About Deloitte

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Every day, approximately 220,000 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to a single vision: to be the standard of excellence, while working towards one purpose – to make an impact that matters.

In South Africa, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services organisations, specialising in providing Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Corporate Finance services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, to consumer business, energy, mining and manufacturing, tourism and the public sector, and we provide powerful business solutions to some of the world's most well-known and respected companies, including more than 80 percent of the Fortune 100.

Our professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from cultural diversity. They are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities. We understand that our professionals hold interests outside of the workspace and we aim to encourage work/life balance, supporting them in all aspects of their lives.

Our talented professionals and our clients understand the link between a strong learning and development programme and the ability for Deloitte to deliver on its promise of consistent, high-quality service delivery worldwide.

Whatever your age, gender or culture, take your career to the next level with the talents and capabilities you'll develop at Deloitte.

About the Division

Innovation, transformation and leadership occur in many ways. At Deloitte, our ability to help solve clients’ most complex issues is distinct. We deliver strategy and implementation, from a business and technology view, to help lead in the markets where our client's compete.

Businesses are transforming in many ways: M&A, digital, introduction of new technologies, organisational restructuring, new leaders, and regulatory changes. New and practical insights, driven by data and analytics, are required to drive organisational and people-related business transformation.

We offer business-led, people-driven Human Capital solutions to organisation transformation and talent needs. We leverage research, analytics, and industry insights to help design and execute the HR, talent, leadership, organisation and change programs that enable business performance through people performance.

Our professionals need to have the acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, balancing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate operational demands. We are committed to establishing and empowering the firm by establishing an environment of continuous learning and enriching career opportunities.

To find out more about our Human Capital business, click here.

Deloitte Human Capital invites you to join our talent community of independent professionals and contractors who apply their experience to project-based work with us. The professionals in this community have the flexibility to continue to build their own careers by selecting opportunities at Deloitte that match their interests and availability. Project durations vary from 3 - 18 months, and are largely delivery based opportunities.

Consulting in one word? Multifaceted. No two days are ever the same. If you’re an outside-the-box thinker who enjoys exploring the myriad ways people, strategy, operations, and process improvement help shape the future of our clients’ organizations, then Consulting may be the right fit for you.

At Deloitte, we work hand-in-hand with our clients from across almost every industry to improve business performance, drive shareholder value, and create competitive advantage. Our consultants have a deep interest in business and talent trends, and provide solutions to clients’ most complex issues. So get inspired by the talented people around you.

Key Competencies required / Talent Standards Capabilities: 

Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities

• Living our Purpose - Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make

• Influence - Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people

• Performance drive - Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders

• Strategic direction - Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction

• Talent development - Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities

Cross-Consulting Capabilities

• Delivery Excellence - Ability to plan and execute a project to deliver a superior client experience

• Knows the Business and Sector - Ability to comprehend how the client’s business works and keep up-to-date on industry/sector trends and leading practices

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving - Ability to identify and solve problems objectively using analysis, experience and judgment

• Financial Acumen - Ability to incorporate financial information when evaluating business opportunities and making recommendations

• Executive Presence - Ability to develop relationships, establish credibility with and instill confidence in clients

• Global Mindset - Ability to leverage cross-geography insights and practitioners to enhance client service delivery

• Business-Technology Acumen - Ability to articulate how technology enables and differentiates the business and communicate this effectively to clients

Specialised Capabilities 

• Mature Domain Expertise - Ability to apply deep, specialized expertise in a particular product/domain to solve complex business issues

• Strategic Planning and Sustainability - Ability to apply a forward-looking perspective to set the client’s strategy and equip the HR function to sustain the strategy

• Transformation Enablement - Ability to manage the execution of a multi-dimensional transformation program that delivers business outcomes and creates a strong qualification for Deloitte

Service Line (OT) Capabilities 

• Fosters Innovation - Ability to leverage expertise in an offering and sector to generate innovative solutions for clients and continually differentiate our offerings

• Sets the Transformation Agenda - Ability to set the transformation agenda by working with business leaders to address the human factors affecting their organization’s ability to reach its transformation objectives

Qualifications & Experience required

• Previous professional services / consulting experience within a reputable firm
• Completed undergraduate degree with outstanding academic credentials
• Demonstrated experience in supporting large scale, complex programs
• A passion for working within and supporting one or more of the following capabilities: change management initiatives in areas such as technology adoption, strategic change and cultural change, M&A, digital, introduction of new technologies, organisational restructuring, workforce transitioning, organisation design or regulatory changes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi priorities and deliver commitments on time
• Attention to detail and commitment to deliver high-quality work products
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to coach, counsel and guide clients across all levels of an organization
• Ability to anticipate the long term impact of all decisions and take a broad approach to problem solving
• Ability to coach and develop others in creating a high performing team
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills
• Experienced with project problem diagnosis, solution development, client communications, facilitation of decision making, documentation, managing client expectations, project profitability and team leadership
• A willingness to travel

*Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.