Consultant - Talent Strategy Consulting

Company:Mercer

Description:

Job Title

Talent Consulting Analyst

Career Level

C

Business/Function

Career (Talent) Consulting business

Location

Mumbai

Region / Market

IMETA

Role of an Analyst in the Career (Talent) Consulting practice.

Responsibility

1) Project delivery:

Support project delivery as a team member across Talent and M&A solution areas:

• Workforce and Organization Transformation - Organisation Design and Structuring, Workforce Planning, Job Evaluation, New Shape of Work - Work Redesign, Flexible Working, Re/Upskilling, etc.
• HR Transformation - HR Operating Model, HR Process Re-design, HR Technology Strategy, Selection and Implementation, etc. 
• Talent Management - Competency Framework, Career Architecture, Assessment and Development, Leadership Coaching, Performance Management System, etc.  
• Employee Experience - Culture, EVP, Engagement, Employee Listening, etc.
• M&A - HR due diligence, HR integration planning, do-by-close and day 1 preparation, post-deal HR integration management (structures, grades, reward programs, HR processes and policies, etc.), project management, communication and change management, etc.

Project delivery support includes the following:

• Participate in client meetings to understand client requirements and discuss solutions
• Research material on the client organization to understand the context and requirement
• Apply analytical thinking to gain deeper understanding and identify key requirements, gaps and potential solutions
• Prepare an outline of the recommended solution; Validate the recommended solution with the Project Manager and client stakeholders
• Support project management aspects like project planning, tracking project progress, etc.

2) Practice development:

• Provide support in developing white-papers/ PoVs, participate in client seminars and industry events, undertake research under guidance of internal SMEs, develop case studies for projects, etc.

3) Business development:

• Support business development through participation in requirements understanding meetings and developing proposals to drive sales
• Build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

4) Performance Indicators:

• Quality of deliverables / outputs
• Client Satisfaction Score / Feedback
• Utilization on billable client work
• Turn-around time for submission of deliverables / outputs

Revenue generation / asset management accountability

Individual revenue accountability

(i.e., personal revenue goal)

NA

Team revenue accountability

(i.e., total revenue for team(s) under the position’s management)

NA

Management responsibility

(i.e., hiring, coaching, scheduling / delegating work, performance reviews)

Number of direct reports

NA

Total reports

(Direct and indirect)

NA

Project management

(i.e., indirect management of project teams)

Typical project team size

NA

Manages multiple projects? (Yes/No)

NA

Percentage of time spent on project management

NA

Education

(degree / diploma)

Full time MBA from a premier institute

Experience

• 0-3 years of relevant work experience in HR function and proven track with reputed organizations. Prior consulting experience will be preferred.

Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

• Good understanding of various areas in HR 
• Dynamic, motivated, flexible and result-oriented personality with the ability to perform under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good at multi-tasking

Other points

The position offers good career advancement opportunities, supported by training and professional development as well as access to the firm’s global network.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.