Senior Consultant - Rewards and Wellbeing
Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and related services. Our global network of member firms and related entities in more than 150 countries and territories serves four out of five Fortune Global 500 companies.
About the Job
We are seeking a Senior Consultant to support the Engagement Manager in the delivery of project/engagement services to client premises, within South Africa and occasionally in neighbouring countries.
Main Responsibilities
1. Project Execution: Support the Engagement Manager in the delivery of moderately-sized/moderately-complex engagements/projects, as part of a client delivery team, in specific areas of technical proficiency, as it relates to the Reward work team, as well as in areas requiring the development of technical proficiencies in the realm of Reward.
2. Client Impact: Develop internal collegial relationships proactively to support the delivery of client work, across Deloitte Human Capital Consulting teams (tribes).
3. Team Sales Pipeline Identification: Build rapport with external clients to understand their context and needs and actively build business relationships that generate leads.
4. Operational Effectiveness: Identify client needs and problems on technical issues that arise and propose resolutions to address these.
Reward Consulting Specialisation:
* Possess technical knowledge relating to total rewards and executive compensation.
* Provide advice to clients on their total reward philosophy and strategy.
* Analyse and evaluate reward programs to determine whether they are competitive and aligned with a company's strategic goals.
* Conduct research and benchmarking to compare the reward arrangements of the company to those of other organisations in the same industry or geographic location.
* Develop and implement reward programs that are designed to attract and retain top talent, including short-term and long-term incentive schemes.
* Develop and review reward-related policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with governance requirements and best practice.
* Prepare reports, papers, and presentations using input from multiple sources.
Requirements
1. Bachelor's Degree.
2. 4 – 6 years' relevant work experience (i.e., either in Corporate HR or in a Professional Services/Consulting firm, delivering Human Resources-related services).
Desirable Experience
1. 3 years in a client-facing role.
2. Postgraduate qualification (relevant to Service Area / Business Management, etc.).
Talent Standards Capabilities
Technical Competencies:
* Possess specialised knowledge in Reward.
* Demonstrated Time Management skill.
* Good report writing skills.
* Developing depth and breadth in Consulting skills (i.e., business insights, contribution to commercial impact).
* Sound experience in presenting proposals, points of view, project outcomes to external clients.
* Emerging knowledge and understanding of market trends as well as best practice in relation to Total Rewards.
* Business Acumen.
Behavioural:
* Excellent communication (written and verbal) and business partnering skills.
* Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
* Strong client delivery focus.
* Strong quality and risk management orientation.
* Adaptable to managing sudden change and ambiguity with ease.
* Ability to operate independently to make custom adjustments to standard offerings to meet client needs.
* Ability to solve a range of problems, ranging from basic to complex.
* Mentorship and coaching ability, with willingness to guide others.