Assistant Manager - People Consulting (Defence)
Location: Birmingham, Bristol & Other locations
Capability: Advisory
Job details
Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester
Capability: Advisory
Experience Level: Associate/Assistant Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: Corp Svs& People
Contract type: Permanent
Job description
Job Title/Req Number: Assistant Manager - People Consulting (Defence)(106954)
Base Location: London, Bristol or Manchester, would also consider Leeds or Birmingham plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations
As a result of the work that we do, we require applicants to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national. Please note your application will not be taken forward if you cannot fulfil these requirements.
The KPMG Defence function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London, Bristol or Manchester 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, Digital and 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 in People Consulting Defence
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. Typically, client engagements would cover at least one of the following areas: Target Operating Model Design, Organisational Redesign, Financial Recovery Programmes, Service Improvement, Back-Office Transformation and Digital Transformation.
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: 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 Intelligence: 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
What will you be doing?
Our work is incredibly varied and on a day-to-day basis your work could cover:
- 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 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?
- 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
- Stakeholder management and communication skills, both written and oral
- Demonstrating comfort with numbers, processes and policies
- Desirable includes qualifications and/or accreditation in one or more psychometric assessments tools and / or recognised change management methodologies, e.g. Prosci ADKAR
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced working environment
Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:
- A proven track record in consulting with demonstrable grasp of all core consulting skills
- Whilst we expect all of our consultants to be able to work flexibly across our five market areas, our ambition is for the successful candidate to be aligned to the Central Government, Defence and Justice sector with a particular focus on Defence and therefore experience or an interest in this sector would be preferred
To discuss this or wider Consulting roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.
Our Locations:
We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- 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:
Within Consulting we have a range of divisions and specialisms. Click the links to find out more below:
- 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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- KPMG Competencies: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/kpmg-competencies/
- KPMG Locations and FAQ: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/faq/?category=Experienced+professionals
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