Grad Recruitment manager at PwC South Africa

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

• The Graduate Recruitment Manager will be responsible for the management of the graduate team, delivery of the intake requirements on the assigned graduate portfolio and the development of strategies and communications in order to attract the best graduate talent to the PwC brand.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Undergraduate degree from a recognised university

Experience required:

• Minimum 2 years working experience as a Graduate Recruitment Manager with a large portfolio, hiring in excess of 600 graduates per annum.
• Alternatively, minimum 4 years working experience as a Graduate Recruitment Manager with a medium portfolio, hiring in excess of 300 graduates per annum.

Responsibilities of role:

• Managing the North Region Graduate team
• Set, facilitate and drive the Audit and non-Audit partner meetings (nationally) - and determine, discuss and track targets
• Conduct an annual update and verification of the screening questions and qualifying process across all grad programmes and Neptune
• Operational management of Graduate Application portal
• Manage all QMR deliverables and reporting
• Draw up, and sign an SLA with business regarding the various grad programmes
• Develop and run monthly, quarterly and annual reporting dashboards
• Training staff members on Grad Recruitment best practice as well as new developments in the arena
• Manage all Strategic relationships - SAICA, etc
• Manage, track and report on transformation targets
• Manage the candidate experience, feedback analysis and corrective actions (team)
• Monthly reporting and responding to HC Risk controls
• Manage the FITT assessment portfolio
• Manage the Bursary portfolio
• Bursary Oversight - reporting and financial impact analysis
• Future skills (identify measurement tools, plan training events, upskilling and facilitation. Planning annually - identify key talent and positioning
• Manage (compile and reconcile) graduate bursaries
• Ad Hoc projects

Skill sets required:

• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written
• Ability to manage difficult stakeholders and influence by means of consulting
• Data analysis skills
• Attention to detail