As the world continues to be impacted by globalization, demographics, technology, innovation, and regulation, we need to adapt quickly and build agile people cultures that respond to these disruptive forces that “future-proof” EY. Delivering transformation on a global scale is complex but the Strategic Talent Projects team navigates this complexity to ensure that both Talent and the business achieve their goals.  

 We work and collaborate globally to address complex business issues and our solutions include a focus on digital Talent transformation, large scale global initiatives focused on innovations, cultural change, efficiencies, process improvements and enabling a better employee experience.  In addition, we also focus on changes to Talent operating models, Talent strategy, and advising on the people aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

 We are driven by three priorities:

 Provide tangible value to the business through enhanced experience, increased efficiency, and reduced costs

Bring the best of EY together to drive change – including Talent, consulting, external vendors, and suppliers

Put agile in the heart of everything we do

 Our team asks better questions and works with our stakeholders to create holistic, innovative answers that deliver quality results. 

The better the question. The better the answer. The better the world works.

 The opportunity

In this role, you'll be part of a global team with a vast array of experiences, broad networks, deep expertise, and an entrepreneurial spirit.  You'll discover opportunities to take your career aspirations and purpose to the next level.

 As an Associate Director, you will lead projects that help Talent deliver better experiences for employees and candidates, develop workforce strategies, design compelling employee value propositions, and identify and help manage people risks. Most of these projects will be enabled through the implementation or enhancement of a technology and will focus on enhancing our workforce potential to support business objectives more effectively.

 Your key responsibilities

 Lead the delivery of complex global projects, working with teams across functions and geographies to achieve the project objectives   

Understand business needs, advise on project objectives and scope and shape the project approach and plan  

Lead delivery of required project outputs or work packages, deliver the product to cost, quality and time expectations   

Advise the stakeholder throughout the project lifecycle and maintain the highest standards of client service throughout

Synthesize analysis output to understand underlying business performance issues and propose recommendations for change   

Ensure key project documentation are in place and understood (e.g. charter and plan, business case)   

Demonstrate system thinking by recognizing the integration of process, organization and people, technology, and data and to achieve intended outcomes and to articulate change impacts to existing solutions and/or effects to stakeholders  

Own senior stakeholder relationships to ensure they are engaged, informed, and consulted as appropriate throughout the project lifecycle

Own project budget and ensure timely and accurate reporting and overall governance  

Proactively participate in the development of the Strategic Talent Projects team (e.g. participate in a Community of Practice to help develop methodologies and/or tools in: critical thinking/problem solving, business analysis, project management, design thinking, process design, change management, organization design, etc.)  

Build and maintain collaborative relationships across the Talent eco-system and with EY delivery partners.  

Demonstrate high levels of teaming and agility. Work effectively as ‘one team’ with Talent project colleagues 

 Skills and attributes for success

 You will be expected to have excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to lead people and work, and rapidly establish relationships. More specifically, the following skills and attributes are needed:

 Demonstrate technical competence in agile people environments and take a practical/business driven approach to solving complex challenges

Strategic and critical thinking; complex problem solving 

Ability to educate, influence and achieve stakeholder buy-in 

Capability to analyze client and business requirements and develop compelling business cases

Enthusiasm, proactive approach, and result orientation

Excellent consulting skills

Ability to motivate and lead a team spread across multiple geographies

Creative and innovative mindset

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple / conflicting priorities

Excellent interpersonal skills 

 To qualify for the role, you ideally will have

 Educated to degree level   

Ideally have a background working in either a Big 4 or a global management consultancy firm with an appropriate management consulting background

Excellent project management/business consulting skills as well as proven experience with utilizing standard project methodologies

Proven ability to translate complex business analysis into actionable recommendations through to implementation.

Ability to establish and maintain credibility and excellent client relationships across many different functions and organization levels.

Background in leading projects on a global level to a dispersed client base, ideally with experience across both emerging and developed markets  

Experience with participating in the embedding of change initiatives in global, matrix organizations (such as EY)  

Experience of working in fast-paced, ambiguous, complex environments to deliver required results  

Due to the global nature of the role, willingness to work alternative hours as well as English language skills;  excellent written and verbal communication is required