Johannesburg, South Africa
9 days ago
Operations Consulting Generalist

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within Operations Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimise all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations and capital asset programmes to drive both growth and profitability.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.Share and collaborate effectively with others.Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.Follow risk management and compliance procedures.Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.Build and maintain an internal and external network.Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

To be a key driver in building theTechnology Consulting business.  Responsibilities range from business development, solution creation, and operational management of sub-competency or projects, managing teams, thought leadership, development of an expert P&O team.

 

Qualifications / Certifications required:

Relevant undergraduate/Honours degree, Master degree preferable.

Expert and professional registrations and qualifications.

Experience required:

Accountabilities:

Build meaningful relationships within a network of clients and partners.

Attributes:

A passion for the HR discipline.

Deeply inquisitive about the world of work and the success of organisations.

A keen sense of accountability for managing an HR consulting business.

Have a deep understanding of one HR discipline.

Deep expertise in specific HR consulting disciplines and good generalist expertise across the HR value chain.

An eye for detail and a sense for market opportunities.

Ambition to manage a HR consulting business or part of it.

Ability to articulate HR solutions across a broad range of areas.

Building internal and external relationships and networks.

Ability to build a team around them.

Communicating with impact and empathy.

Acquiring and applying commercial and technical expertise.

Managing projects and economics.

The ability to work independently.

Responsibilities of role:

Substantive HR consulting experience (at least 5 years).

Working with C-suites and senior management.

Very strong business development in HR consulting.

Growing and molding a HR professional services practice.

Operational management of a HR consulting business.

Leadership experience in a similar role.

Ability to manage HR consulting teams.

 

Skill sets required:

Knowledge and expertise in the following areas:

Organisation Change and Culture

Organisation change & business transformation

Leadership and  programme governance alignment/engagement

Organisation alignment 

Culture transformation and behavioural change

Psychometry

 

Role related attributes:

Organisation Design and Effectiveness

Operating model development

Organisation diagnostic and design

Organisation transition strategy

Talent and Performance Optimization

Talent and performance management strategies

Balance scorecard design and implementation

Competency frameworks

Employee value proposition

HR Transformation

HR strategy

Alternative service delivery  models and sourcing

Payroll, time and labour effectiveness 

HR Technology

HR technology strategy, selection, optimization, implementation

Cloud-based HR systems

Systems training strategy and planning

Change management and communications

HR Analytics

ROE / ROI

HR benchmarks

Succession  planning

Workforce planning

Predictive analytics

Contingent staffing strategy and diagnostics

Capability Building

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

June 28, 2024

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