About The Position
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. People Consulting - Workforce Advisory - People Behavior Change Specialist - Senior Manager - Multiple Positions - 1726051, Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, New York, NY. Advise clients on how to measure, shift, design, and implement organizational and individual behavioral programs and change processes to align with strategic direction, organizational purpose, and culture. Understand behavioral drivers, organizational structures, and organizational and environmental contexts to plan and implement targeted behavior change. Lead teams in developing change management strategies based on considerations of the client’s environment, stakeholder needs, and the desired future state. Lead business change in areas including Enterprise Transformation and Risk Management, Finance Transformation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain and Customer transformation. Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, and organizational changes. Gather and organize information on problems or procedures. Manage and advise how to incorporate the latest digital, data and design techniques relating to change and change management. Assist with the successful and smooth transition from current to desired culture, practices, structure, and overall organizational environment. Achieve sponsor and leadership alignment that elevates their skills as drivers of change and stakeholder management that is engaged and inclusive. Manage teams in designing organization alignment that links processes, governance, structure and culture with the future. Oversee the development of workforce strategy and talent development plans that minimize disruption and equips people with skills for new roles. Apply capability and psychometric assessment approaches and tools to support leadership development and selection. Provide leadership to employees, manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress. Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Cultivate business development opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Human Resources, Management Information Systems, Political Science, Psychology, Statistics, Communications, or related field and 8 years of work experience. Employer will accept a 3- or 4- year degree.
- Alternatively, a Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Human Resources, Management Information Systems, Political Science, Psychology, Statistics, Communications, or related field and 7 years of work experience.
- 6 years of experience in providing people and organizational change advisory services in large-scale, end-to-end transformations for one or a combination of any of the following areas: Finance, Supply Chain, IT, HR, and/or strategic transformation initiatives, including experience in a combination of least 6 of the following: Visioning and Strategy workshop design and delivery, Leadership Alignment and Development, Stakeholder Management, Communications, Operating Model and Organizational Design, Governance and Training, Competency Assessment, Talent Management and Culture Change.
- 4 years of experience managing a team of junior consulting professionals.
- 5 years of experience with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- 3 years of experience contributing to client pursuits by preparing proposals, including presentations.
- 4 years of experience in advising and guiding clients on complex transformation programs with key domain expertise in business readiness, business adoption, change strategy, visioning, execution, stakeholder management, benefits management, and communication.
- 4 years of experience in devising change strategies with a focus on employee experience as part of strategic change and operational decision making.
- 4 years of experience designing, analyzing and collecting behavioral data, as well as communicating behavioral drivers across individual, team and organizational levels.
- Requires travel up to 80%, of which 10% may be international, to serve client needs.
- Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on how to measure, shift, design, and implement organizational and individual behavioral programs and change processes to align with strategic direction, organizational purpose, and culture.
- Understand behavioral drivers, organizational structures, and organizational and environmental contexts to plan and implement targeted behavior change.
- Lead teams in developing change management strategies based on considerations of the client’s environment, stakeholder needs, and the desired future state.
- Lead business change in areas including Enterprise Transformation and Risk Management, Finance Transformation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain and Customer transformation.
- Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, and organizational changes.
- Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
- Manage and advise how to incorporate the latest digital, data and design techniques relating to change and change management.
- Assist with the successful and smooth transition from current to desired culture, practices, structure, and overall organizational environment.
- Achieve sponsor and leadership alignment that elevates their skills as drivers of change and stakeholder management that is engaged and inclusive.
- Manage teams in designing organization alignment that links processes, governance, structure and culture with the future.
- Oversee the development of workforce strategy and talent development plans that minimize disruption and equips people with skills for new roles.
- Apply capability and psychometric assessment approaches and tools to support leadership development and selection.
- Provide leadership to employees, manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
- Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress.
- Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
- Maintain long-term client relationships and networks.
- Cultivate business development opportunities.
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- pension and 401(k) plans
- a wide range of paid time off options
- flexible vacation policy
- designated EY Paid Holidays
- Winter/Summer breaks
- Personal/Family Care
- other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
