DACH Professional Development Manager - FTC 12 Months
Who we are
Gartner’s Consulting business is an extension of Gartner Research, advising Gartner’s clients on how to translate insights into transformational actions that meet their most critical strategic priorities. Gartner Consulting is growing at a rapid rate with massive potential to continue expanding into this base.
What we do
The DACH Professional Development Manager will be responsible for leading Professional Development and Staffing for the DACH region in partnership with the Regional Leader and as a member of the broader DACH and Benelux Regional Leadership Team. The Manager will also work in partnership with the Benelux Professional Development Manager and the wider EMEA and Global Professional Development function, as well as EMEA HR on Gartner Consulting’s strategic people priorities.
Role Purpose
DACH Professional Development:
Develop one-on-one relationships with Consultants to provide guidance and mentoring on career management. Regularly connect with each Consultant to discuss their career development, goals, objectives, and interests. Make trade-offs between client needs, utilization and individual development needs.
Monitor associate’s development and provide counsel on appropriate engagements, skill development, career, and progression.
Support the collection of feedback following engagements to ensure associates have clear feedback to inform their development. Work with counsellors to ensure feedback is discussed with their counselee.
Partner with HR to manage associate evaluation processes, feedback and promotions.
Support associates in understanding role profiles and competencies and discuss career path choices as appropriate.
Consultant Staffing:
In conjunction with the EMEA PD Team, work with Managing Partners and project leads to understand staffing requirements and oversee the staffing of teams to projects based on an understanding of client, region, and individual needs.
Enhance and mature the region’s staffing culture – including coaching teams on best practice staffing density, adherence to staffing guidelines and the apprenticeship mindset in staffing.
Leverage staffing to ensure junior associates gain apprenticeship across a variety of engagements (across different industries and practices) and diverse learning experiences.
DACH Community and Associate Engagement:
In partnership with other functions and the business, support associate onboarding, DACH talent strategy, and counsellor/counselee pairings.
Develop content for, and present during townhalls, local training workshops, skill building sessions, wellbeing events and other key regional activities, as required.
Partner with HR and Leadership on advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Partnering with DACH Leadership:
* Work closely with the Regional Leader for the DACH and Benelux region, which involves regularly connecting on key people matters and serve as a partner, owning and executing on priority initiatives.
* As a member of the Regional Leadership Team, be actively involved in leadership meetings, taking on actions which support the advancement of Professional Development and Staffing.
Relationships:
* A people-oriented person who thrives when working closely with people and supporting their growth. You will get energy from building trust-based, deep counselling relationships.
* Cultivate relationships at all levels across Consulting, Human Resources, Recruiting and members of the DACH and Benelux Regional Leadership Team.
Impact of Role: Expected Results
Associate retention and satisfaction
Business metrics
Client Satisfaction
Client Retention
Role Requirements
* Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is required.
* A range of 6-8 years professional experience is required, at least 2 years of experience in a Professional Development, Staffing or Resource Management role.
* German language skills, but not mandatory.
* Ability to travel to offices in the DACH region on a quarterly basis to meet with associates. Additional travel for key events in the region may be required.
* Proven experience in managing and developing staff from different organizations and with diversified levels, skills and backgrounds.
* Strong customer service, meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills necessary.
* Strong analytical, problem solving and quantitative skills.
* Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required.
* Ability to deal with highly confidential information appropriately; ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Comprehensive knowledge of, and experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint is required
* Must be able to work in dynamic environment with challenging deadlines.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent organizational, interpersonal, and team skills.
* Project management skills (projects involving internal and external stakeholders) with an ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
Who are we?
At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.
Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.
Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.
What makes Gartner a great place to work?
Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.
We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.
Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.
We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.
What do we offer?
Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.
Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 141,500 USD - 191,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.
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