SEA Career Development Specialist/Senior Specialist

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What You'll Do

The SEA Career Development (CD) Specialist/Senior Specialist is part of the HR Team in Southeast Asia (SEA). Working together with the Career Development Manager, he/she will provide support to the CD process to develop and manage the consulting talent pool. The CD 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 process for the SEA Consulting team and will be instrumental to ensure successful adoption and change management efforts towards moving to a new CD Management system.

A successful candidate for the CD 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 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 schedulesPrepare summaries for pre-CD discussion with CD ChairsPrepare materials for career development meetings and support meeting logistics to ensure meetings run smoothlyWork with Career Advisors to ensure documentation for CD meetings are well preparedCross check and calibrate evaluations and engage independently with evaluators to ensure robust feedbackAttend 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 hiresIndependently allocate Career Advisors for all consulting staffSupport in bonus process for non-Officer-consulting staffCoordinate 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 PartnershipInduct, monitor and manage candidates on the MBA sponsorship programCoordinate with peers from other teams (e.g., Finance, Human Resources) and with counterparts across the region to maintain accuracy of information on systemsIndependently propose initiatives and work with manager in developing and continuously improving Consulting Team’s career development framework and processDevelop initiatives to improve Career Advisor quality & overall CD effectivenessMaintain 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 staffRequest, track and collect case evaluations and feedback forms on a weekly basisUpdate CD system in a timely mannerGenerate reports and perform data analysis for pre- and post-CDC reporting as well as ad-hoc requestsPrepare relevant HR reports – attrition, tenure on a monthly basis for the regional and global teams

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 5 years of relevant work experience in the HR field, ideally in Performance Management
• Bachelor/Masters degree, preferably with business or HR focus
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook
• Database management and reporting experience
• Personal 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 Senior Manager.

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