Executive Administrative Coordinator Manager, Associate Director

Ernst & Young • Chicago, IL

4d • $120,000 - $231,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Executive Administrative Program Manager, you will be responsible for program management, operations and customer relations of the Executive Administrative Coordinator (EAC) Team. As part of Administrative Services, this team will provide enhanced administrative support to PPMDDs in eligible roles including OMPs, Sector Leaders, and GCSPs for G360 accounts. The Program Manager is responsible for leading and implementing organizational strategic plans, proactively developing relationships with stakeholders, understanding their business priorities and complex support needs, as well as monitoring financial and operational performance of the team. This dynamic position will lead and develop individuals and teams by using people management processes and tools that involve staffing, training, supervising, coaching, and performance management to achieve optimal performance. You'll be part of a high performing, diverse and inclusive team sharing best practices.

Requirements

• Comfortable with managing and implementing change and all of the reactions people have to it
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to build relationships and influence in a virtual and in-person environment
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential
• Project management experience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage and counsel people
• Demonstrates deep knowledge in a discipline and basic understanding of specialized industry and/or specific sector
• Ability to work with all levels within the firm and build solid relationships with multiple internal groups
• Must possess leadership qualities
• Strong presentation skills and professional presence
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of EY business drivers
• Detailed knowledge of firm policy and procedures
• Must be experienced with all Microsoft Office and Modern Workplace tools
• Typically, no less than 11-15 years relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 years managing people
• BA/BS degree or relevant experience
• In-office presence as needed to meet with teams and customers
• Must be flexible to travel
• Flexibility to work outside of core hours

Nice To Haves

• Experience with enterprise-wide program development and implementation

Responsibilities

• Promotes an understanding of Enterprise Support Services (ESS) goals and contributions to secure necessary support from others to achieve business unit goals.
• Solicits ongoing feedback from customers to evaluate and coach executive assistants on their performance and to check that internal customers are completely satisfied
• Demonstrates proactive business development by initiating discussions with existing customers on possible additional work and satisfaction with current support
• Must meet or exceed the needs of our internal clients by partnering with other groups within the matrix organization, cultivating those relationships, aligning people and processes, and identifying workplace efficiencies to add value.
• Educates colleagues, customers and team members on how their work and function contribute to the firm's strategic priorities in order to make this connection more effective
• Manages workflow and negotiates assignments for executive assistants based on customer business needs and resources
• Identifies and assesses risk and when consulting with appropriate stakeholders and takes steps on resolutions in a timely manner
• Identifies barriers to change when implementing initiatives and finds ways to reduce them
• Creates a knowledge transfer culture within a team
• Sets up full project plans including objectives, milestones, priorities, team, calendar and nature of deliverables
• Focuses on potential project issues to prioritize resources, timing, quality, scope and risk
• Coordinates and assists with budget planning and is responsible for operating within approved budget
• Analyzes data to inform decisions about ongoing support services and effectiveness, identify opportunities and risks and consult as appropriate
• Participates on national or functional projects

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $120,000 to $231,000.
• The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $144,000 to $262,500.
• Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.
• In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees