דרושים Learning Leader - Consulting Associate Director ב-Ey ב-Canada, Toronto

In addition to the SIO, you will work closely with the many areas of the business that are involved in;

• The identification and validation of potential investments, and
• The management of initial investment request through validation, performance tracking, through closure and reporting to the executives

Your key responsibilities

• SIO Support, Analysis & Insights, ROI Tracking and Reporting
• Proactively lead follow-up meetings with leaders to track spend and return on approved investments, which often-times involves providing challenge along with responsibility for communicating difficult decisions
• Coordinate with Finance for creation and tracking of engagement codes of approved investments
• Connect with leaders to understand investment requests, financing requirements (costs, gating, projections), and tracking framework
• Lead the maintenance of our complex investment tracker to ensure timely updates and accuracy of data. Bring thought leadership around the continuous improvement of the tracker and other SIO processes by identifying more efficient ways of compiling and tracking data, including potential for automation
• Extract insights from tracker to drive impactful decision making in the firm
• Take an active role in learning about the business and applying that knowledge to the job
• Contribute to enhancing and maintaining the SIO governance, investment request tracking, reporting and other processes
• Work with the SIO team and investment sponsor to assist in the development of business case for investment requests
• Assist in triaging investment requests to different working groups
• Collaborate with the SIO team, SIO Working Groups, cross-functional teams and leadership to assess investment requests
• Coordinate meetings
• Help draft agenda and prepare for Strategic Investment Committee meetings
• Prepare detailed investment reports and presentations for SIO, SIC and other stakeholders
• Present analysis and insights to Leadership during monthly SIC meetings as required
• Assist other workstreams as required

What we look for

• Positive attitude– A strong work ethic, willingness to learn and openness to welcome new challenges
• Work independently- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including the ability to exercise sound independent judgment. Ability to work effectively under pressure and time constraints in an unstructured environment relying on self-direction
• Creativity– Leverage past experiences to continuously improve, streamline processes / ways of working with teams
• Teaming– Be dedicated to the program and help your team be successful
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strategic mindset– Macro view: understand the ‘big picture’ of the investment and its strategic importance to the firm, service line, competency and or industry group & sector
• Organization skills– Micro view: diligence in tracking with attention to details, executing and following-up on tasks and requests from leadership – keep the process moving and providing status updates to leadership, ability to multitask.
• Consulting skills– intermediate ability with PowerPoint and Excel is required, advanced is strongly preferred
• Confidentiality– must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• CPA designation or working towards it is considered an asset
• CBV designation or working towards it, and/or experience in financial modelling, is an asset
• Strong financial analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to a senior leadership audience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Some knowledge of investment strategies, market trends, and economic factors influencing investment decisions is an asset.

What you will gain from this role

• Broad exposure– You’ll understand the “inner-workings” of EY, working directly with our Chief Investment Office (CIO), our newly formed Strategic Investment Committee (made up of our CIO, Chair & CEO, COO/CFO along with 3 other members of our EC) and your SIO team colleagues. You will also develop relationships with your colleagues in Finance, Corporate Development, CTO, C&I, Talent as well as with leaders across all Service Lines and Industry Groups. You’ll have direct insight and exposure into the strategic initiatives of the firm.
• Leadership– You’ll develop key leadership attributes, gain confidence in chairing discussions, presenting ideas, identifying critical decision points and actions as well as risk and mitigations, and learn how to “manage up”
• Understand EY– You will develop a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of the firm’s current capabilities and competencies across all service lines and market segments, as well as an enhanced understanding of the firm’s strategic growth priorities and in demand market skills

What we offer you

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Your key responsibilities

• Act as a key client contact throughout the pursuit lifecycle, in collaboration with the engagement partner
• A strategic advisor and coach to pursuit teams on high-value, complex deals across service lines.
• Lead deal strategy development, including win themes, competitive positioning, and client-centric messaging.
• Facilitate pursuit planning workshops, solutioning sessions, and executive alignment meetings.
• Collaborate with the SDC team to apply best practices, tools, and frameworks that drive pursuit success.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to shape commercially sound and executable deals.
• Provide real-time coaching and feedback to teams throughout the pursuit lifecycle.
• Support post-deal reviews to capture lessons learned and continuously improve pursuit capabilities.

Client Engagement

• Lead strategic client conversations and build lasting relationships
• Drive and own negotiations with clients around strategy and execution
• Act as a trusted advisor to our most valuable clients and highest priority pursuits

Skills and attributes for success

• Minimum 15 years of experience in professional services, consulting, or strategic sales.
• Proven track record in leading or coaching complex, multi-service pursuits with deal values exceeding $15M.
• Deep understanding of pursuit strategy, client buying behavior, and competitive dynamics.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, specifically C-suite executives.
• Demonstrated expertise in facilitating discussions, effectively communicating complex ideas, and influencing stakeholders to drive outcomes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Building strategic client relationships and driving business development initiatives
• Prior experience in a Deal Coach, Sales Capture, or Pursuit Lead role.
• Experience with deal shaping, commercial structuring, and negotiation.
• Exposure to strategic account and client relationship management.

