Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3 days ago
Career Development Specialist/Senior Specialist

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What You'll Do

The SEA Career Development and Integration (CD&I) Specialist/Senior Specialist is part of the HR Team in Southeast Asia (SEA). Working together with the Career Development and Integration Manager, he/she will provide support to the CD&I process to develop and manage the consulting talent pool. The CD&I Specialist/Senior Specialist will also work closely with members of the Consulting Team and the broader Consulting HR team at both the SEA, Asia Pacific and Global levels to deliver an excellent CD&I process for the SEA Consulting team and will be instrumental to ensure successful adoption and change management efforts towards moving to a new CD&I Management system.

 

A successful candidate for the CD&I Specialist/Senior Specialist role needs to be well-organized, service oriented, efficient and smart. He/she enjoys a dynamic working environment partnering with stakeholders across different levels and has a strong strive for excellence. He/she should also have strong interest to learn about career development and integration; and is motivated to develop new ideas to continually improve the career development and integration process for the Consulting Team. He/she also needs to be experienced in managing large amount of data and performing analysis using Excel and drawing relevant insights.

 

Career Development

 

Facilitate quarterly CD meetings and work with CD Chairs and Advisors to drive cohort interventions 

Own the CD process end-to-end, from locking in dates for CD meetings with multiple senior stakeholders to preparing the meeting agenda with particular consideration to promotion schedules

Prepare summaries for pre-CD discussion with CD Chairs

Prepare materials for career development meetings and support meeting logistics to ensure meetings run smoothly

Work with Career Advisors to ensure documentation for CD meetings are well prepared

Cross check and calibrate evaluations and engage independently with evaluators to ensure robust feedback

Attend meetings, take minutes and prepare post meeting material (travel may be required)

Brainstorm and strategize with CD Chair on cohort themes and plan relevant interventions

Support CD process – regular operations  

First point of contact for all CD related questions, including conducting orientation on CD for new hires

Independently allocate Career Advisors for all consulting staff

Support in bonus process for non-Officer-consulting staff

Coordinate and support CD for transfer candidates (in/outbound)

Support partnership in identifying and developing high potential individuals and ensuring retention and eventual successful progression to Partnership

Induct, monitor and manage candidates on the MBA sponsorship program

Coordinate with peers from other teams (e.g., Finance, Human Resources) and with counterparts across the region to maintain accuracy of information on systems

Independently propose initiatives and work with manager in developing and continuously improving Consulting Team’s career development framework and process

Develop initiatives to improve Career Advisor quality & overall CD effectiveness

Maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding all career development matters

Maintain database 

Maintain well organized and up-to-date digital files for each member of the SEA consulting staff

Request, track and collect case evaluations and feedback forms on a weekly basis

Update CD system in a timely manner

Generate reports and perform data analysis for pre- and post-CDC reporting as well as ad-hoc requests

Prepare relevant HR reports – attrition, tenure on a monthly basis for the regional and global teams

Integration:

 

Work closely with the Integration chair to drive the overall agenda and strategic thinking for lateral hire integration function in BCG SEA across CT, ECT and TIC cohortsEnsure successful and timely completion of the integration plan for all lateral hire candidates and implementation of the planPerform and oversee regular check-ins with the experienced hires and transfersWork closely with various stakeholders across People team and the senior leadership team on interventions as may be required for smooth integration of lateral hires and transfersFacilitate and organize regular catch-up events for the lateral hires and transfers

What You'll Bring

The successful applicant will have good experience in communication both written and verbal, managing senior stakeholders, driving change management efforts, managing administrative tasks, driving analysis.

Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in the HR field, ideally in Performance ManagementBachelor/Masters degree, preferably with business or HR focusProficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, Powerpoint, Word and OutlookDatabase management and reporting experiencePersonal attributes:Attention to detail and well organisedMaturity, good presentation and strong communication skillsAbility to work under pressure, can prioritize work effectively and adhere to strict deadlinesStrong problem solving and analytical thinkingMotivated and willing to work after hours

Who You'll Work With

You will be part of the SEA People Team and you will be directly reporting to the SEA Career Development Manager.



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