Company:
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Consulting: Associate - People & Change

Job Number: ADV1008301053


Description:

• This position is to oversee the execution of strategic initiatives and work streams within the People & Change Consulting Practice.
• Responsibility will be to assist clients with their Human Resources consulting needs, including talent management programs, reorganization, HR effectiveness, change management and employee engagement.


Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery:

• Using an established change framework, assess, develop and deliver people and change strategies along with implementation plans to ensure the success of our clients’ change initiatives.
• Provide on-going advice and assistance to clients on the risks and issues associated with complex organizational change and formulate mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to project based change teams in the production of quality deliverables on time and on budget.
• Regularly articulate updates, observations and recommendations in a variety of formats (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, Stakeholder and Change Assessment and Gap Analysis templates, as well as ad hoc reports as required by clients and project teams).
• Develop project plans and budgets for change management work streams.
• Ensure our deliverables meet client expectations and our standards for quality.


Competencies Required:

• Successful candidates pursuing this role should have at least three to five years of general HR experience with a strong track record in supporting large business projects driving change.


You should also have a high level of proficiency in the following skills:

• Ability to determine strategic change approaches, and develop and articulate a full change plan.
• Ability to manage and execute full-cycle, cross-functional change engagements.
• Ability to read and navigate through complex organizational dynamics and use influencing and negotiating skills to create desired outcomes.
• Ability to identify project risks and develop strategies to address these.
• Sound understanding of the inter-relationship between job design, business processes and technology tools as contributors to organization effectiveness.
• Sound understanding of how to develop new behaviors in the workforce that support cultural shifts and build business outcomes.
• Sound understanding of organization effectiveness and HR principles such as engagement and motivation approaches, reward and performance linkages, learning and development, leadership effectiveness and culture change; as well as Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.


Personal characteristics should include:

• High level of service orientation.
• Positive attitude, responsive and action oriented.
• Strong problem solving orientation and analytical skills.
• Excellent written, presentation, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to establish credibility, trust and build relationships with people at all levels of an organization.
• Excellent team player with strong leadership skills.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Open minded, practical, and agile in creating change solutions.
• A champion of change.


Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources.
• 2-3 years of HR industry experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in workshop facilitation.
• Business acumen.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Superior administrative ability including timely follow up, priority setting skills and ability to meet sensitive timelines.
• Organization and time management.
• Strategic thinker.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Proficiency in all MS Office applications is required.
• Demonstrated ability to take independent action to achieve results and champion change effectively.
• A high level of personal integrity and energy, a commitment to teamwork and a strong desire to learn.
• Strong understanding of the change management best practices would be a definite asset.