Professional Development Specialist
McKinsey & Company
Date: 6 hours ago
City: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Who You'll Work With
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have
As a Professional Development colleague, you will be responsible for managing the staffing process including (but not limited to) obtaining detailed information from Partners regarding client engagement and staffing needs; developing professional relationships with consultants to understand their experience, aspirations and circumstances; providing coaching and guidance to the consultants on their staffing and professional development; recommending best available teams for each study, balancing client, team and individual needs; communicating decisions and rationale; coordinating with other relevant departments such as finance and recruiting.
You will be in charge of orchestrating the mobility process for the Johannesburg office with key stakeholders (consultants, leadership, Africa Professional Development Team, immigration and HR team), organizing and planning various office connectivity and learning programs, managing the evaluation process for the consultants as well as leading people initiatives and projects in the office in line with our People agenda.
You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date information in all people information systems and leading analysis and reporting of key people metrics for local office leadership.
You’ll work in our Johannesburg office and be part of our Africa Professional Development Team. You’ll be responsible for managing and coordinating the staffing and professional development activities for the consultants that are part of the Johannesburg office, and work with the rest of the professional development team on Africa wide projects and initiatives.
You will also work closely with the leadership in our Johannesburg office and the rest of Africa, and the relevant African firm service professionals (Professional Development, Human Resources, Recruiting, Finance).
Your Qualifications and Skills
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have
- Continuous learning Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Exceptional benefits In addition to a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
As a Professional Development colleague, you will be responsible for managing the staffing process including (but not limited to) obtaining detailed information from Partners regarding client engagement and staffing needs; developing professional relationships with consultants to understand their experience, aspirations and circumstances; providing coaching and guidance to the consultants on their staffing and professional development; recommending best available teams for each study, balancing client, team and individual needs; communicating decisions and rationale; coordinating with other relevant departments such as finance and recruiting.
You will be in charge of orchestrating the mobility process for the Johannesburg office with key stakeholders (consultants, leadership, Africa Professional Development Team, immigration and HR team), organizing and planning various office connectivity and learning programs, managing the evaluation process for the consultants as well as leading people initiatives and projects in the office in line with our People agenda.
You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date information in all people information systems and leading analysis and reporting of key people metrics for local office leadership.
You’ll work in our Johannesburg office and be part of our Africa Professional Development Team. You’ll be responsible for managing and coordinating the staffing and professional development activities for the consultants that are part of the Johannesburg office, and work with the rest of the professional development team on Africa wide projects and initiatives.
You will also work closely with the leadership in our Johannesburg office and the rest of Africa, and the relevant African firm service professionals (Professional Development, Human Resources, Recruiting, Finance).
Your Qualifications and Skills
- Undergraduate degree required with 4+ years of experience in human resources or administration within a professional services firm
- Experience in mentoring, coaching and advising of young professionals
- Strong passion for people related topics
- High integrity, maturity and fairness in dealing with people and confidential information; comfort with conflict and courage to stand firm on decisions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written and listening) with groups of varying size and at all levels; strong influencing capabilities; ability to connect/collaborate with Partners, consultants and other firm service professionals
- Strong problem-solving skills and flexibility to deal with ambiguous (sometimes conflicting) situations and obstacles in a fast-paced and quick-changing environment; ability to build consensus
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, ability to structure thinking and work, ability to multitask, and track record of strong demonstrated leadership
- Great energy, drive and entrepreneurship
- Comfort with numbers, analysis and systems
- Experience and confidence in using IT-based systems and tools
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