Partner Matters Manager, Partner Admissions, Enabling Functions, 18 months FTC Aberdeen, Scotland
Job description
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Shaping and delivering the partnership admissions process, to create a developmental and empowering experience for our partner candidates, which supports the diversity ambitions and integrity of the partnership.
This opportunity sits within our Partner Matters team, a specialist team largely talent-focused with the primary objective to deliver a differentiated, integrated experience to all our partners, from the point they become partners in the firm, to the time they retire from the partnership. This role will play a key part in managing one pillar of the team’s core portfolio – Entry to Partnership.
In this role you will drive operational excellence and execution of the partner admissions approach, partnering closely with key HR and Business stakeholders, including members from the firm’s executive. Of strategic importance, partner admissions plays a critical role in delivering our NSE Ambition and key priorities/ambitions of the UK Executive.
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You will be responsible for planning and managing the end to end internal Partner Admissions process, in the UK geography. This will include continuous enhancement of the existing approach, driving convergence across the Businesses as well as collaboration with North and South Europe (NSE).
Flexibility will be required in the role. As part of a small team, you can expect to work across the Partner Matter’s portfolio in peak times and/or where critical deadlines are approaching, getting involved in broader projects where additional capacity and/or expertise is needed.
As a result, this is a terrific opportunity to gain a broad range of experience, working in a high-performing team, creating an exceptional experience for the most senior people in our firm.
Some key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:
- Operational management and delivery of the partner admissions process, from establishing the approach through to the delivery and completion of the Business Selection Process, Partnership Committee Review and Partner Candidate Development Programme.
- Reviewing, updating and refreshing all central partner admissions materials and communications to ensure they reflect our current approach.
- Actively scoping and embedding continuous enhancements to the admissions process and ensuring Businesses and all relevant teams are fully informed, supported and engaged.
- Identifying and implementing opportunities to improve the candidate experience, invest in their development and move us forward with our inclusion goals while streamlining processes and optimising the use of technology.
- Collaborating successfully with the range of other teams who contribute to the end-to-end delivery of this process, to drive the approach (including the Executive Office, People & Purpose, Partnership Committee, HR, Partner Finance, Partner Compliance, Partner Development, Partner Admin, ER & Ethics, and Communications).
- Contributing to the delivery of key Executive deliverables (both presentations and reports), ensuring they reflect and align with our Business and its ambitions.
- Integrating successfully into NSE for management of the NSE reporting requirements, sharing of best practice, and to ensure the UK approach aligns to the NSE common standard.
- Partnering with the Partner Hiring Lead to ensure consistency in the selection criteria and approach to partner selection, both internal and lateral.
- Actively supporting the development of the Partner Matters T1 Advisor (Entry to Partnership).
- Working collaboratively with the new partner transitions Manager to support the delivery, where required, of an enhanced new partner transition journey.
- Influencing others in the Partner Matters team (and beyond) as a role model and exemplar of effective leadership and teaming. Positively contribute to the team brand, culture and purpose.
- Taking on and leading other discrete projects and ad hoc priority areas as and when they emerge during the year, whether they relate directly to the stated pillar or not.
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In addition to having relevant professional experience for the role as set out above, the individual who is successful will:
- Have proven implementation skills, strong planning and organisational capability and a determination to get things done.
- Have a clear focus on delivering quality in everything you do.
- Be an outstanding collaborator who can build productive relationships across teams and engender trust and support.
- Understand the partnership and how to be successful as an adviser to it, being credible and impactful when interacting and dealing with the firm’s most senior people.
- Have strong communication skills – verbal and written – demonstrating quality in all that is delivered.
- Have experience in the creation of high-quality formal deliverables (both presentations and reports).
- Have strong analytical skills and be comfortable working with, understanding and presenting information and data.
- Convey professional maturity, instilling confidence that they operate in sensitive environments with ease and handle highly confidential data appropriately.
- Be genuinely resilient, comfortable and composed when working under pressure, accepting of change and be flexible in order to get the job done.
- Be willing to learn, open to feedback and prepared to be challenged.
- Demonstrate appropriate commercial acumen and be able to connect that to the role, the agenda, the decisions we make and the relationships that are established.
Desirable
Understanding of our firm and its structure (internal and market facing) with an awareness of the key features and attributes of our partnership.
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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you’ll make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
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“Good HR (Human Resource) is about far more than bringing the right new talent into the business. In addition to leading the way in recruitment, we are the ones making sure that flexibility and inclusivity are more than just soundbites. “
"The support that Deloitte offers is great, and the work is always interesting and motivating.”
"The amount of investment in me in terms of training and development has been incredible - it has undoubtedly helped me to progress my career."
- Jim, Enabling Functions
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Location: UK Wide. The home office of this role is remote
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Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
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