Partner Matters Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, 12 Month Secondment or FTC

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This year-long, senior level opportunity sits within the Partner Matters team, a specialist team which has the primary objective of delivering a differentiated, integrated experience to our partners. You will lead the Strategic Initiatives portfolio, playing a pivotal role in identifying, defining, leading, shaping and delivering key strategic initiatives as they relate to partners. 

You will be responsible for leading and overseeing high-impact projects, collaborating with key stakeholders in the Business, including the UK Executive and Business leadership teams, as well as partner support teams and HR.

If you have a desire to lead something a little bit different, this broad and varied role offers a unique and exciting opportunity to make an impact on partners’ experience within the firm.

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This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager to join the team for a year, to gain critical leadership and operational experience, working in a high-performing team, engaging with the firm’s most senior people.

Flexibility will be required in the role.  As part of a small team, you can expect to work across portfolios with other Partner Matters team members in peak times and/or where critical deadlines loom, or expertise is needed.

Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Project leadership

Lead a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives, including:

• Projects which may be one-off, Executive-led initiatives, connected to activity in our firm or other core areas of the team, or a precursor to BAU activity.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the Enabling Functions, as well as the potential for collaboration with counterparts across EMEA, to integrate project efforts and ensure cohesive strategic outcomes.
• Applying sound project management methodologies and tools to identify potential risks and issues in project delivery, devising mitigation strategies and leading problem resolution to maintain project continuity and momentum.
• Assessing and reporting strategic project outcomes against agreed objectives to evaluate impact and inform future initiatives.

Technology & Digital Enablement

Align the Partner Matters team with the firmwide priority of digitisation and adoption of Gen AI:

• Drive the adoption and effective use of Gen AI and technology-enabled solutions to streamline and strengthen processes, reduce risk, protect data integrity, and enhance operational efficiency, working with central adoption teams in Enabling Functions as necessary.
• Lead the partner-related aspects of an enterprise-wide HR technology transformation project (HXM SuccessFactors), scheduled to go live during 2027.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team by staying updated on firmwide trends and new technologies.

Risk Management and Governance

• Fulfil the role of Risk Champion for the Partner Matters team, being part of the EF Risk Champion community, liaising with teams in QRS / Privacy, and managing risk within the team.
• Lead and implement governance and strong data management principles, in line with Deloitte best practice, across Partner Matters.
• Continuously improve governance and data management practices, ensuring adherence to strict access controls, defined security protocols, and escalation pathways.

Team Financial and Vendor Management

Lead the Strategic Initiatives Manager to:

• determine and continually refine the Partner Matters financial plan for the fiscal year, ensuring alignment with Deloitte’s broader business objectives.
• ensure the compliance of all vendor / third party supplier relationships for the team, maintaining records and firm systems as required.

Team leadership

• Be an integral part of the Partner Matters Leadership Team, helping to lead and develop the team, while shaping and delivering team strategy.
• Fulfill a People Leader role, managing and leading the Strategic Initiatives Manager.

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In addition to having relevant professional experience for the role as set out above, the successful individual will:

• have established leadership and implementation skills, bringing strong planning and organisational capability and a desire to get things done;
• have a clear focus on delivering quality in everything they do;
• be an outstanding collaborator who can build productive relationships across teams and engender trust and support; 
• understand partnership/senior leadership and how to be successful as an adviser to it, being credible and impactful when interacting and dealing with the firm’s most senior people;
• convey professional maturity, instilling confidence that they operate in sensitive environments with ease and handle highly confidential data appropriately;
• be genuinely resilient, comfortable and composed when working under pressure, accepting of change and being flexible in order to get the job done;
• be willing to learn, open to feedback and prepared to be challenged;
• have strong communication skills – verbal and written – demonstrating quality in all that is delivered;
• have analytical skills and be comfortable working with, understanding and presenting information and data;
• have experience in the creation of high-quality formal deliverables (both presentations and reports);
• demonstrate appropriate commercial acumen and be able to connect that to the role, the agenda, the decisions we make and the relationships that are established.

Desirable

• Understanding of our firm and its structure (internal and market facing) with an awareness of the key features and attributes of our partnership.
• An interest in digital enablement and adoption of new technologies to enhance ways of working within the firm, including an awareness of the firms Gen AI tools and adoption strategies. 

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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process, or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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"The amount of investment in me in terms of training and development has been incredible - it has undoubtedly helped me to progress my career."- Jim, Enabling Functions

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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