HR Consultant - D&I

An HR professional with experience of management consulting and exposure to diversity & inclusion is required to fulfil a brand new HR Consultant role within a large financial services organisation.

As part of a new in-house HR consultancy team supporting a global operations and technology population, you will manage the successful delivery of HR Diversity and Inclusion projects and initiatives. You will also be responsible for identifying/defining and driving divisional D&I strategy and priorities. You will work closely with HR Business Partners, HR Advisors and other diversity specialists to help design pragmatic solutions to solve business problems, delivering solutions that have measurable impact and add commercial value.

Responsibilities:

Work to achieve a diverse workforce and build a more inclusive culture

Be able to provide oversight to how D&I initiatives align to the HR / Business Strategy and relevant People Plans

Be responsible for effective programme controls and procedures within given initiatives

Effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support achievement of diversity targets and broader group D&I ambitions

Provide advisory and subject matter expertise to HR and business in the development and delivery of their D&I plans

Develop and sustain effective working relationships with HR teams, the business and within the HR Consulting community, demonstrating the ability to operate across the complex organisational matrix.

Take responsibility for defining and planning the end-to-end approach needed to deliver a HR D&I intervention successfully

Manage programme delivery proactively balancing scope, schedule, interdependencies, budget and risks

Requirements:

D&I subject matter expertise required, with track record in leading and delivering D&I initiatives across variety of sectors

Experience of working in an HR environment consisting of business partnering/relationship management with business leaders supported by shared services and areas of expertise

Experience of working as a consultant either in a Big4 or similar environment, or as part of a corporate internal consulting team facing off to internal stakeholders

Experience in transformation/change and/or project management

Relevant project management qualifications and CIPD accreditation (desirable but not essential)

A range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies are on offer.