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a new function within EY’s Strategic Deals Team.
• High-impact role with visibility across EY’s leadership and strategic accounts.
• Collaborative, purpose-driven culture focused on client value and pursuit excellence.
• Access to global resources, tools, and training to support your growth and success.

When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being:

• $5,000 per year for mental health support benefits
• Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

Discover how, when and where you can work at

BC & Ontario Region Pay Information

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $200,000 to $350,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

Your key responsibilities

• You will have already achieved outstanding professional success and are a seasoned senior consulting professional with experience:
• Delivering solutions across EY's service offerings, which could include operating model design, organization design, change management, culture transformation, strategic workforce planning, cost optimization
• Developing and delivering change management and training strategies and programs in a wide variety of contexts including transformational change programs
• Working with senior leadership to create alignment in order to support program success
• Developing holistic change management strategies that succinctly articulate how change will be managed in the context of a transformation program
• Identifying and deploying leading edge communication and stakeholder engagement tools and techniques
• Delivering programs that support agile / iterative transformation
• Leading and developing more junior resources
• Flexibility and ability to travel

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex change concepts.
• Lead client engagement teams and work with a wide variety of clients to deliver quality professional services.
• Develop and successfully manage to project budget.
• Deliver quality services.
• Value and model excellent client service by establishing goals and implementation plans to achieve high quality deliverables and within expected timeframes.
• Monitor progress, manage risk and confirm key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management.
• Focus on deliverables and client business priorities.
• Manage expectations of service.
• Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers and business trends.
• Develop people and provide constructive on-the-job feedback/training. Foster an innovative and team-oriented work environment.
• Demonstrate high levels of technical and professional knowledge and quickly assimilate new knowledge.
• Have a passion and understanding for on of the following Industries (Public Sector, TMT and Consumer) and recognize key performance drivers and business trends.
• Generate new business opportunities.
• Identify and deliver new business opportunities, including supporting RFP responses and client proposals.
• Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients.
• Develop long-term client relationships and networks.
• Develop relationships with other EY team members across all practices to serve client needs.
• Project management experience
• Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
• High level of motivation and a self-starting attitude
• Ability to think outside of the box, thrive on new challenges
• Strong work ethic
• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines

To qualify for the role you must have

• A degree and/or Master's degree with an emphasis in Business, Human Resources, Psychology
• Approximately 8-10 years of related professional services /  external consulting work experience
• Experience in the following areas: Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Communications, Organizational Design, Training, and Culture change
• Experience in at least one of Public Sector, TMT and Consumer

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.  Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Skills and attributes for success

You are:

• Seeking a dynamic role with a mix of strategy, policy, commercial and financial advisory
• An analytical and creative thinker, who is self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Enthusiastic, personable, and collaborative with a strong work ethic
• Highly motivated to contribute to projects that shape critical national infrastructure with lasting societal impact
• Comfortable with ambiguity and flexibility in navigating and solving new problems and addressing diverse stakeholder needs
• Self-motivated and trusted to manage and deliver multiple assignments, with strong organizational and team coordination skills
• Able to think ahead, anticipate the required next steps, and report to senior management to ‘manage upwards’
• Able to competently undertake thoughtful quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Lead in the development of clearly written, quality drafts of reports and presentations for client submissions and meetings, owning and leading on the content for deliverables and lead in executing on EY’s high standards of quality review
• Interested and capable of growing sales and business development initiatives, contributing to executing EY’s “go-to-market” client development strategy, and bringing a point of view on key trends and challenges in infrastructure, to benefit our clients
• Capable of providing hands-on day-to-day leadership of project teams, building trusted relationships with clients and playing an active role in the development and mentoring of junior staff

To qualify for the role you must have

• Undergraduate degree in business, commerce, economics, law or engineering
• Associate: 4+ years of relevant work experience and Senior Associate: 6+ years of relevant work experience in infrastructure related fields with relevant experiences across one or more of:
  
  • Major capital projects, including strategy and policy, feasibility studies and business cases
  • Commercial advisory and/or consideration of alternative procurement models
  • Financial analysis and modeling, and/or consideration of economic costs and benefits
  • Contract management, disputes and/or asset management
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in producing high quality deliverables
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, adaptable to executive audiences
• Demonstrated interest in supporting the development and delivery of critical infrastructure projects

Some or all of the following are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

• MBA/Master’s degree/CFA/CBV
• Experience managing and mentoring junior staff
• Experience from either:
  
  • a professional services environment with relevant infrastructure related project experience and strategic, commercial or financial advisory experience
  • an infrastructure developer in a project development capacity
  • a governmental (municipal, provincial or federal) infrastructure department/agency
• Financial or economic modelling experience with major capital projects, with the capacity to develop such models independently with minimal guidance
• Experience with project option development and analysis in early planning stages to support government decision-making in strategic infrastructure investment
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles (CPA not required)
• Working knowledge of debt financing and capital markets and/or project financing markets, including reflection of these in a financial modelling and commercial document context
• Working knowledge of capital project procurement models (DBB, DB, CMAR, IPD, PDB, P3, Alliance, etc.)

