Middle East Talent Management Junior Specialist

September 17, 2024

Boston Consulting Group

الرياض

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Talent Management Junior Specialist you will be the first point of contact for all Staffing, Career Development, Flexibility and general HR topics for Visiting Associates/Associates/Consultants across BCGs offices in the Middle East. In that capacity, you will be responsible for the career development of these cohorts as well as for staffing and will support our consultants along their central career processes.

As part of Staffing, you will work together with our Pipeline Team and ensure that our consultants are optimally placed on projects, selecting consultants to best meet client needs and align with the personal career perspective of the consultant.

As a member of the core team of the Career Development Committee, you will be responsible for supporting in all career development processes, including preparing and following up on career development meetings, preparing the bonus process, as well as the promotion processes of the colleagues you support. In doing so, you will work closely with the respective Career Advisors of the committee.

As a Talent Management Junior Specialist, you will act as the central contact for HR inquiries and will connect those needing further consultation with the right person in our wider people team. This is a key interfacing function as a navigator within the HR universe at BCG. You will communicate these decisions independently in a calm and empathic manner and with diplomatic skill.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting meeting logistics
Supporting on requesting and following up on performance feedback for consulting staff i.e. generate and track evaluations & upward feedback
Maintain SAM (Staffing and More) and Workday along with other reports drawn from the system and elsewhere as needed
Ensure up-to date data for all ongoing cases (teams, duration, case numbers etc) informing the Staffing Coordinator of any changes
Coordinating monthly promotion process including promotion memos, system updates and monthly celebratory emails
Maintain up to date staffing CV's and background data of all consulting staff
Take responsibility for monitoring training dates and annual leave requests from consulting staff alerting the Staffing Coordinator where necessary on project conflicting vacations or trainings
Involvement in the annual bonus process
Working on ad hoc administrative support as required

YOU'RE GOOD AT

You bring great passion for people issues and enjoy working your way into different HR areas as a generalist.
You will win over our internal stakeholders with your above-average service orientation and your diplomatic tact.
You’re good at solving problems and have the patience and perseverance it takes to do so.
You have an independent and structured working style and know how to best prioritize your tasks.
You have the ability to build relationships and reconnect networks and are an absolute team player.
You’re flexible, motivated, and hard-working, and keep a cool head even in difficult situations.
You have absolute integrity, discretion, and a sense of responsibility.

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

Relevant bachelor's degree plus 1-3 years relevant experience, preferably at a professional services firm, at least one year experience in CD and Staffing administration,
Strong verbal communication skills; fluency in English
Advanced level computer skills; Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
Ability of using data based systems and report running
Strong service orientation and responsiveness to requests
Organizational skills
Resourcefulness and high attention to detail
Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment
Ability to respect all BCG information as personal and confidential

YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will work in the Talent Team which includes 11 team members. You will regularly interact with BCGs leadership team, the finance team as well as the wider HR team.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available