About the position
City National Bank is seeking a consultant to join an enterprise-wide project team focused on executing regulatory-required staffing and skills assessments. This role is crucial in identifying labor demand and supply gaps, as well as skill gaps across the bank. The consultant will be responsible for developing a resourcing and hiring plan to address these gaps. The position requires strong facilitation skills, as the consultant will work closely with Executive and Senior leaders to guide and challenge staffing and skills assessment decisions. The work will primarily be conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams, emphasizing the need for effective communication and collaboration with management teams. The consultant will engage in various core sub-processes, including preparing Excel or Smartsheet workbooks for data collection, scheduling and coordinating workshops, and developing materials such as job aids and training designs. A consultative, data-driven approach is essential, as the consultant will help leaders focus on relevant questions to respond to regulatory requirements. Building ownership among management for decisions and mitigation plans is a key responsibility, along with encouraging timely execution and escalating any delays to the project manager. In addition to facilitating processes, the consultant will oversee periodic updates on progress against committed action plans and may need to adapt materials for continuous improvement efforts. Success in this role will be measured by the ability to build trusted relationships with managers and key partners across the organization, ensuring effective leadership and execution of staffing assessments. The consultant will also document work as evidence of completion of process steps and manage responsibilities with minimal oversight once onboarded and trained.
Responsibilities
- Work with Executive and Senior leaders to facilitate, guide, advise, and challenge staffing and skills assessment decisions and plans.
- Engage with management teams in small groups and formal facilitated sessions conducted remotely using Microsoft Teams.
- Utilize a consultative, data-driven approach to help leaders focus on relevant questions for regulatory responses.
- Build ownership by management for decisions, mitigation plans, and follow through on those plans.
- Encourage timely execution and escalate delays to the project manager and leader for support.
- Ensure data is provided on time and is of sufficient accuracy for decision-making workshops.
- Oversee periodic updates on progress against committed action plans.
- Adapt materials as part of continuous improvement efforts or design and develop new materials such as job aids and training materials.
- Manage responsibilities with minimal oversight once onboarded and trained.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' experience in project management, human resources, or organizational development.
- Strong consultative skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Process-oriented with the ability to execute against defined processes while being agile.
- Exceptional project planning and analytic skills.
- Strong collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to self-manage and work effectively with remote leaders and partners.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in workforce planning or related efforts.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
