Career Talent Specialist

A Talent Manager is sought to manage a population of ~60 consultants across offices and Practices. This role will be responsible for scheduling and performance management, as well as personally engaging with consultants to know their strengths, development objectives, personal preferences and career goals.

The successful Talent Manager will balance the needs of the business alongside the preferences, career goals and development needs of the consultant to deliver appropriate staffing and talent management outcomes.

This is a hybrid role that requires 3 days per week in the office. There is no option to be fully remote.

• Talent Management:
• Use the performance management process as a basis for engaging own consultants on development needs and areas for training
• Develop relationships with each consultant and begin to be seen as a trusted advisor
• Assist in directing consultants towards resources for career advice
• Assist the consultants in escalating employee relations issues or questions around general Human Capital operations
• Monitor for work-life-quality issues and escalate when needed
• Collaborate with Human Capital Manager on managing the pyramid, training, onboarding, performance improvement initiatives

• Project Staffing:
• Understand at a high-level the nuances of the type of work / roles being filled
• Liaise with project team leaders to understand staffing needs in your area
• For assigned projects, collect all relevant details from Partners and Practice Group TMs on projects to be staffed
• Anticipate capacity issues and manage consultants' and Partner expectations accordingly
• Communicate staffing outcomes to consultants under your TM purview in an empathetic manner
• Track mobility issues, holidays, trainings, background checks and other ad-hoc staffing enabling tasks
• Ensure consultant files (bio slides, project reviews, technical skills, etc) are kept current and readily available for project proposals
• Track your consultant's performance, skills and development needs to help guide their growth and progression within OW

• Consultant Development and Performance Management:
• Understand the performance management framework and competency model and how it applies to own consultant's situations
• Coordinate with the Learning and Development team on appropriate training for your consultants
• Read all performance appraisals and follow-up any issues / performance flags with project team and manager
• Coordinate, attend and contribute to annual Career Review meetings in for own consultant populations

• Data, Analysis and Reporting:
• Review weekly utilization reports, cross reference with the systems to ensure latest information is captured
• Assist with the assembly of the project pipeline and consultant availability reports
• Help to prepare documents and exhibits for various senior leadership meetings (using Excel and PowerPoint)
• Assist with the analysis of performance outcome results
• Ad hoc analyses and reporting as needed
• Demonstrate capability in using enterprise resource management tools and performance systems
• Maintain all employee records and keep resource planning systems up to date

• Oliver Wyman Development:
• Participate in project work within and adjacent to the broader Human Capital function on topics such as employee experience, retention, flexible working, utilization, performance, etc.
• Organize own work and display ability to guide colleagues in building project deliverables
• Work on cross-Practice Group, Market, Regional teams to deliver special / ad-hoc assignment in a collaborative manner
• Be a firm citizen and embody Oliver Wyman values in day-to-day activities
• Display a strong willingness to learn more about OW outside of the TM function by seeking out opportunities for broader involvement

To succeed in this role, candidates should possess:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in a fast-paced and dynamic client services business environment
• Management consulting and/or Human Resources experience preferred

This role offers:

• Opportunity to work in a global leader in management consulting
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

We are 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.

We are 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 McLennan 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.