Company: Oliver Wyman
About Oliver Wyman Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 5,700 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.
Job Overview: Do you love solving puzzles, having interesting conversations and never being bored at work? If so, Oliver Wyman is seeking an Australia based, Talent Manager to work within the APR Talent Management team. You will focus on our Energy, Government and Transport practices. While you will be based in Australia, your consultant group is diverse and based across Asia Pacific.
The successful candidate will be responsible for understanding supply (Consultants) and demand (project pipeline), for building relationships with their consultants and projects to understand requirements, skills, preferences and matching these with projects needs.
You will be responsible for all data relating to your group including maintaining accurate records in our staffing system, supporting the Consultant Performance Management processes, and the resource management processes.
Key Responsibilities: Talent Management: Develop relationships with each consultant and begin to be seen as a trusted advisor. Assist in directing consultants towards resources for career advice. Monitor work-life-quality issues and escalate when needed. Collaborate with Talent Management Lead to manage the pyramid, training, onboarding, and performance improvement initiatives. Project Staffing: Ensure we have the right person doing the right work. Understand the nuances of the type of work / roles being filled. Work closely with the Core Consultant Group staffing team and Talent Managers to secure talent for your projects. Anticipate capacity issues and manage consultants' and Partner expectations accordingly. Manage all resource allocation for non-billable work. Communicate staffing outcomes to consultants in an empathetic manner. Track mobility issues, holidays, trainings, and other staffing tasks. Work to tight SLA's to ensure timely staffing of all projects. Consultant Development and Performance Management: Understand consultant performance, skills, and development needs. Understand the performance management framework and competency model. Read all performance appraisals and follow-up any issues. Coordinate, attend and contribute to annual Career Review meetings. Data, Analysis and Reporting: Review weekly utilization reports and ensure data accuracy. Assist with the assembly of the project pipeline and consultant availability reports. Prepare documents for senior leadership meetings. Assist with analysis of performance outcomes. Maintain all employee records and keep resource planning systems up to date. Prepare key weekly reports. Oliver Wyman Development: Participate in project work within the broader Human Capital function. Organize own work and guide colleagues in building project deliverables. Work on cross-Practice Group teams to deliver special assignments. Be a firm citizen and embody Oliver Wyman values. Display a strong willingness to learn more about OW outside of the TM function. Experience Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience. 3-5 years of relevant professional experience. Management consulting and/or Human Resources experience preferred. Skills and Attributes: Proven ability to establish and grow relationships. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated and proactive. Comfortable working with data. Creative, strategic thinker. Genuinely interested in the development and career success of consultants. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Comfortable working independently and in a team. #J-18808-Ljbffr