Manager – People Consulting – Organization Design and Workforce Transformation – EY GDS

EY- Global Delivery Services (GDS) – People Consulting (PC), Manager- Organization and Workforce Transformation (OWT)

Managing the global workforce in today’s fast changing and highly disrupted environment is becoming increasingly complex. As a member of our People Consulting practice, you’ll be part of a team that supports clients in aligning their HR function with the organizational plans while keeping employee experience as one of the core considerations. When you join us, you will gain cross functional, multi industry and a truly global work experience to take your career in the right direction

The opportunity

We are looking for Managers with expertise in OWT to join the People Consulting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading global professional services organisation whilst being instrumental in growth of the People Consulting team. 

Organization and Workforce Transformation comprises of professionals who provides service offerings corresponding to Organization Design, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Leadership and Culture. Apart from project delivery, we support all aspects of Business Development work, PoV development, proposals and market research that comes under the purview of OWT

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow the Organization and Workforce Transformation consulting services capability by developing strong relationship with global practices
• Work on global client projects as part of a global distributed team. Ensure quality of all work products, timeliness and accuracy of content
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts across the OWT service areas to provide insights on overall strategic and operational performance
• Lead a team of professionals and provide direction to the team across different pursuit and project phases
• Achieve metrics on productivity, utilization, headcount growth and penetration for the OWT team
• Ensure high operational efficiency by managing engagement risks and escalations, project economics, and ensuring effective planning and budgeting
• Be recognized internally as a ‘go-to’ advisor on issues related to Organization and Workforce transformation, strategic workforce planning, Organization restructuring and talent planning
• Perform role of a counsellor and a coach: define and set goals, conduct performance reviews and ensure ongoing learning and development of the team
• Develop thought leadership collaterals, tools, techniques, methodologies to build and enhance software offering within the practice

Skills and attributes for success:

• Demonstrate high integrity and commitment to working in a new, challenging environment
• Demonstrate ability to manage ambiguity and be proactive
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
• High energy levels, be flexible, adaptable and be confident

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 12-16 years of experience in
• Minimum 8 – 10 years of experience in Organization design, Workforce Planning, Leadership & Culture and Talent Management. Strong expertise in capacity planning, workforce management tools, and operational planning methodologies
• Master’s degree in HR or similar full time MBA/EMBA
• Experience in developing PoVs, sales proposals under Organization Design and Talent Management areas
• Experience in managing large teams as well as multiple engagements simultaneously
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities of collaboration across boundaries and working in highly matrixed, ambiguous and challenging situations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in consulting for global organisations, across industry in the areas of

o Organization Design

o Workforce planning and restructuring 

o Talent Management

o Leadership and Culture Assessment

• Experience in managing data and deriving insights, reporting, that enable business decision making
• Preferred expertise in Analytics, with experience in one or more statistical tools and techniques including:

o SPSS, Spotfire, PowerBI, Qualtrics

o Deep expertise in Excel and Microsoft toolkit

• Experience in project management, tracking, benefits reporting and stakeholder management
• Experience in a managed services organisation to provide extended consulting services to global clients in managing medium to large scale Organization Transformation projects using experience in analytics, talent management and HR planning
• Experience of working with a Big 4 consulting firm

What we look for

• Professionals who are independent, self-motivated, proactive, results-oriented and able to provide a high level of customer satisfaction through the delivery of world-class support services. Apart from day-to-day activities, the candidate is expected to be involved in strategic planning to grow the team.
• Technical experts with commercial acumen, relevant experiences and high degree of enthusiasm to adapt and learn in a fast-moving environment
• Professionals who are willing to work in an environment of continual professional development, drive to take on new responsibilities and projects and work experiences with clients across geographies

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. 

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