Senior Manager – People Consulting – HRT – EY GDS

EY- GDS Mexico – People Consulting, HR Transformation (HRT) – Senior Manager

Managing global workforce in today’s fast changing and highly disrupted environment is becoming increasingly complex. As member of our People Consulting practice, you’ll be part of a team that support 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 Senior Managers with expertise in HRT to join the People Consulting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a leading global professional services organisation whilst being instrumental in the growth of the People Consulting team. 

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead HRT capability and develop strong relations with global partners. Establish HRT pillar of expertise within the practice, grow and lead a team of HRT SMEs/experts
• Liaison with regional member firms selling work in the HRT space to build project pipeline. Collaborate and build relationships with the Communities of Practice and Leaders in these regions to get visibility into their pipeline. Identify and build new capabilities in the team based on trends in various market regions
• Lead HRT development efforts using leading market technologies and digital solutions. Provide advice and guidance as a subject matter expert and work effectively as part of a large distributed program team
• Delivering HR Transformation programs in a wide variety of contexts including ERP implementations, Service Delivery, Op Model redesign and transformational change programs
• Working with senior leadership to create alignment in order to support program success
• Developing holistic change management strategies that succinctly articulate how change will be managed in the context of a transformation program
• Identifying and deploying leading edge communication and stakeholder engagement tools and techniques
• Develop thought leadership, collateral, tools, techniques, methodologies to build and enhance the HRT offering within the practice
• Ensure quality of delivery, manage engagement risk, project economics, escalations and ensure effective planning and budgeting
• Perform role of counsellor and coach, define and set goals, conduct performance reviews and ensure ongoing learning and development of the team
• Implement strong people practices and policies; provide counselling support to individuals in the team for their learning, performance management and career development

Skills and attributes for success:

• High integrity and commitment to work in a new and challenging environment
• Ability to manage ambiguity and be proactive
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
• High energy levels, agility and adaptability
• Open to travel nationally and internationally for client projects that are approved as per EY and country specific travel advisory guidelines.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 15 – 19 years of experience in HRT and consulting domain 
• Minimum 10 – 12 years of experience in managing HR Transformation projects across 1 or more of the following areas: HR Tech implementation, process re-engineering, operating model redesign, HR SSC implementation, etc.
• Master’s degree in HR or similar full time MBA/EMBA
• Experience in the following areas: HR Transformation, People Analytics, Change and People Management, Stakeholder Management, Communications, Organizational Design, Training, and Culture change
• Experience in managing large teams as well as multiple engagements simultaneously
• Providing advice and guidance on client projects in subject matter areas

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Expertise in the below:

o Hands on experience in HR operating model design and organisation design

 Design of role descriptions and role catalogue

 Design of RACI documentation 

 Benchmarking and design of organisation structure

o Experience in Shared services advisory

 Design of shared services model and organisation structure

 Design of shared services documentation – Work instructions, test scripts, SOPs

 Transition to shared services environment – Knowledge transfer, Training, Testing

o Deep understanding of End to end HR processes (hire to retire) 

 HR process mapping and optimisation experience

 In depth knowledge of end to end HR processes (hire to retire) 

 Expert in process documentation using ARIS, Visio and other tools

o Strong experience in HR systems – HCM solutions and RPA

 Knowledge of one or more HCM cloud – Oracle, SAP and other out-of-box HR technologies

 Working knowledge of Robotic process automation and its application in HR

• Experience of working with a Big 4 consulting firm

What we look for

• Technical experts with commercial acumen, relevant experiences and high degree of enthusiasm to adapt and learn in a fast-moving environment
• Knowledge and experience of working in a cross-cultural setup.

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. 

Apply now

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