We empower our clients HR functions to unlock greater organizational value through innovative talent strategies, streamlined operations, and cutting-edge HCM technology modernization initiatives.

Your key responsibilities

• Assist in assessing current HR processes and systems, including Dayforce Ceridian, SAP SuccessFactors, and UKG.
• Support the identification of areas for improvement and the implementation of best practices.
• Help develop and execute HR transformation roadmaps.
• Work with clients on solution gap opportunity analysis/recommendations
• Support business process design, enhancements
• Support client discussions – requirements gathering, user stories/test scenario creation, solution configuration, testing and drive deployment
• HCM / HR technology knowledge and implementation experience ideal

To qualify for the role you must have

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• Must be eligible to obtain Federal Security Clearance.
• 1 + years of Consulting experience
• Basic understanding of HR processes and technologies, including Dayforce Ceridian, SAP SuccessFactors and UKG
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Flexibility and ability to travel

Ideally, you’ll also have

• HR Systems Implementation experience or functional experience working with including Dayforce Ceridian, SAP SuccessFactors and UKG

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

• Strategic Advisory Services
  
  • We help clients to achieve their potential from development to disposition of assets and all steps in between, including oversight, governance, highest and best use and portfolio rationalization.
• Valuation Advisory Services
  
  • Our team has been involved with some of the largest and most challenging real estate valuations for the purposes of disposition, purchase price allocation of multi-billion dollar transactions, shareholder disputes, butterfly transactions, litigation and restructuring.
• Transaction Advisory Services
  
  • We provide an integrated service offering that supports the client through every step of the transaction process from strategy development through to transaction execution and closing.

Your key responsibilities:

As an Analyst or Associate (Manager) in our Strategy and Transactions (SaT) Real Estate practice, you will execute on high-impact commercial real estate investment and transaction mandates. You will collaborate with a dynamic national team to deliver strategic insights and drive value for our clients across Canada.

• Work on a variety of real estate engagements with a strong focus on investment analysis, transaction advisory, and capital markets.
• Conduct valuation of commercial real estate assets and portfolios to support investment decisions, due diligence, and transaction structuring.
• Build, review, and maintain complex financial models to assess investment returns, deal feasibility, and capital deployment strategies.
• Advise on real estate investment strategies for both public and private sector clients, including portfolio optimization and asset repositioning.
• Analyze market trends, comparable transactions, and economic indicators to support investment underwriting and deal execution.
• Source, compile, and interpret financial and industry data from databases, public filings, and proprietary sources to support investment theses and transaction rationale.
• Support buy-side and sell-side real estate due diligence, including financial, operational, and market assessments.
• Monitor and interpret Canadian commercial real estate market trends to identify investment opportunities and risks.
• Prepare client-ready presentations and investment memoranda for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal writing, pitch preparation, and relationship management.

We are interested in candidates who have:

• Analyst: 2+ years of experience in commercial real estate, preferably with a focus on investment, capital markets, or transaction advisory.
• Associate/Manager: 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate, preferably with a focus on investment, capital markets, or transaction advisory.
• Undergraduate degree in finance, real estate, economics, or a related field.
• Progress toward or interest in obtaining an AACI, CFA, and/or CBV designation is an asset.
• Registration as a Real Estate Broker or Sales Representative is a plus
• Strong understanding of commercial real estate fundamentals, valuation methodologies, and investment drivers.
• Proven experience in financial modeling, investment analysis, and transaction support.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple engagements under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial databases.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• Interest in working with a diverse client base across public and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead process discussion, gather requirements, configure, and test the Dayforce system on modules including Payroll, benefits, workforce management, core HR, performance, recruitment, and learning.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex HR technology and implementation concepts.
• Deliver quality services. Value and model excellent client service by establishing goals and implementation plans to achieve high quality deliverables within expected timeframes. Monitor progress, manage risk, and confirm key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients. Focus on deliverables and client implementation priorities. Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers and business trends.
• Demonstrate high levels of technical and professional knowledge and quickly assimilate new knowledge. Keep up to date with current developments and trends in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.
• Participate in the development of new business opportunities. Understand EY, its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with other EY team members across all practices to serve client needs.

To qualify, candidates must have:

• A related bachelor's degree.
• Approximately 2+ years of experience in HCM system implementations with a Dayforce experience preferred.
• Dayforce certification is a plus.
• Experience in HCM system configuration.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and data.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in participating and/or leading client discussions – requirements gathering, user stories/test scenario creation, solution configuration, lead/support testing and drive deployment.
• Ability to work through a problem with limited information. Demonstrates an approach to take a problem or situation to the next steps.
• Demonstrates curiosity; to understand how and why a problem or issue exists.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and finding creative approaches to take the next step.
• Business analytical skills – make observations, anticipate client and management needs or expectations.
• Team / work engagement – dealing with varying team /stakeholder environment, knowing importance of different communication styles and messaging based on different stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment (knows when to lead and when to follow.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, etc…
• High level of motivation and a self-starting attitude.
  

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry.
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.