Consultant People & Change

KPMG Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Halifax is seeking a motivated Consultant to join their People & Change team. In this role, you will provide leadership and operational advice to clients on HR transformation and change management. You'll need 1-3 years of experience in consulting, with strong communication skills and knowledge of HR processes. The firm values diversity and inclusion, fostering a supportive work culture while offering career advancement opportunities in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of business management experience in consulting or corporate environment.
• Successful track record in behavioral change management and organization design.
• Experience in system implementation projects.
• Strong communication capabilities.
• Solid understanding of HR functions and performance practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational advice to engagement teams and clients.
• Develop productive relationships with clients and partners.
• Design and implement innovative client solutions.
• Initiate projects with detailed task-level work plans.
• Identify business opportunities and lead proposals.
• Support internal firm development through new intellectual capital.

Skills

Consulting experience

Change management

Communication skills

HR processes knowledge

Performance measurement

Job description

Overview

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world. Are you a talented individual with a proven track record on executing project deliverables. Our People & Change team in Haliax is looking for a motivated and high-performing Consultant to deliver client engagements across a range of industries. People & Change consulting is a fast-growing business. We offer high-performing professionals a clear career path with opportunities for advancement. Our people gain knowledge and experience in diverse domains of human capital, such as Change Management, Future of Work, Inclusion and Diversity, Digital HR Operations, and others, applied in a range of workplace environments and business contexts. The culture of our team is collegial, inclusive, and supportive. We are a tight-knit group, working together across local and national lines.

What You Will Do

• Provide leadership and operational advice to engagement teams and clients in the areas of HR transformation, organization design and effectiveness, change management, performance measurement, talent management, workforce planning, workplace of the future, inclusion and diversity, return to work and employee experience.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients and peers and partners
• Design and implement innovative solutions to meet client needs using best practice research and intellectual capital materials
• Initiate projects by developing project scope, including detailed, task-level work plans and resource, time, and cost estimates, required to successfully implement a viable solution.
• Identify and develop business opportunities through external and internal networking and leading proposals
• Support internal firm development by creating and contributing to new intellectual capital, leading internal teams and contributing to the development of others

What You Bring To The Role

• A minimum of 1-3 years progressively responsible broad scope business management experience in consulting firm and/or corporate environment.
• Successful track record in areas in behavioral change management, organization design, organization development, or process improvement.
• Must have experience in behavioral change management on system implementation projects
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of HR processes and function
• Good knowledge of performance measurement practices

Our Values, The KPMG Way

• Integrity, we do what is right
• Excellence, we never stop learning and improving
• Courage, we think and act boldly
• Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences
• For Better, we do what matters

Adjustments and Accommodations Throughout the Recruitment Process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework. We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier‑free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.