Assistant Manager-Consulting Talent Consultant

• Support the Strategic Talent Consultant in designing a sustainable and scalable engagement framework for the business unit and take ownership for the delivery
• Provide support to the business leaders and counsellors in the implementation of engagement initiatives across the business unit
• Responsible for building, developing and managing other members of the talent consulting team, ensuring continued focus on the talent agenda
• Anticipate issues and needs within the business unit and address these effectively
• Act as a coach to business leader/managers in relation to delivering the people strategy agenda
• Provide insight on people issues, particularly ER cases within business unit, provide a robust point of view on business decisions and their impact upon people
• Ensure that all necessary people management and development activity required to support the business unit is delivered in the most professional and effective manner
• Execute innovative HR programs
• Facilitate change and support the implementation and successful adoption of special projects and initiatives in the business unit, for example: Performance Management, Talent transformation, Talent Development and Reward exercises
• Ensure compliance to local regulations and manage risks (e.g. performance management risk)

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness, ability to develop clear, actionable plans in support of an overall business unit strategy
• Strong client focus with the ability to build good relationships with multiple stakeholders across the organisation at all levels
• Strong Employee Relations experience of complex disciplinary, grievance and performance management activities especially with employees in senior management/leadership level
• Motivate team members through effective monitoring, coaching, counselling and providing a positive working environment
• Develop strong relationship with other Talent Centre of Excellence teams to ensure that centrally developed products and initiatives meet the requirements of the business unit
• Ability to work with ambiguity and build consensus across diverse, often global, groups

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Graduate or a post graduate qualification in a Business or Human Resource discipline is desirable.
• 12 -15 years of proven HR generalist experience (e.g. performance management, employee relations)
• Experience in managing and mentoring teams

Ideally, youll also have

• A professional accreditation or HR specialization certification
• Experience working in a consulting organization or in a similar professional services environment
• Experience of working in a cross-border, virtual environment would be beneficial

What we look for

• Be an enabler of high-performance Talent team.
• Keen interest to invest time for self-learning, seeking opportunities to work on cross-functional HR projects
• Working collaboratively in a team environment
• A self-starter, independent-thinker, curious and creative person with desire and passion