People Consulting - OWT - Manager
EY
EY
Join EY's Global Delivery Services (GDS) as a Manager in People Consulting (PC), specializing in Organization and Workforce Transformation (OWT). GDS is a vital network supporting EY's global growth, comprising over 80,000 professionals across ten international locations. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a leading professional services organization and drive the expansion of our PC team.
Our OWT professionals offer expertise in areas such as organization design, workforce planning, talent management, leadership, and culture. Beyond project delivery, we are actively involved in business development, developing thought leadership, crafting proposals, and conducting market research within the OWT domain.
As an OWT Manager, you will be instrumental in developing and growing our consulting capabilities by fostering strong relationships with global practices. You will manage global client projects within distributed teams, ensuring high-quality, timely, and accurate work products.
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to provide strategic insights into performance. Lead and mentor a team of professionals through various pursuit and project phases. Achieve key metrics for productivity, utilization, and team growth. Ensure operational efficiency by managing engagement risks, escalations, and project economics.
Become a recognized internal advisor on organization and workforce transformation, strategic workforce planning, and talent management. Function as a counselor and coach, setting goals, conducting performance reviews, and fostering team development. Develop thought leadership collateral, tools, and methodologies to enhance our service offerings.
This role requires 12–16 years of comprehensive experience, with a significant focus on HR-led Global Capability Centre (GCC) setup, scale-up, or transformation engagements. A deep understanding of GCC lifecycles and operating models is essential, including translating business strategy into HR strategy, organization and governance design, workforce plans, talent models, and implementation roadmaps.
Demonstrated expertise across core HR workstreams relevant to GCCs, such as organization design, strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, capability building, performance and talent management, employee value proposition, culture, change management, and employee experience. Experience leading medium to large consulting engagements, managing project economics, risks, quality, and senior client stakeholders is crucial.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, coach members, and manage multiple engagements simultaneously. Experience supporting business development through client conversations, solution development, proposals, and thought leadership on GCC and HR transformation topics. A Master's degree in Human Resources, Organization Behavior, Business Administration, or a related discipline from a recognized institution is required. Strong communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills are necessary for effectively navigating global, matrixed, and ambiguous environments.
EY Global Delivery Services ( EY GDS)
Management Consulting