EY Government Public Sector - Manager People Consulting 

United States, Virginia, Arlington 

409238939

In joining our team, you will gain valuable experiences and a wealth of knowledge by working across capabilities, service offerings, and agencies. You will help crucial government departments and agencies continuously achieve and sustain performance improvement in a rapidly changing environment. Working in multidisciplinary teams, often directly with leaders of major organizations, you will bring diverse perspectives to every challenge. We are uniquely and strategically positioned to advise government and public sector leaders in the face of increasing disruptions, an ever changing workforce and evolving business landscape. Whether your passion is devising and driving large scale change strategies, organizational design or transforming HR organizations, we cultivate innovation and purpose. You will find an environment that is both entrepreneurial and collaborative. We will help you achieve your potential by supporting your professional development and by providing you with leadership opportunities.

Your key responsibilities

As a member of the PAS team focused on HR and business performance, you will join a talented group of professionals that help support the design and implementation of HR operating models and organizational structures; improve HR process efficiency; manage people risks; support change efforts to help organizations successfully transition to a future state; and advise organizations on a range of challenges that are associated with major transformations. You will engage and build relationships with colleagues and clients, while advising key stakeholders. You will also work collaboratively to deliver innovative and insightful, yet practical solutions for a range of challenges, simple and complex, by designing change management strategies and approaches. Our key capabilities include the following:

• Organizational change management
• Organizational design
• HR operating and delivery model
• HR process efficiency

Skills and attributes for success

Some key capabilities you should be prepared to bring to client facing and internal initiative teams include:

• Leading engagements focused on PAS-related capabilities (organizational change management, organizational design, HR operating and delivery model, HR process efficiency)
• Managing financial, risk, and quality aspects of client engagements
• Communicating issues, status, and thought leadership to partners and clients
• Building relationships with external clients and internal peers to generate new business opportunities
• Understanding EY service offerings and providing subject-matter insight to bids, proposals, and service delivery execution
• Building, managing, and motivating high-performing teams, including supporting people-related initiatives (recruitment, retention, training, competency development)
• Developing people through effective supervision, coaching, mentoring and performance assessment of all levels of staff
• Understanding and communication of workplace policies, procedures, and practices to all levels of staff

To qualify for the role you must have

• Relevant professional service experience – including, for example, previous work with a Big Four firm, global management consultancy firm, or niche consultancy, or performing an in-house role in which you gained exposure to a large scale project(s)
• A bachelor's degree and approximately ten years of relevant work experience or a master's degree with an emphasis on organizational change, management, or human capital/HR management, or a related field
• A minimum of ten years of prior experience in change management, organizational design, HR operating and delivery model, HR process efficiency and policy, preparing complex written or verbal materials, presenting complex issues to executives, leading multiple teams, and providing formal feedback, with knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• • Project/program management
  • Organizational transformation
  • Stakeholder and customer engagement support
  • Performance measurement/performance management

• Personal success in current job with experience in one or more of our capabilities (see above)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher
• Demonstrated ability to develop long-term client relationships and a portfolio of new business
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop staff
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Willingness to travel 20 – 30% or more. Due to the nature of our work in the Government and Public Sector, work may be required to be completed at client, EY and/or contractor sites. Our goal is to assign professionals to projects within a commutable distance of their work location office. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Certifications in change management and human capital are a plus

• 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.