Talent Acquisition (Contingent Hire) Business Relationship Manager

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Job description

Permanent Opportunity

Grade: Manager

Location: Flexible

Start date: Immediately

Flexibility: Opportunity to work from home/flexibly

About the role

This opportunity is for a manager to support the Contingent Hire team as a Business Relationship & Supplier Manager.

Our Talent Acquisition team delivers timely, agile & diverse workforce solutions through permanent, global, flexible and contingent roles. Through collaboration across the wider Workforce of the Future function, our team is committed to accessing the best talent within the market and strives to be the Employer of Choice.

The Contingent Hire team are responsible for the delivery of the contingent workforce strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to join the team during an exciting period of change. Business partnering and strategic thinking are key elements of the business relationship manager role and will therefore suit an individual looking to enhance their skills in these areas.

The individual will:

• have the opportunity to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders from across several lines of service
• have the opportunity to drive forward a number of transformation projects and potentially influence a number of internal policies
• work alongside our managed service provider, actively managing requirements and ensuring resources are brought in on a timely and compliant fashion
• be the first point of escalation for the business/resourcing for an allocate Line of Service, and
• develop a deeper understanding of how the firm operates.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Business Relationship Manager - 80%

• provide guidance and advice to at least one Line of Service on their flexible resourcing options in order for the business to make the right strategic hiring decisions
• proactively supporting the Contingent Hire operations leader by driving forward change project(s), liaising with specialist teams as required; such as People Capability, Procurement, Resourcing and Firm's Tax.
• contribute towards a refreshed communications strategy, with a particular focus on our Flexible Careers Network
• drive forward alternative offerings, such as Statement of Work engagements
• work closely several vendors, specifically our managed service provider and contractor network technology provider
• be the first point of contact for business and/or resourcing escalations

Contingent Worker Supplier Manager (not our Managed Service Provider) - 20%

• own the relationship with our suppliers, including taking ownership of onboarding new suppliers, managing the end to end process and ensuring compliance with all PwC policies,
• overseeing quarterly auditing of our supply chain,
• being the first port of call for the business on all Contingent Worker suppliers (not our Managed Service Provider) queries, escalating as necessary
• project manage the outsourcing of several parts of our supply chain as a one off deliverable
• triage new IT access requests for individuals delivering services via Service Acquisition Agreements, challenging the business where the service is more akin to staff augmentation

Requirements:

• A commercial understanding of the business and the factors which influence resourcing decisions
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to stand back and understand the wider picture, coordinating the translation of vision into action and accountability.
• Excellent organisational, communications & project management skills with an ability to deal with complex and/or sensitive situations with professionalism, tact and diplomacy
• Capable of being able to operate within an ambiguous & dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of the Off Payroll workers legislation, commonly known as IR35, if preferable but not a requirement.

Not the role for you?

Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)?

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

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The Deal

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We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.

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