Government & Infrastructure - Business Transformation - Transformation Execution - Senior

EY•McLean, VA

3d•$97,300 - $202,600

About The Position

EY’s Government & Infrastructure practice provides consulting and audit services to federal, state, local, and education clients. The Transformation Execution team helps government agencies manage programs and projects and improve how they deliver services and achieve mission outcomes. In this role, the consultant works with government clients on human resources operations, workforce management, organizational effectiveness, and supporting HR technology in complex transformation environments. The consultant collaborates with EY and client teams to assess business needs, improve processes, strengthen the use of workforce data, and deliver solutions that advance mission priorities. Assignments may take place at client, EY, or contractor sites. EY aims to assign professionals to projects within commuting distance of their home office, but travel may be required; assignments may involve up to 80% travel and/or full-time on-site work depending on project needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Project Management, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Business, or a related field, plus at least seven years of professional experience in continuous process improvement, strategic planning, operational design, human resources, workforce transformation, or a closely related discipline; alternatively, a relevant master’s degree plus four years of relevant professional experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance or higher.
At least four years of experience supporting human resources functions, including at least two years of hands-on experience working with the Manpower HR system.
Experience supporting a federal or state agency in project or program centralization and transformation, human resources, workforce/resource planning, organizational change management, performance measurement, or metrics development.
Hands-on experience supporting or leading Lean or continuous process improvement initiatives and facilitating stakeholder improvement workshops.
Experience gathering business requirements, analyzing processes, documenting functional requirements, and supporting system or process enhancements.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, project management software, and workflow-mapping and visual-management tools.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and passport.
Ability to apply Lean, continuous process improvement, and operational excellence methodologies in complex enterprise or government environments.
Strong executive presence and sound judgment when working with senior government and Navy stakeholders.
Ability to facilitate discussions, align cross-functional stakeholders, and translate business needs into actionable outcomes.
Strong analytical skills and ability to use workforce, performance, and HR data to identify trends and inform recommendations.
Ability to understand client cultures, organizational structures, and operations and influence key decisions.
Ability to work effectively across HR, business, functional, and technical teams in a complex transformation environment.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Experience supporting ASN (M&RA), M&RA, NPC, N1, OCHR, MPTE, or BUPERS.
Experience with a Big Four global management consulting firm or a blue-chip organization focused on government and the public sector.

Responsibilities

Coordinate EY team activities and workstreams in support of client priorities and mission objectives.
Facilitate client meetings and working sessions to gather and document business and system requirements, assess current-state processes, and translate stakeholder needs into actionable solutions.
Provide functional support for the Manpower HR system, including requirements gathering, process analysis, system enhancements, and workforce-related business processes.
Partner with HR, business, and technical stakeholders to assess Manpower functionality, workforce data, reporting needs, system requirements, and process-improvement opportunities.
Analyze and validate workforce and personnel data in Manpower to support reporting, performance measurement, and data-driven decisions.
Identify opportunities to improve the Manpower application and related HR processes, including workflows, data quality, reporting, and user experience.
Support Manpower system enhancements through requirements validation, user acceptance testing, issue identification, and coordination with business and technical stakeholders.
Apply performance management, organizational design, workforce analytics, and HR technology experience to organizational and workforce transformation.
Analyze organizational and workforce data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness.
Apply Lean and continuous process improvement methodologies to evaluate current operations and develop more efficient future-state processes.
Serve as a consultative partner to client stakeholders, identifying opportunities to improve HR operations and use Manpower and other workforce solutions to advance the mission.
Communicate enhancements to EY US portfolio, program, and project management methodologies and support their implementation.