MSE

What MSE does

MSE (Management Solutions Experts) is a Beirut-headquartered management consultancy founded in 2005 and acquired by global strategy firm Kearney in September 2023. The firm operates across the MENA region with offices in Riyadh, Dubai, and Beirut, employing more than 150 full-time consultants serving over 200 organizations and 400+ completed projects spanning 20 countries in the GCC, Levant, and Africa.

The company's offering is organized into five core service lines: Strategic and Business Planning (including corporate governance, PMO setup, and change management); Organization Transformation (operating model and organization design); Human Capital Management (talent strategy, competency frameworks, performance management, and rewards); Governance and Business Excellence (operational excellence, process optimization, ISO implementation — supported in 50+ organizations); and Digital Management / Implementation Management (digital transformation, customer experience, digitization, and data analytics). MSE deploys proprietary methodology (the ENGAGE program for strategy execution) and integrates partner tools (ENVISIO for performance management, Tableau for dashboards) into client engagements. Industry coverage spans public sector, energy, healthcare, telecom, financial services, manufacturing, real estate, and food and beverages.

Commercial model is project-based professional services — quote-based consulting engagements with enterprise and government clients, primarily direct-sold through business development, referrals, and partnerships. Customers include Saudi ministries (Health, Education, Human Resources and Social Development, Tourism, Transport), regulators (Saudi General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Food and Drug Authority), and major Saudi corporates (Saudi Aramco, SABIC, STC, Zain, Ma'aden, Al Rajhi Bank) alongside UAE-based entities such as DEWA and Msheireb Properties. As a Kearney company since September 2023, MSE continues to operate independently while leveraging Kearney's global expertise for large-scale, cross-border transformation mandates.

Name

MSE

Legal name

MSE

Website

https://mse-me.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MSE (Management Solutions Experts), a Kearney company since 2023, is a Beirut-founded management consultancy serving public sector and enterprise clients across the MENA region with strategy, human capital, organization transformation, and digital implementation services delivered from Riyadh, Dubai, and Beirut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Management (PMO) Consulting (BPAHACAL)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Strategy execution consulting
• Human capital consulting
• Organizational transformation services
• Business excellence advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees charged for strategy development, organizational transformation, human capital management, operational excellence, and digital transformation services. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with enterprise clients in the public and private sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MSE is a management consultancy firm that delivers end-to-end strategy and transformation services, including strategic and business planning, organization transformation (operating model and organizational design), human capital management, governance and business excellence, and digital/implementation management. Engagements typically cover both design and execution phases via Transformation Management Offices and PMOs, supported by the proprietary ENGAGE methodology and partner tools such as ENVISIO. The firm serves enterprise and public sector clients across the MENA region from offices in Riyadh, Dubai, and Beirut.

Product overview

MSE (Management Solutions Experts) is a management consultancy firm, and a Kearney company, offering end-to-end consulting services rather than a software product. The firm provides five core service areas: Strategic and Business Planning (including corporate governance, performance management, PMOs, and change management); Organization Transformation (operating models, organizational design, and enablers); Human Capital Management (talent strategy, competency frameworks, recruitment, development, performance management, and compensation design); Governance and Business Excellence (operational excellence, process optimization, and ISO implementation); and Digital Management/Implementation Management (digital transformation strategies, customer experience, digitization, and data analytics). MSE supports these services with proprietary methodologies like the ENGAGE program and leverages partner tools such as ENVISIO for performance management and Tableau for dashboards. The firm operates across the MENA region with offices in Riyadh, Dubai, and Beirut.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic and Business Planning Strategy and planning services that help organizations future-proof their businesses, set clear strategic visions, and enable structured execution through Transformation Management Offices and PMOs. Includes corporate governance, corporate performance management, strategic and enterprise project management office (PMO), and transformation and change management. Designed for executives and leadership teams of enterprises and public sector organizations.
• Organization Transformation Operating model and organizational design services that help organizations adapt to the digital economy, including operating model design, organization design, and organizational enablers such as strategic workforce planning and people analytics. Targets leaders needing to redesign structures for growth, talent, accountability, efficiency, and flexibility.
• Human Capital Management End-to-end human capital consulting covering talent management strategy, competency frameworks, talent acquisition, talent development, employee performance management, succession planning, leadership assessment and coaching, rewards and compensation design, employee engagement, cultural change, and HR manuals development. Aimed at CHROs and HR leaders seeking to maximize talent potential.
• Governance and Business Excellence Operational excellence consulting including policy development, process optimization, business excellence models, and ISO implementation support. MSE has supported over 50 organizations in developing and implementing standardized management systems. Targets leaders seeking enhanced operational efficacy and improved working cultures.
• Implementation Management (Digital Management) Digital transformation services including digital transformation strategies, customer experience management, operation digitization, and data analytics and reporting. Helps organizations migrate from legacy systems and execute digital strategies, including enhancing customer and employee journeys. Targets executives driving digital and data initiatives.
• ENGAGE Program Proprietary MSE program that helps clients define effective strategies faster with higher levels of institutional buy-in, enabling faster strategy execution and improved organizational performance. Used as a methodology/tool within MSE's strategy and transformation engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Partnered with more than 200 organizations to redefine and execute operating models
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Global MBB consulting firm with an established Middle East practice. Competes for the same enterprise and government transformation engagements in KSA, UAE, and the wider GCC.
• Strategy& (PwC): Global strategy consulting arm of PwC with a significant Middle East presence, often competing for KSA government and large-enterprise transformation programs alongside MSE.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with a strong Middle East practice, particularly in financial services, energy, and public-sector transformations — directly overlapping MSE's service portfolio.
• McKinsey & Company: Global MBB strategy consulting firm with a major Middle East practice in Riyadh, Dubai, and other GCC capitals. Directly competes for the same transformation and public-sector mandates that anchor MSE's book of business.
• Roland Berger: European-origin global strategy consultancy with a Middle East office. Competes in strategy, operating model, and transformation mandates in GCC public and private sectors.
• Arthur D. Little: Global management consulting firm with a long-standing Middle East practice, particularly active in KSA and UAE on strategy, organization, and operational transformation — closely comparable to MSE's offering.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global MBB consultancy with deep presence in the Gulf, particularly KSA, competing head-to-head with MSE on national-transformation, energy, and public-sector strategy work.
• Kearney: Global top-tier management consulting firm and MSE's parent company since 2023. Directly comparable in strategy, operations, and transformation services; the parent relationship makes Kearney the most strategically relevant peer, even though it is also the acquirer.
• Deloitte Consulting (Middle East): Big 4 consulting arm with a major Middle East practice, competing for the same public-sector, energy, and financial-services transformation engagements across MENA, including KSA Vision 2030 work.

Direct peers

• Strategic Gears: Saudi-headquartered management consulting firm with a similar focus on strategy, human capital, and operating-model redesign for Saudi government and large enterprises. A direct regional peer and most direct local competitor to MSE's KSA book.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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