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Resource Officer Consulting

Employer: PwC
Location: London (Central)
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 12 Nov 2019

Sector: Professional Services
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job Type: Recruitment & Resourcing

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About the RoleThis is an exciting time for Resource Management as we build on the professionalism of our people and work closely with the business to develop and implement PwC business and people strategy. PwC's Resource Management (RM) team has been centralised to assist the firm in being more agile and providing the right people on the right projects at the right time.

This role will be based in More London and will be part of a wider Consulting Resource Management team.

Day to day deployment of staff to projects/assignments balancing the needs of the business with the needs of the individual

Encouraging the take up of secondments and 'cycles of experience' to our people

Improving agility by utilising people in our growth/strategic priority areas both within your immediate area and across the firm as a whole

Producing, using and analysing management information to make resourcing decisions and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Building relationships within the business unit and the wider resourcing function to enable greater effectiveness in providing solutions for resourcing demands

Who we’re looking forIn order for us to meet the future challenges of the Resource Management function, we want to attract candidates from varying backgrounds and industries that can demonstrate their ability to

Communicate effectively (written and verbal)

Manage conflicting deadlines and priorities

Understand and analyse information to support decision making

Deliver quality outputs whilst under pressure

Multi-task

Remain resilient

Use technology and established tools effectively

Deployment and Manpower Planning

Main point of contact for assigned portfolio, delivering the day to day deployment requirements

Managing resourcing conflicts and priorities

Understand the implication of profitability, engagement, agility and retention goals and the impact on resourcing decisions

Essential skills and experienceRelationship Skills including communicating and Influencing

Build relationships – with those being deployed as well as those requesting resources

Consult and enquire with stakeholders to understand their needs and wants

Respond with empathy and understanding to enhance relationships

Take an active role in resource management projects and initiatives

Strategy and Change Management

Understand the Business Unit, resource management firm-wide strategy and work to support these

Understand the pipeline opportunities to enable appropriate decisions about available resources

Be open to and adaptable to change and be comfortable working in an ambiguous environment

Be commercially minded and use this knowledge to influence business outcomes

Location London

Not the role for you?

Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)?

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply

Diversity

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/diversity

Company

Our values define how we do things. And our purpose is why we exist - now more than ever - to build trust in society and solve important problems for our clients and our communities. In a world we no longer recognise, we need to rely on the strength and agility of our people to help us to navigate these uncertain times.

We're committed to ensuring that care and our people's wellbeing remains central to our culture. While we may not know what’s ahead, we can do all we can to help shape the future. As we continue to navigate this unprecedented time, it’s important that we support our people, to help them take care of themselves and to ensure the right support is available when it’s needed.

For now, we ask you to join our talent network and stay in touch with what’s happening in real time, including new possibilities as they arise. Visit our website for more information on how we’re responding to this pandemic and what changes we’re making to our recruitment process.

Stay safe and stay connected in this rapidly changing world.

PwC

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What we do

We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

What we offer

‘Dress for your day’ policy

At PwC our culture drives our success and gives us a sustainable advantage, and we want to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to work in a way that works best for them and help them become the best that they can be. To support our flexible work environment we’ve evolved our dress code policy to “dress for your day”. This reflects the trust we have in our employees to decide what they think is appropriate given their daily responsibilities.

Flexible Talent Network/Flexible working

We’re looking for talented professionals we can deploy on a recurring basis across all areas of PwC, depending on our business needs. The way you work is up to you, whether that’s full-time, part-time, term-time or reduced hours, just let us know and we’ll try and match you to a suitable role. As well as wide ranging opportunities across our business, we have a specific need for qualified accountants to work during our busy season and a programme supporting those returning to work after a break.

Our Flexible Talent Network video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhaNetNieV4

As a leading professional services network we’re confident we can offer outstanding training and development opportunities, exposure to multi-disciplinary teams, and support from industry-leading experts. Discover where your talent could take you and join an employer focused on helping you reach your full potential.

Take the opportunity of a lifetime!