Job description

Requisition ID:  664523

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Executive Talent Team (ETT) is a team of approximately 50 talent professionals whose purpose is to enable global leaders of Executive functions to deliver on their commercial priorities, while bringing the employee value proposition to life for our people. They work with talent colleagues around the world to deliver integrated talent solutions for global teams within the Executive.  

The Executive Operations Team provides talent support to the Executive Layer functions and Executive Talent team (ETT) Centers of Expertise (COE). The team works closely with the Executive functions and COE’s on a number of priority initiatives and standard talent activities (i.e., performance management, talent management, data management). We also collaborate with the Area and Regional Talent Teams through our distributed model to ensure there is consistency across the globe for all employees within the Executive.

The opportunity

The Talent Coordinator role will support multiple projects and processes with different stakeholders and requires an individual who can balance multiple priorities, with strong follow up skills, coordinate information into concise formats and prepare materials for presentation.  

This individual must also be able to manage virtual stakeholders. It will be important for the individual to build effective working relationships with the Talent organization globally and with sponsors and stakeholders across the ETT to deliver timely, high quality work products to meet objectives.

Your key responsibilities

Supports the project management activities of annual talent processes (i.e., LEAD, EY People Survey, etc.) and ensures deliverables and deadlines are met.  

Works with the HR/COE teams to prepare function/COE specific reporting such as headcount, LEAD reports, and other related management reporting. This may involve gathering data from various sources, analyzing trends and creating Executive summaries which are used on a quarterly basis to help leadership understand the people aspects of their business.

Validates functional HR data and liaises with the HR team, Regional Talent teams and functions as needed to co-ordinate necessary data corrections. 

Participates in meetings with stakeholders to develop closer relationships and better understand stakeholder issues. Connects with stakeholders, seizing opportunities to grow knowledge.

Works with the team to promote use of self-service by the functions for routine people queries (i.e., policy/process requests, routine learning requests). Actively supports any change efforts due to be rolled out to the functions by sharing the benefits and promoting ways to reduce barriers to implementation.

May support the ETT COEs with select initiatives and projects spanning across the Executive.  This may involve liaising with Regional Talent teams, key functional leaders or internal colleagues to clarify objectives, priorities, roles, responsibilities, timelines and scope changes as appropriate in order to complete a project.  

Develops and maintain relationships across the ETT; sharing best practices, helping to keep others on track with due dates and deliverables. Where possible promotes and demonstrates an inclusive and global mindset

Develops an in-depth knowledge of the EY organization. Seek to understand how the firm is changing, anticipate opportunities, and put plans in place to help deliver on goals and objectives

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role you must have 

Good listening and communication skills (writing, speaking, presenting, listening, responding) 

Ability to work both independently and within teams, including virtual teams, with a focus on our culture and values 

Proactive in dealing with issues and opportunities. Helps colleagues and work groups identify and resolve sources of conflict, especially when it takes them off track

Experience of working to tight deadlines, under pressure and delivering high quality outputs with a focus on attention to detail and accuracy

Advanced Excel and PowerPoint 

Ideally, you’ll also have

Ability to see the bigger picture and anticipate/resolve issues that may arise

Ability to create and delivers presentations that address questions and concerns of the audience

Strong problem-solving skills 

Fluent in written and spoken English

Relationship building skills and able to build network across EY

Enables the delivery of exceptional client service by using appropriate tools and resources

Provide objective and constructive feedback in a timely manner

Identifies technical issues and can resolve and/or escalate appropriately

Ability to manage day-to-day conflicting priorities by organizing work and informing others, following through to resolution

What we look for

We are interested in people who can combine problem solving with the ability to work virtually with stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds to deliver timely, high quality work products to meet objectives, who have a “can-do” attitude and who want to develop their career within a global, virtual team of talent professionals.

What we offer

As part of this role, you'll work in a highly integrated, global team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop and drive your career forward. Here, you can combine global opportunity with flexible working. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond too, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Your recruiter can talk to you about the benefits available in your country. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer: 

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please apply to this role only through the ‘Apply’ link (not through the local office). Your application will then be routed to the appropriate recruiting team.    

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. 

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