Associate Consultant

Posted Jan 20

Company Description

Leapgen is a global digital transformation company shaping the Now of Work. We partner with enterprise leaders to better design and deliver workforce services and architect HR technology solutions that meet the expectations of workers and the needs of the business. Our areas of focus include HR Technology, HR Operations and Service Delivery, and Workforce Experience. Leapgen is founded on the core values of Love, Energy, Audacity and Proof. That means we:

  • LOVE what we do, which
  • ENERGIZES us and our clients to do
  • AUDACIOUS things, and
  • PROVE our success - early and often!

We’re smart, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We’re passionate about improving workforce experience and positioning HR to better serve people while acting as a strategic partner to the business. We think differently: transformation is constant, disruption should be healthy and strategic, and people and business are meant to be agile. As such, we encourage and expect our people to be innovative, to do different things. We challenge ourselves to stretch, adapt, learn and improve...constantly. Our customers will tell you we feel like a valued extension of their team because we are.

Job Description

The Associate Consultant is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starter who is eager to learn and work collaboratively with experienced consultants who are responsible for infusing our clients with strategic principles and practices and revolutionizing how the HR function fosters a positive workforce experience. A successful Associate Consultant is one who is happy being exposed to a number of disciplines (e.g., design thinking, HR tech strategy, service delivery modeling, requirements definition, software evaluation) through their support of our customers and experts on the Leapgen team. Your analytical, interpersonal, creative thinking, business management and leadership skills will be called upon from day one. You will begin by learning what we do and how we do it and then be placed on interesting and challenging projects, as you work side by side with some of the best in the business.

The Day-to-Day Stuff:

  • Gather and analyze information through both primary and secondary research (e.g., on industry practices, on HR and workforce technology providers); these efforts may be tied to a discrete consulting project or customer question submitted through our subscription-based advisory service
  • Support consulting teams doing both strategy work and deployment work by documenting meeting notes, helping build exercises for workshops, building and analyzing surveys, pulling together material and drafting and/or copyediting deliverables (e.g., findings, analyses, recommendations, process maps)
  • Assess team output with a strong attention to detail to ensure all deliverables are client ready (e.g., consistent, accurate, correct) 
  • Participate in workforce design efforts using Human Centered Design methodology
  • Support lead consultants in creating change enablement strategies and plans
  • Contribute to the development of delivery tools and resources
  • Provide proactive, timely updates to your Engagement Manager on your assigned activities, noting any risks or issues and thoughts on how to best mitigate them.
  • Foster client relationships that are strong and lasting
  • Proactively keep yourself abreast of Digital Transformation trends, seek out opportunities to further your skills and professional growth

Qualifications

This Should Describe You:

Must-Haves 

  • Passionate about solving problems
  • Minimum 2 years work experience, ideally as an HR Practitioner (e.g., associate, system analyst) or associate management consultant focused on HR work
  • Strong interpersonal skills, customer-centric attitude
  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), including ability to effectively manage customer expectations
  • Team player and consensus builder
  • Can collaborate with multiple clients simultaneously, work with remote teams, think creatively, manage own time and take initiative to drive projects
  • Basic understanding of cloud concepts and technologies 
  • Proficiency with Google Apps

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in an HR or IT discipline preferred
  • Experience or knowledge of Design Thinking principles and practices a plus

Additional Information

Type

  • Permanent Full-time Employment

Location and Travel

  • Remote (continental US and Canada). 
  • Travel ~30%

How to get started: If you’re excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Leapgen, please apply with your CV and a cover letter that best expresses your interest and unique qualifications. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Leapgen makes an oath to protect people in the workplace. We are committed to reducing conscious and unconscious bias and fostering a judgement-free workplace that celebrates diversity. Here are a few ways we put this into action:

  • We want you to shine through a great interview experience. When we reach out to schedule a conversation, we’ll ask whether you require any accommodation to make that so.
  • We don’t seek culture fit; rather, we seek and welcome diverse ideas and perspectives that can enhance our culture, showcase new perspectives, and challenge our thinking. You can be you here.