Job Description

IMEA Regional Head of Talent Management - Dubai Company:


Oliver Wyman




Description:




Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 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 7,000 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. Oliver Wyman's thought leadership is evident in our agenda-setting books, white papers, research reports, and articles in the business press. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the top Global 1000 companies.




O liver Wyman is now looking to recruit an exceptional candidate to join us as the IMEA Regional Head of Talent Management!




The role is based out of Dubai office.




Job Overview:



Oliver Wyman is seeking a highly qualified and proactive candidate to lead the IMEA regional Talent Management (TM) and Performance Management (PM) Function.




The Regional Head of Talent Management will be primarily responsible for the full scope of Talent & Performance Management related topics for the Core Consultant Group (CCG), Affiliated Consulting Group (ACG) as well as Specialists across all IMEA markets. The role spans a broad range of themes and reports into the IMEA Executive Director of Talent. The role is responsible for managing and developing a team of Talent & Performance Managers as well as Talent Coordinators who are in charge of ~800 consultants across currently 8 offices.




The Regional Head of Talent Management will frequently interact with and act as a trusted advisor to partners across IMEA (practice leads, office leads, market leads) to support their business needs. They will also proactively collaborate with the other talent management leads and share best practices across the regions.




The Regional Head of Talent Management manages all aspects of Talent Management from performance management & pyramid shaping, to staffing, talent management initiatives & projects such as Transfers, Mobility, Global Talent Programs, Consultant Development & Training Reporting, Wellbeing)




Key Responsibilities:



Team Management:


• Manage a diverse team across all markets
• Responsible for the smooth running, training, and development of the IMEA Talent Management team through daily interaction and oversight
• Ensure transparency and accountability across the region



Performance Management:


• Responsible for the smooth running of the Performance Management Team and performance cycles.
• Oversee the annual performance management process at Year-End and Mid-Year for ACG, CCG and
• Specialists as well as the regional principal promotion process
• Ensure alignment with business stakeholders across all practices and groups
• Collaborate with global or other regional efforts and align as much as possible



Staffing:


• Oversee and coordinate across teams the staffing of all consultants with a focus on development needs and opportunities
• Manage any escalations and conflicts



Projects:


• Together with the Talent Management Leads and the Executive Director of Talent monitor and manage the engagement and communication of all consulting groups, as well as tracking key topics and concerns through relevant mechanisms
• Foster a regional sense of belonging and office culture by monitoring morale, working with the consultant committee, and internal meetings, as well as collaborating with CRGs
• Utilize tools like OW Balance and firm surveys aligning closely with the IMEA Wellbeing lead
• Drive and own Talent Management programs like MBA, NPF, CFA rotations and transfers



Reporting:


• Create visibility on utilization and availability as well as pipeline, sold roles, consultant deployment, and backlog
• Implement tracking mechanisms collaborating with relevant departments (mobility, tax, hardship, long-haul)
• Create reports for different stakeholder groups like IMEA MC, practice leads, office leads and market leads
• Proactively look into continuous improvements to further automate reporting.



Collaboration:


• Liaise with Office, Market and Practice Leaders as well as the CCG Partner on any TM related topics
• Coordinate with HC Ops, FP&A, Chief of Staff, Recruiting, Mobility, Legal, L&D and Compensation Departments on regional topics such as capacity planning, on- boarding, training and compensation
• Work closely together with the Executive Director of Talent and/or Talent Project Manager on all topics



Experience Required:

• Ideal candidates will have at least 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in a fast-paced and dynamic client services business environment. Management consulting and/or talent management experience preferred
• Experience in balancing ever-changing work demands in a challenging environment with numerous stakeholders to satisfy
• Proven ability to foster relationships at all levels of the organization



Skills and Attributes:


• Collaborative and works effectively as part of a high-performing team
• Credible, highly professional, able to communicate and negotiate effectively with partners and consultants
• Creative, strategic thinker, who continually seeks ways to improve the way things are done
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
• Proactive, high performing multi-tasker who takes full ownership of their work and manages the details



Why join us at Oliver Wyman?




At Oliver Wyman, we lead with heart - we love what we do and have fun while we do it! We also strive for breakthroughs by questioning, seeking diverse perspectives, and finding powerful and sustainable solutionsIf you share these values and want to work as one and own our impact at the same time, be brave and achieve the amazing with us!


• We're individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do
• We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us
• We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion
• We believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity
• We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm.
• We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other's time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people's personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.



Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.
Job ID R_275547