Project Specialist - Employment Compliance - Associate

EY•Hartford, DC

2d•$57,400 - $118,300

About The Position

The Associate Project Specialist will be part of EY’s Fair Employment Practices Compliance (FEPC) project team within Ethics Compliance and Risk Management. The role supports the Firm’s nondiscrimination and employment compliance objectives by helping develop project scope, document requirements, coordinate resources, track milestones, prepare project materials, and define measurable outcomes. The position contributes to team efforts that translate compliance and business needs into structured project plans, timelines, deliverables, documentation, and reporting routines. The role supports projects involving employment practice reviews, EEO-related reviews, government reporting, data validation, stakeholder briefings, process documentation, and other initiatives. The specialist collaborates with stakeholders across Talent, Recruiting, IT Systems, Risk Management, business functions, and other internal teams to clarify objectives, identify outcomes and potential barriers, monitor scope or expectation changes, and maintain documentation that supports decisions and execution. The position also involves building knowledge of FEPC processes, employment compliance concepts, project management practices, and relevant EY tools and systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Approximately 1–3 years of related experience.
Professional experience, preferably in project coordination, HR data analysis, compliance, risk management, or related business support roles.
Experience developing project scope, workplans, documentation, status reporting, metrics, and measurable outcomes that support project execution and accountability.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including asking effective questions, listening carefully, building stakeholder credibility, and tailoring information to audience needs.

Nice To Haves

Degree concentration in Business Administration/Management, Human Resources, or Project Management.
Ability to analyze and clearly present data and information to identify trends, key issues, risks, dependencies, and implications for project priorities.
Excellent technology skills, including proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, presentation tools, word processing applications, and project tracking tools.
Introductory knowledge of nondiscrimination, employment compliance, EEO-related requirements, or related employment and labor requirements.

Responsibilities

Contribute to project planning by developing project scope, objectives, workplans, timelines, deliverables, resource needs, stakeholder inputs, and measurable success criteria.
Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and follow-up actions with the project team.
Organize and prioritize assigned tasks, monitor open items and deadlines, and follow up with team members to support timely deliverables.
Prepare and maintain requirements, status updates, meeting materials, decision logs, process documentation, data review summaries, and stakeholder-ready presentations.
Organize and summarize project information, data, meeting discussions, and stakeholder input into action items, project materials, and status updates.
Analyze and present data and other information to identify trends, key issues, potential barriers, and implications for project priorities.
Support EEO-related reviews, government reporting, and employment-practice initiatives through data collection, validation, reconciliation, documentation, and quality review.
Help define, track, and document project measures, metrics, and reporting routines to evaluate progress, identify risks, and support timely decisions.
Build trust with internal stakeholders by asking appropriate questions, listening carefully, understanding needs, and taking responsibility for high-quality work products.
Use relevant project data, EY tools, approved AI tools, and other resources responsibly to improve efficiency, reduce rework, and strengthen project outputs.
Develop knowledge of FEPC processes, employment compliance concepts, project management practices, and EY tools and systems through available resources, training, and guidance from experienced team members.