EY Government Public Sector - Manager Transformation Execution 

United States, Texas, Houston 

405606955

Your key responsibilities

As one of our GPS leaders, you’ll work with government clients to support and improve a broad range of program management (PM) operations, including integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement and stakeholder management. You will have the opportunity to apply your PM knowledge on meaningful and complex projects, while working with multidisciplinary teams and industry leaders. We also will provide access to robust PM training programs and in-house PM leadership. Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Leading PM engagements
• Directing and planning technical, financial, risk and quality aspects of client engagements
• Leading service development and service delivery execution
• Communicating issues, status and thought leadership to partners and clients
• Building impactful relationships with key influencers to effectively manage work and generate new business opportunities
• Share leading practices and insights about current industry or subject-matter topics with EY US leaders, proposal teams and clients
• Building, managing and motivating high-performing teams, including supporting people-related initiatives (e.g., recruitment, retention, training, competency development)
• Communicating the improvements from and helping implement EY US’ portfolio management, PM and project management methodologies
• Developing people through effective leadership, coaching, mentoring and performance assessment of all levels of staff
• Communicating workplace policies, procedures and practices to all levels of staff

Skills and attributes for success

• Understand clients’ cultures and operations to influence important decisions
• Leverage industry leading practices and trends to provide valuable insights to clients
• Assist with cultivating and managing business development opportunities. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in PM or Project Management, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or a business-related field and approximately six years of recent consulting or relevant industry experience (with at least four years of recent consulting experience preferred) with the ability to show a significant client impact and results, or a master’s degree and four years of work relevant experience
• At least five years of experience leading teams on engagements required
• Knowledge and experience working for a federal or state agency in the following areas:
  • Project or program centralization and transformation
  • Risk management
  • Financial controls and management
  • Schedule management
  • Resource planning and management
  • Workflow management and operational optimization
  • Organizational change management
  • Process improvement
  • Stakeholder and customer engagement support
  • Performance measurement or performance management
  • Performance measures and metrics development
  • Benchmarking and gap analysis
• Demonstrated ability to develop long-term client relationships
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop staff
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with one or more PM software package, such as Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera
• Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint
• Valid US driver’s license and a valid passport required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a [secret/public trust] clearance or higher.
• The EY Government and Public Sector Practice’s staffing model is to assign resources to projects aligned to the office within the metropolitan area you have been hired; however, in certain circumstances, travel may be required within and/or beyond your geographic region based on client and project needs.  For roles within the federal practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 30% is preferred. Within the state, local and education practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 80% is preferred.

Ideally you'll also have

• PM professional
• Project management professional
• Certified scrum master
• Lean Six Sigma black belt

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.