People Consulting Manager
Job Description
Job title: People Consulting Manager
Company: Grant Thornton
Job description: More than you expected
Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We’re a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That’s Grant Thornton.
Job Description:
People Consulting Manager
Location: UK wide
NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.
Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. As part of our Business Consulting team, People Consulting support organisations to achieve their strategic ambitions through their people. The types of work we deliver to achieve that is hugely varied, from working with an HR Director to design an HR function that delivers for their business or supporting an organisation to build an inclusive culture. Whatever it is, we use a data driven approach to the people agenda to create tangible and sustainable change for our clients.
We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.
A look into the role
As a Manager within our People Consulting team, you will:
- Lead the day-to-day client relationship for smaller projects
- Drafts project budgets and monitors/manages actual costs versus budget
- Be a key support on writing and developing proposals for targets and clients, including being an essential support on pitching or as part of a wider pitch team
- Take responsibility for leading take on procedures, including drafting letters of engagement for Partner or Director approval
- Support and input into the development and delivery of a clear go-to market plan for People Consulting across all our regions, leveraging our internal resource and external network
- Support the development of People Consulting product collateral, including tools and templates etc.
- Support the team on key accounts, including the management and day-to-day activities of these
- Lead report drafting for smaller projects, or drafting of specific sections for larger projects, with minimal oversight, ensuring accuracy for all figures presented
- Proactively build your own network both internal and external to the Firm to generate leads
- Lead initiatives to raise the awareness of People Consulting within the Firm
- Take an active role in marketing events and seminars, including organising, as required by the department
- Support the provision of ‘on the job’ training to more junior team members including regular feedback
Knowing you’re right for us
Joining us as a People Consulting Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is:
- Good knowledge, understanding and technical expertise within HR, wider people and talent
- A clear understanding of people policies, processes and practices as well as change levers for culture and engagement
- Good relationship management with internal colleagues and external clients, building trust quickly and adaptable to change
- Have a natural proactive working style with a problem-solving and commercial mindset
- Ability and desire to work closely with, and support teams to deliver excellent outcomes for our clients
- Robust report writing skills, supporting the development of business cases, bid leading, supporting tenders and negotiating
- Experience of one or more of the following: Organisation design and development; HR function transformation; Inclusion and Diversity
- Ability to respond to client requests at short notice and travel to client’s premises. Travel is primarily across the UK
It would be great if you had some of the following skills as well, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.
- Worked within an internal HR function
- Experience of culture change and developing interventions
- Core consulting skills, including project and stakeholder management, change management and leading parts of a change or transformation programme
- Supporting the development of propositions and offerings for clients, and highlighting opportunities at the right time (such as regulatory driven offerings)
- Design and delivery of People Strategies within different organisations
- Development and delivery of an Employee Value Proposition or the related elements of such
- People management experience
Knowing we’re right for you
Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
Beyond the job
Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.
We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.
Expected salary:
Location: London
