts.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Business, or related field.

• 3–7 years of experience in pre-sales, consulting, or HR solutions roles, with a strong preference for experience in designing or delivering talent assessments.

• Solid understanding of psychometric principles, talent assessment methodologies, and selection practices.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate client needs into structured assessment solutions.

• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

• Strong proposal writing, solution scoping abilities, and an analytical mindset comfortable with interpreting assessment and talent data.

What makes you stand out:

• Certification in assessment tools such as SHL, Hogan, MBTI, Saville, or Korn Ferry.

• Proven involvement in thought leadership activities, including contributing insights, content, or webinars.

• Strong familiarity with emerging trends in assessment’s technology and psychometrics.

• Knowledge of other European languages (e.g., French or Spanish).

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 creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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.