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Company: Oliver WymanDescription:Oliver Wyman is now looking for a Talent Manager (Staffing / Resource Management) to join our Johannesburg Office!Job Overview:Engage actively and personally with local consultants in IMEA as well as know and understand their current strengths and development objectives, personal preferences and career goals.Frequently interact with partners across Industries and Capabilities, ACG, CCG and Specialist TMs across the region to understand and address project staffing needs and balance them with consultant preferences and career goals.xe2x80x8bPerformance ManagementActively engage in career review process working closely with the performance management team, your peers and senior stakeholders xe2x80x93 quality assurance of all project reviews and read as completed, and participate in review processesProactively seek informal feedback from Partners, Principals and Engagement Managers as projects are ending to ensure issues and development objectives are taken into account for next staffing assignments as appropriate; seek informal feedback every 2-3 months on longer projectsProvide career advice to consultants in IMEA and be keenly aware of consultantsxe2x80x99 preferences and performance based on frequent personal interactions. Working closely with the local CCG Partner and fellow TMs on ensuring consultants understand development needs and coach consultants on how best to meet firm expectationsEnsure skills & experiences are updated based on project reviewsAdvise on, and locally manage, Oliver Wyman Talent Management Programs and business school sponsorshipsConsultant DeploymentFor assigned projects, collect all relevant details from Partners and/or ACG/CCG TMs on projects to be staffedCoordinate and interact daily with CCG and ACG TMs team to collaboratively and creatively develop team options across IMEA if required to provide xe2x80x9cbest fitxe2x80x9d solutions. Provide Partner and/or TM Lead with appropriate team options.Manage Business Development, IC and other internal work needsManage consultantsxe2x80x99 leave request approvals and extensionsTrack and manage consultant learning & development in IMEAProactively engage consultants on up-to-date preferences and discuss options when available / appropriateTrack how consultants are progressing against development objectives and line up intervention when appropriate, keeping the TM lead and CCG Partner/Practice Leads up to date on concerns and issuesTrack all consultants in your pool within IMEA for career progression for skills development, project rotations and suggested training curriculumPrimary responsibility for consultant data integrity - keep track of consultant database including, availability, project experiences, areas of expertise, areas of interests, competency and skills development, utilization and overall career progressionTrack morale of the Johannesburg office in IMEAResponsible for monitoring local office morale, close coordination with office leads, CCG committee and TM Lead on talent strategies for consultants to thrive within OWActing as primary informal communication conduit for issues that may arise in the CCGCoordinate and raise work life balance challenges xe2x80x93 discuss with consultant and TM team and recommend action plan closely working together with the Wellbeing LeadExperience Required:Ideal candidates will have a bachelorxe2x80x99s degree and 2-4 years of relevant professional experience in a fast-paced and dynamic client services business environment. Talent management or HR experience preferredExperience balancing ever-changing work demands in a challenging environment with numerous stakeholders to satisfyProven ability to foster relationships at all levels of the organizationxe2x80x8bSkills and Attributes:Proactive, positive and a problem solverHigh level of energy, creativity and initiative-takingProfessional, tactful and able to engage with colleagues at all levels in the firmExcellent communicator xe2x80x93 able to deal effectively with people at all levels in a multicultural work environmentMethodical, organized and excellent attention to detailAbility to maintain and respect confidentialityOne who takes constructive feedback in stride and incorporates feedback quicklyCollaborative team playerTechnical Skills:Strong Word, Excel and Outlook skills.Fluent in English (written and verbal)Experience working with a resource management system highly desirableProficient with data analysis and reportingAt 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 solutions. If 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!Wexe2x80x99re individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we doWe 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 usWe value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinionWe believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunityWe 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 otherxe2x80x99s time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for peoplexe2x80x99s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are also committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs.Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one xe2x80x9canchor dayxe2x80x9d per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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