Consulting, People & Organization, Associate (Riyadh)

Description

Established in the region for ‎40 years, PwC has around ‎8,000 people in ‎12
countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon,
Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates.
Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international
experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can
bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than ‎328,000 people
across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help
you find the value you are looking for.
PricewaterhouseCoopers' People & Organization Consulting practice is one of
the largest in the world with ‎6,000 HR professionals based in over ‎100
countries. In the Middle East, we have an established People and Organization
Consulting team providing our clients with an unmatched breadth and depth of
local and global expertise. We work in partnership with organizations ranging
from family business to government bodies helping to make their people a
sustainable source of competitive advantage.

We are a growing team and looking for dynamic, flexible, proactive and
hardworking consultants who have a passion for shaping the people's agenda
positively in the GCC over the coming years. We have a strong pipeline of
large, transformational opportunities with our clients which will provide
great opportunities for all our people to step up and play significant and
rewarding roles.
Responsibilities:
* As an Associate you will participate in cross-functional internal and client teams to develop and deliver strategic people and organizational change in challenging client environments and high-growth industries,
* Help advise clients on strategic people-related matters and play a role in designing solutions that can help address complex people related issues, achieve sustainable results and demonstrate real impact.
* Collaborate with PwC colleagues throughout the client assignment and work as a strong team member, taking ownership of areas of the project with limited supervision from senior team members.
* Assist in the management of junior team members during projects and actively mentor Consultants in the People and Organization team.
* Develop strengths across a range of HR consulting topics, including, but not limited to, HR Transformation, Performance Management, Organization Design, Change Management and People Analytics.
* Keep up to date with current regional and global economic and business trends, particularly maintaining a keen interest in HR trends and the impact on our clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market.
* Assist in researching and writing winning proposals to support our clients in KSA and the broader Middle East.
* Work with colleagues across all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.
* Whilst working in the People and Organization team you will develop your knowledge of the key themes in the market and in the region. You will work collaboratively with other People and Organization experts to shape the future of our clients and to bring about positive change. You will have access to all the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.
Requirements:
* Education: Bachelor 's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Human Resources, Business Administration or Psychology.
* Preferable qualifications: The following qualification(s) are preferable and beneficial for the candidate to perform the role CIPD, GPHR, SHRM or equivalent is preferred.
* Years of Experience: ‎1 to ‎2 years of relevant experience of working on human capital problems within a consulting environment, ideally with one of the Big4 firms, a HR consultancy or a global strategy house, or in a challenging in-house role.
* Experience in Change Management, Performance Management and Strategic Direction Formulation.
* Proven experience of being an integral member of a high-performing and strategic in-house HR team or within a consulting team working on people-related client engagements across multiple industries.
* Exposure to data gathering techniques and analysis, and reporting insights in a clear and effective way is desirable.
* Strong interest and passion for human resources consulting and aiding clients solve complex people challenges in public and private sector organizations.
* Excellent organizational skills, having the ability to prioritize workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
* Proven IT skills in the following programs excel, word, and PowerPoint
* Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
* The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project requirements dictate.
Industry: Not Applicable
Service: undefined
Grade: undefined
Location: Riyadh
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