Business area:
Business Transformation, Enterprise Change Delivery Location:
London 3 office days per week Role;
Project Manager/ Delivery Manager Key Attributes : Asset Management exp, exp within buisness consolidation, TOM design, tech engancements, prosess design Workforce Consultant We have an exciting new opportunity for Delivery Manager/PM to Join Robert Walters as a Workforce Consultant. As an Employed Workforce Consultant, you will benefit from permanent employment with Robert Walters and will be deployed on an interim or project basis into our clients' organisations, in return we will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills with ongoing training and professional accreditations. The team Schroders' Business Transformation Solutions (BTS) team is Schroders' internal management consultancy function. The function provides Strategic Solutions to the entire Schroders Group, across a range of service lines such as strategy and business model design, target operating models, shaping & support for large-scale complex transformation, business architecture and people transformation. Key Work Level Accountabilities As a senior consultant you will be involved in a range of consultancy assignments and other activities which may include: Strategy:
Using strategy formation approaches to facilitate the definition of business strategies through working with relevant business stakeholders. Development of vision statements and business models for discrete business areas Research initiated to address gaps in knowledge relating to a specific business issue.
Operating Models:
The creation of Target Operating Models (TOMs) for discrete business domains and functions, using standard Schroders methodology, which leverages our business architecture and operational excellence tool kits. Business analysis to support capability design, process analysis and organisational transformation.
Change Management:
Creation of business cases for initiatives under consideration, with the aim of concluding on the potential value add / cost-benefit analysis of embarking on that initiative. (Encompasses financial analysis, definition of business drivers, assessment of risks etc.) Shape, influence and play a leading role in complex strategic initiatives. Strategic design oversight and advisory to the Steering Committee for projects / programmes of work with the aim of ensuring successful delivery and maintenance of strategic programme objectives. Partnering with business and programme teams to clarify priorities, stakeholder management, design governance, and TOM implementation activities. Advisory on the Schroders' Change portfolio, and creation of high-level plans / roadmaps to implement change.
Business Architecture:
Leveraging Schroders business architecture to strategically align, accelerate and de-risk change to our operating model. Developing our business architecture tools and methodologies, to ensure it continues to deliver value, mature, and become further embedding across the change lifecycle.
People Transformation:
Develop and embed People Transformation skills across the BTS team. Shape, lead, and support People Transformation initiatives end to end, including:
Organisational Design Business Case Development Communication Change Support People Transition
Key Responsibilities As a Senior Consultant in the Business Transformation Solutions team, you will be expected to: Support the delivery of
consulting assignments
and/or
assist with large
/ complex assignments. Build positive relationships
with senior stakeholders within the organisation. Contribute positively to the culture
of the wider BTS team through positive participation in assignments and business development work and mentoring early years talent. Contribute to the agenda
for the team through participating in-service proposition design, thought leadership and the injection of innovative ideas and ways of thinking. Challenge conventional wisdom
and freely expressing their own opinion. Personal Profile: Experience Over
3-5 years of experience
in a (management) consultancy role, or as high-performing analyst in an investment management environment Investment management experience gained primarily in Buy Side organisations, across a number of areas, such as:
Different Investment business lines, such as Public Markets (e.g. Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset), Private Markets (e.g. Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt) and Wealth Management Key functions of an investment manager, e.g. Front, Middle and Back Office, Distribution, Product Development, Technology and Corporate Functions
Knowledge of the Investment Management value chain and end to end processes (client onboarding, product development, portfolio management, implementation, investment operations, fund administration, reporting, etc.) Experience of playing a role in large and complex consultancy assignments Experience of strategy development, operating model definition and large-scale change implementation Experience with proposition and thought leadership development. An understanding and experience of iterative delivery methodologies, such as Agile and Scaled Agile Understanding of change management disciplines, processes, and tools, such as:
The key stages and lifecycle of change delivery Stakeholder Management and communication Planning and progress tracking mechanisms Monitoring and managing issues, risks, and dependencies. Governance and reporting
Experience of business architecture Experience of Lean / Operational Excellence Experience supporting People Transformation initiatives. Personal Profile: Qualifications Educated to a minimum of first / Bachelor's degree. Professional or higher-level degree qualifications (e.g. CIMA, CFA) IMC Relevant Change Management qualifications (e.g. Agile/Scrum, Prince II) Personal Attributes and Key Behaviours Self-starters with ability to prioritise and manage own activities in the best interests of the organisation. Analytical, strategic thinkers who are able to digest large amounts of complex information, bring structure, and distil insights down to concise, clear outputs. Collaborative team player who will want to succeed as part of a high performing team. Effective relationship builders, who can develop strong relationships across the whole organisation, and establish a role as trusted advisor to Executives, Heads of Departments and Business Change Managers Strong communicators, with the gravitas to present to C-suite and senior business and IT stakeholders. Empathetic and professional, with high EQ We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience.If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to support you. Please reach out to us at
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