Senior Professional Development Coordinator

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will be part of the EEMA Professional Development team to lead the staffing and professional development of consultants across QuantumBlack (QB) EEMA, as well as working with our leadership to build our value proposition for the specialist talent base we support and help further evolve our growing organization.

In this role, you will develop a professional relationship with Tech & AI (Data Scientist, Software Engineers, Data Engineers) consultants from the region (Africa, Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia), building an in-depth understanding of the consultant’s professional aspirations, experience, strengths and development needs. You will provide coaching and guidance on staffing (project assignment), skill development and career progression.

Moreover, you will build and maintain trusted relationships with the office leadership to ensure decisions are taken effectively and in accordance with both our clients’ needs and our consultants’ development needs. On top of this, you will manage the information flow in our system and work on special people-related projects as needed.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing end-to-end professional development and staffing for consultants across QB EEMA and ensuring appropriate staffing on studies, monitoring development and feedback.
• Collaborating with partners and guild leads to align development opportunities with appropriate client needs.
• Developing strong trust-based relationships with consultants by understanding their aspirations, strengths, and development needs and leveraging expertise in Tech & AI to guide and support consultants effectively.
• Partnering with engagement directors to navigate expertise staffing, by understanding key clients and relevant firm expertise and helping to identify and access the right staffing pools to deliver the best of the firm.
• Managing onboarding and integration processes, ensuring new hires connect with the office and relevant communities.
• Collaborating with the learning team to ensure consultants receive timely and relevant training.
• Coordinating review and evaluation processes and supporting feedback conversations, guiding consultants on implementing development plans.
• Fostering a vibrant professional community by supporting consultant cohorts and partner leads and acting as an advisor and sounding board for community-building initiatives.
• Providing sensitive and proactive support during the exit process and working closely with partners to ensure smooth transitions.
• Overseeing information flow in people systems, ensuring accurate and timely updates.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in professional development, learning, and HR.
• Strong track record of performance, team leadership, and excellent coaching skills.
• Creative problem-solving and project management expertise to structure and lead initiatives.
• Flexible, non-hierarchical mindset with a genuine interest in understanding expertise talent needs.
• High integrity, maturity, and discretion in handling people and confidential information.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage shifting priorities, and create structure from ambiguity.
• Interest in Tech and AI trends, with the ability to engage in discussions.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to listen and engage effectively.

Key skills/competency

• Professional Development
• Talent Management
• Coaching & Mentoring
• HR Management
• Project Management
• Tech & AI Trends
• Stakeholder Relationship
• Career Guidance
• Organizational Development
• Performance Management