# Career Development Coordinator (Contract) [L.E.K.](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/l-e-k.md) · New York · United States · [Human Resources & Talent](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/human-resources-talent.md) L.E.K. is hiring a Career Development Coordinator (Contract) in New York. Posted 2026-09-04; applications close 2026-11-03. **Apply**: https://lek.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-2/brand-2/xf-c42f2056fc9b/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/6/opp/4093-Career-Development-Coordinator-Contract/en-GB Posted 12h ago. ## Role details ## About L.E.K. Consulting L.E.K. Consulting is a premier global strategy consulting firm that partners with clients to solve their most critical business challenges and deliver high-impact outcomes. We bring deep industry expertise and rigorous, evidence-based insight to global corporations, growth companies, and private equity investors—helping them turn strategy into action. We deliver impact through our people. We hire exceptional individuals and invest in their growth through hands-on client work, close collaboration, and a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning. Across every level, curiosity unites us and challenge excites us. Founded more than 40 years ago, L.E.K. employs more than 2,200 professionals worldwide and is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s best firms to work for. For more information, visit **lek.com**. ## Overview of Role L.E.K. Consulting is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized **Career Development Coordinator (Contract)** to join our Career Development team. This role supports the firm’s Career Development activities for Associates, Consultants, Managers, and Principals. The Career Development Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day administration of case reviews, upward feedback (UF), Career Development Coach (CDC) assignments, Summary Reviews, and related Workday operational activities. The role requires strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent processes and stakeholders across the Consulting Team, People Team, Executive Assistants (EAs), Finance, and more. This is a **three- to four-month contract position** with the potential for extension based on business needs and individual performance. ## Responsibilities ### Master Sheet & Case Review Administration - Maintain the master sheet tracking weekly to identify project-based allocations and relevant end dates. - Manually initiate Case Reviews for non-MD level Consulting Team and prepare corresponding Upward Feedback (UF) lists to coordinate with Shared Services. - Manually initiate Mini Case Reviews and UF forms for Managers. ### Career Development Coach (CDC) Allocation - Coordinate the CDC program end-to-end, including: - Maintaining the Coaching & Mentorship master sheet. - Identifying and assigning new CDCS for newly promoted Consultants and Managers, as needed. - Assigning CDCS for incoming SWAPs. - Managing CDC change requests from the consulting team, updating the master sheet, and coordinating with the People Operations Manager to update Workday. - Assigning Career Development Coaches for New Hire Orientation (NHO) participants and sending pairing emails to new hires and their Career Development Coach. ### Separations & Offboarding - Monitor employee separations and coordinate related Career Development activities, including: - Proactively contacting Consulting Team members who are leaving the firm to request completion and delivery of outstanding Case Reviews. - Identifying and assigning replacement Career Development Coaches for coachees when a Manager or Managing Director leaves the firm. - Cancelling outstanding Case Reviews for employees who have left the firm; reallocating case reviews when reviewers leave the firm. ### Reporting & Summary Review Support - Anonymize and prepare Upward Feedback (UF) reports for Managing Directors. - Support the Summary Review process, including: - Chasing reviewers to ensure Case Reviews are completed before Summary Review discussions. - Collecting informal feedback and initiating Short-Form Reviews when required. - Gathering feedback and performance ratings for TAPP and internal roles. - Coordinating Summary Review delivery meetings with EAs. - Informing reviewers when reviewees are on leave and Summary Review delivery needs to be postponed. - Notifying the Finance team of delayed Summary Review deliveries. - Coordinating promotion announcements with the Brazil team. - Creating the promotion announcement poster. - Sending compensation plans to newly promoted Managers. ### General Administration & Systems - Manage the Career Development inbox to respond to day-to-day Career Development inquiries and requests from the consulting team. - Coordinate Workday administrative activities, including: - Manually initiating Case Reviews for employees below the review threshold, following Manager approval. - Reassigning reviewers and approvers. - Reopening Upward Feedback (UF) forms. - Supporting additional Workday-related Career Development requests as needed. ## Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree required. - Prior experience in HR operations, career development, talent management, or a similar administrative role would be a plus. - Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple recurring processes and deadlines simultaneously. - Strong, methodical attention to detail, particularly for accurate master sheet maintenance and independent task execution. - Confident, professional communicator, comfortable proactively contacting Consultants, Managers, and Managing Directors. - Self-starter who proactively engages to ensure activities are well thought through and executed. - Discretion in handling sensitive and confidential performance information. - Strong aptitude to quickly learn Workday or a comparable HRIS platform. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Teams. - Ability to work cross-functionally with EAs, Finance, etc., including international teams as needed. ## Additional Information - The expected hourly rate for this position is **$25–35 per hour**. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, skills, and location. - Based in either our Boston or New York office, following the hybrid work model for U.S. offices. - Required in the assigned home office on **Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday** each week, as well as the **first Friday of each month**. - Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for employer sponsorship. L.E.K. is unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship, including but not limited to H-1B, TN, F-1 (OPT/CPT/STEM), or other work authorization. ## Applying to this role This Career Development Coordinator (Contract) role at L.E.K. runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. 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