Lead Advisor Selection Assessment

Profile

, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Human Resources Jobs

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 17, 2021

Business unit:

Human Resources

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Proposition -

Advisors in the team provide a range of thought leadership, design and implementation skills and project management expertise across a portfolio of global survey and assessment projects which have real business impact. This role requires deep expertise in designing assessment methodology to shape Shell’s strategy to assessment.

Where you fit in -

The role sits as part of the Global People Insights team in the OD&L Centre of Expertise (CoE). The CoE will bring together experts from all our areas of specialism – Global People Insights, Knowledge Management, Learning, OD, Leadership and Senior Executive Development, Continuous Improvement and Causal learning. The CoE will deliver the Shell OD&L strategy, thought leadership, set standards, define methodology, drive innovation and lead communities of practice.

In the CoE Global People Insights team, Assessment and Org Behaviour is the global centre of excellence for Shell’s survey, assessment, and business psychology needs. The team provides strategic inputs into senior management and HR to support evidence-based decision making on human capital. We are the design and process owner for Shell People Survey, other strategic behavioural surveys, CEP assessment, leadership assessments and recruitment assessments.

The role reports to the Assessment and Org Behaviour Manager within Global People Insights. The role has no direct reports, but includes a number of stakeholders including HR leadership teams, HR talent and learning VPs, contracts and procurement, data privacy and staff councils. The main stakeholders for this role sit within talent and recruitment.

What's the role -

This role is primarily responsible for shaping and leading Shell’s strategy to recruitment assessment. They will bring their deep expertise in designing, implementing and validating assessment methodologies for both volume recruitment and small scale selection. They will lead the validation of recruitment assessment methodologies and must have an in-depth understanding of US standards/compliance, equal opportunities legislation and adverse impact. They will provide best practice and assessor skills training for recruitment and competence assurance.

They will also act as the Subject Matter Expert and Focal Point for other assessment projects/processes e.g. survey design, CEP and leadership development and support niche communities with assessments for assurance and accreditation. This person will provide a top quartile, externally recognised range of assessment interventions and tools to support business needs, continuously improve assessment processes and tools to ensure business impact and value and contribute to and ensure alignment with the global people agenda.

Skills and Requirements

What we need from you -


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
Masters or Ph.D. in Industrial/Organisational Psychology or equivalent.
Must have knowledge on US specific regulations on recruitment validation and compliance.
At least fifteen (15) years work experience in the related field.
Experience in providing strategic direction and subject matter expertise to project leaders (or equivalent) for the design of global recruitment assessment projects.
Recognised affiliation or accreditation with external regulatory body (e.g. SIOP, BPS).
Experience as an assessment practitioner in a range of assessment methods within a large global organization or as a consultant to large organizations for recruitment.
Strong knowledge of policies and legal requirements around assessment, data management and professional standards.
Experience of working with sensitive and confidential data; understands and can work with HR data privacy and local staff councils to ensure assessments and any surveys meet local requirements.
Stays up to date on developments in assessment, have access to a broad global external network of assessment practitioners and organizations, and recognized externally as an expert assessment professional.
Proven business partnering/consulting experience; able to manage stakeholders in a global mixed matrix organisation; experience of managing competing needs of rigorous assessment, best practices around design standards, and business drivers for efficiency and speed.
Negotiates with contracts and procurement/external providers to ensure contracts are commercially viable for Shell and ensure payment to external partners; manages existing contracts to ensure ongoing value for Shell.
Strong project management capabilities and ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience of conducting market scans and literature reviews on latest research on assessment and translate them into RDS context; writes papers and develop slide decks for senior stakeholders on assessment data and analytics based off the data; promotes the use of validated assessments and evidence-based thinking across HR.
A Learner Mindset, a curiosity to learn and grow, learn from mistakes, successes and speak up openly in a safe environment.


Company description

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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DISCLAIMER:

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According to the United Nations, the global population could increase to more than 10 billion people. A key role for society – and for Shell – is to find ways to meet the growing demand for energy, with less carbon emissions. We need people who dare to think differently – to take part in developing tomorrow’s energy solutions today.

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