Assistant Manager - IGH People

Assistant Manager – IGH People

Base Location: London plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The KPMG Consulting function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across a breadth of areas such as Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes and get it right first time.

Why Join KPMG as an Assistant Manager – IGH People

People Consulting is an integral part of KPMG’s Advisory practice and a growing part of our business. This team help to transform the performance of organisations by changing the way people are led, managed and developed. We do this by focusing on two key areas – delivering the people agenda on large scale, complex, transformational change programmes and transforming the HR function.

We have 5 key capabilities that work across the sectors:

• Behavioural Change Management
• Organisation Development
• HR Transformation
• Talent Management
• Workforce Intelligence

We are committed to creating a dynamic, challenging and engaging place to work and we are a passionate and diverse community where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to truly enjoy the work they do.

Within the IGH People Consulting team we group around a number of market sectors including Justice, Security & Safety, Transport and Infrastructure, Education, Productivity & Skills, Health and Human Services, Local Government plus Trade, Treasury and Investment.

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a talented individual to manage work streams on client engagements and to take a pro-active business development role by building relationships with clients. You would need knowledge and skills in Behavioural Change Management, Organisation Development and ideally in one other area:

• Behavioural change management: Ensuring organisations realise the benefits of large scale change projects by embedding new behaviours and minimising underperformance during the change
• Organisation development and Learning: Target operating model development, organisation design, role clarity, performance management, organisational culture, employee development and reward/recognition
• HR transformation: Creating cost effective, integrated HR functions that contribute to the delivery of business strategy
• Talent Management: Helping clients identify, retain and develop talent, designing reward strategies/incentive schemes and performance management frameworks/processes
• Workforce Transformation: Helping organisations get the most from their workforce, including strategic and operational workforce planning, terms and conditions of employment, TUPE, plus reward and incentive management

Our work is incredibly varied and on a day-to-day basis your work could cover:

• Managing a small team of consultants and/or facilitate client teams
• Providing specialist advice and working closely with client leads and team members to successfully deliver project outcomes
• Contributing to People Consulting business development, including working with key account teams to scope opportunities and developing compelling proposals to win new clients
• Contributing to the development of People Consulting Behavioural Change Management and Organisation Design methodology, tools, thought leadership and our wider People Consulting practice
• Taking a significant role in the growth of the team and wider practice, sharing knowledge and supporting the development of other team members

What will you need to do it?

Candidates should have the following experience:

• Working within organisations covered by our IGH market areas outlined above
• Responsibility for standalone deliverables that add significantly to the overall success of a project or work stream
• Commercial awareness and an ability to identify new business opportunities
• Acting as a subject matter expert in advising clients to maximise benefits while reducing risks
• Managing competing agendas/priorities and establish achievable programmes or projects
• Coaching team members to ensure excellent client delivery, whilst also enabling their career development
• Using your expertise, knowledge and experience to further develop and promote the core People Consulting propositions

Qualifications and Skills

The qualifications and skills for these roles are not prescriptive, but you’d need to demonstrate a significant number of the following:

• Behavioural change management and Organisation Development skills and experience
• Stakeholder management and communication skills, both written and oral
• Demonstrating comfort with numbers, processes and policies
• Qualifications and/or accreditation in one or more psychometric assessments tools
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced working environment

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

• Birmingham
• Leeds
• London Canary Wharf
• Manchester

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

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• Consulting at KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/consulting/
• ITs Her Future Women in Tech programme: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/it-s-her-future/
• KPMG Workability and Disability confidence: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/need-support-let-us-know/

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