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Date: Nov 16, 2022

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company: Deloitte

Job Type: Permanent 
Primary Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Calgary, AB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; London; Markham; Mississauga; Ottawa, ON; Saint John, NB; Vaughan, ON; Winnipeg, MB 

 

Our Purpose

 

At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.

 

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

 

  • Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness. 
  • Be empowered to lead and have impact with clients, our communities and in the office.
  • Be expected to share your ideas and to make them a reality.
     

Deloitte Global is the engine of the Deloitte network. Our professionals reach across disciplines and borders to develop and lead global initiatives. We deliver strategic programs and services that unite our organization.
 

What will your typical day look like?

 

The Strategic Projects and Operations Lead will report to the Global Director, Advisory CoE Lead, within the Global People Organization. As the Strategic Projects and Operations Lead, you'll be at the center of development and management of Advisory strategy as well as leading operations for Advisory related to execution of talent management projects, programs and processes. You will interface and collaborate across our Global People leadership team to represent the Advisory perspective and drive to the best delivery of programs and processes to our clients (such as Compensation, Performance Management, Learning and Development, Engagement and Retention, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, etc.) The Strategic Project and Operations Lead extends the Advisory CoE Lead’s influence and reach, and acts as a confidante and advisor, often serving as a sounding board for ideas.
 
 

Responsibilities include:

 

  • Work closely with the CoE Lead, to improve operational efficiency of programs and processes as well as how the Advisory team delivers, solve problems, make decisions, and manage relationships; manage the offshore Advisory team as it relates to the execution of Advisory programs and processes
  • Proactively drive and/or oversee strategic projects (i.e., yearly client priorities planning, Advisory transformation priorities, etc), on the behalf of the CoE Lead to completion, track and follow-up on risks, accurately report progress against milestones to keep projects/initiatives on schedule while working with leaders across the People organization, other business units and various stakeholder groups within the Deloitte network
  • Participate in cross-functional working groups to solve complex organizational and talent issues and develop solutions
  • Ensure the timely communication and flow of information among leadership and key stakeholders for projects/initiatives. Be an effective change agent utilizing proper stakeholder analysis and change management techniques
  • Work with the CoE Lead to plan and organize business critical meetings, this includes setting the agenda and following up on action items. In addition work with the CoE Lead to support critical team engagement, culture and development activities for the Advisory team

About the team

 

Global People supports our talented, forward-thinking professionals with a broad range of development, well-being, and engagement programs to enhance their professional and personal journeys. We provide top-notch, leading-edge thinking and advisory support and partner with our businesses to ensure our professionals develop the right skills and talents to deliver on ambitious priorities.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

 

Qualifications:

 

  • 5-7+ years of experience in Human Capital or Strategy advisory or HR project management for a large, global, matrixed organization
  • Change management and workforce transformation, including implementation experience preferred, preferably on global projects/initiatives
  • Ability to be a problem-anticipator and work independently with minimum direction
  • Exceptional project manager, who is able to design and take initiatives from abstract to concrete
  • Able to manage competing, high-priority demands; prioritizing workload, managing projects and multiple responsibilities against strict deadlines
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills; Excellent organizational skills and attention to details
  • Advanced skills in all Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook) to communicate complex information to a variety of stakeholders

 

Our shared values

 

While our Purpose guides us and helps explain why we exist, our shared values describe the behaviour we expect from each other at the firm.

 

They provide common ground to unite us across cultures and geographies. They help us to earn the trust and respect of our stakeholders. We all commit to living by these shared values, to stay true to the principles they represent, and to honour the legacy from which they came. They are what sets us apart and makes us Deloitte.

 

Every day, we live our Purpose through the following five shared values:

 

  • Lead the way: Deloitte is not only leading the profession, but reinventing it for the future. We’re also committed to creating opportunity and leading the way to a more sustainable world.
     
  • Serve with integrity: Deloitte has earned the trust of employees, clients, regulators, and the public for 175 years. Upholding that trust is our single most important responsibility.
     
  • Take care of each other: We look out for one another and prioritize respect, fairness, development, and well-being.
     
  • Foster inclusion: We are at our best when we foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. We know this attracts top talent, enables innovation, and helps us deliver well-rounded client solutions.
     
  • Collaborate for measurable impact: We approach our work with a collaborative mind¬set, teaming across businesses, geographies, and skill sets to deliver tangible, measurable, attributable impact.



The next step is yours
 

Sound like The One Firm. For You? 
 

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). We’d love to hear from you!

By applying to this job you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte experience globally.
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