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At PwC, our people in talent and development focus on finding, deploying, training and enabling talent through talent identification and enhancing employee skills and knowledge, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. These individuals collaborate with subject matter specialists and project teams to strategize effective ways to locate, assess, educate and train employees, in line with market developments and firm strategy. As a talent generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing comprehensive talent support for leaders and guidance for employees, aligning talent strategies with business objectives. Your work will play a crucial role in improving employee retention, development and performance. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same. Skills Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to: Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system. Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same. Effectively mentor others. Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members. Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate. Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements. Job Specification Company - PricewaterhouseCoopers Acceleration Centre, Kolkata Title - Talent Consultant- Assurance Role /Level - Manager About The Job Introduction to PwC Service Delivery Center: PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Centre (Kolkata) Private Limited is a joint venture in India among members of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Network that will leverage the scale and capabilities of its network. It is a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited and has its registered office in Kolkata, India The Delivery Center will provide a professional an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you will have the ability to develop process and quality-based skills Requirements: These should include essential & desirable requirements such as: Preferred Knowledge/Skills Coaching & Talent Development Serves as a trusted advisor to BU and LoS leaders focused on accelerating the development of our people Collaborates with BU and LoS leaders to identify issues and to develop and execute action plans across all areas of our people strategy including diversity, development, performance management, rewards and recognition Proactively leads BU and LoS leaders in identification and management of high-potential talent and succession planning, retention efforts, connectivity and diversity initiatives Uses coaching skills to increase effectiveness of partners/managers/coaches in leading their teams (e.g., advancing Real Time Development through education/training, consulting on performance or other employee relations issues, building familiarity/comfort/trust to enhance our inclusive culture) Develops and maintains effective relationships with identified staff with goal of understanding and facilitating career objectives and employee engagement/satisfaction (e.g., career interests, mobility, distinctive experiences and diversity initiatives) Proactively involved with diversity initiatives; collaborates with BU and LoS leaders as needed Facilitates mid-year check-in to identify performance trends, promotion candidates, high-potentials and diversity initiatives Serves as a resource to support BU and LoS leaders as they prepare for annual Career Roundtable meetings (e.g., identifying performance concerns, finalizing compensation, diversity initiatives and Career Outlook preparation) Provides assistance with onboarding program delivery and organization; leverages tools from Onboarding CoE, supports assimilation of new hires and interns to the team/practice, including Coach and RP alignment, reviewing initial client assignments and chargeability and diversity initiatives Performs other responsibilities related to the management of our people including, but not limited to, off-boarding activities, consulting with senior HR professionals/legal, departures, and collaborating with Ethics & Compliance on employee relations matters/ departures and investigations, as directed by supervisor Supports the onboarding and facilitates the off boarding of third-party labor resources, as requested, maintaining relationship with goal of retention, where appropriate Team with Deployment function, including liaising with Global Mobility teams on short- and long-term talent deployment, package review and transition, and repatriation Strategic Workforce Planning and People Operations (in collaboration with Finance and the business) Supports workforce planning/budget including campus, experienced, contingent, and Global Mobility workforces; supports BU and LoS leaders in executing the plan (e.g., guiding Workday manager in making appropriate decisions) Supports analysis of skills needed on the team and plan to acquire those skills/manage capacity, including opportunities to leverage alternative talent pools such as third-party labor Advises BU and LoS leaders in developing and executing plans (e.g., broad-based work experience, workforce planning) to address both short- and long-term needs/skill gaps Leverages understanding of the practice to positively influence deployment decisions with goal of balancing workload, optimizing utilization, promoting flexibility, diversity initiatives, and providing broad-based experiences and developmental opportunities while balancing firm and client needs SECTION II: Job Objectives & Key Metrics SECTION III: Requirements ION III: Requirements Level of experience Education/qualifications- Minimum Degree Required: MBA/Graduate Industry experience- Minimum Years of Experience: 9 years of relevant experience Technical capability Key personal attribute Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Fields of Study: Demonstrated knowledge of coaching & development, talent & performance management, employee relations, diversity initiatives and HR policy interpretation. Proven ability to team, collaborate, and build and maintain relationships Certification(s) Preferred: NA Show more Show less
