Associate, People & Change

Company:

Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm  for nearly a century, we have helped our clients realize the essential advantage needed to survive, thrive, and win. Founded in 1914, we serve 70 of world’s 100 largest companies and 400 of 500 largest US corporations. With annual sales of $1.3 billion, we have over 3,300 staff members in 57 offices than span more than 30 countries and 6 continents worldwide

Background and Position Overview:

This position is based in NY, Chicago, or San Francisco.

The candidate will work on engagements with a focus on People & Change issues within a variety of industry sectors, such as: Energy & Utilities, Automotive, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Consumer, Media and Technology. Ability to travel 60-80% of the time is required.

Key Role:

A key objective of this position is to grow internal and client relationships by delivering exceptional work products and high-quality content. Your role will be client-facing with primary responsibilities focused in the human capital area. However, our consultants have capabilities that span multiple People & Change areas. The key activities for this role include:

• Demonstrate and deliver strategic human capital insights on client engagements


• Hands on design and delivery of human capital consulting initiatives, such as, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Use research based, proven talent models & frameworks to develop and implement strategies for HR transformations
  
  
  • Develop and implement human capital programs – talent acquisition, performance, leadership, succession, and retention plans
  
  
  • Assess effectiveness of existing HR structure and delivery systems
  
  
  • Contribute human capital expertise to project teams in merger/acquisition integration, business transformation, strategy alignment and/or other initiatives
  
  
  • Leverage and improve upon client’s workforce planning and relevant performance management frameworks and methodologies
  
  
  
  


• Use multiple analytic techniques to analyze complex client problems related to human capital management


• Develop solutions and recommend appropriate course of action for addressing strategic human capital issues


• Bring industry best practices and knowledge of current strategic human capital management trends and developments to our clients


• Demonstrate sensitivity to client’s functional agenda, perspectives and corporate culture


• Facilitate knowledge transfer to client organization to execute long-term recommendations


• Lead strategic human capital workstreams and small teams


• Manage or execute work, with consideration of financials and economics, in the best interest of the client and firm


• Support intellectual capital documentation efforts


• Facilitate long-term relationships with existing clients; participate in client presentations and proposal writing.

Knowledge, Skills and Leadership Characteristics:

• Experience working with executive leaders in either a consulting or internal capacity 


• Solid functional background in human capital management and consulting.  Specific experience desired include: HR effectiveness, talent strategy, talent acquisition, total rewards, and/or organizational change


• Demonstrated ability to think strategically


• Proven ability to execute in a fast paced project environment


• Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation and editing ability


• Ability to identify and apply HRM best practices


• Proven project management skills including ability to develop work breakdown structures, execute tasks, define metrics, and report status


• Superb analytical skills and a self-starter


• Superior time management and organizational skills

This description characterizes the general nature and level of work and is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of an employee assigned to this position."

As part of the People & Change practice, this role will be part of a team with capabilities that include:

• Change Management


• Human Capital


• Learning


• Strategic Communications

Ability to consult across multiple areas of People and Change is a significant plus.

Education and Experience:

BA / BS degree required.  Masters degree in a related field preferred.

5+ years demonstrated experience in either a consulting or internal consulting capacity