Consulting - Workforce Advisory - Change Management - Manager

People Consulting – Workforce Advisory – Change Management – Manager – Vancouver

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

We are seeking a Senior or Manager for our People consulting practice. In joining our team, you will gain valuable experiences and a wealth of knowledge by working across various capabilities and service offerings. 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.

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex change concepts. Lead client engagement teams and work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services. Develop and successfully manage project budgets.
• Deliver quality services. Value and model excellent client service by establishing goals and implementation plans to achieve high‑quality deliverables within expected time frames. 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. Provide constructive on‑the‑job feedback and training. Foster an innovative and team‑oriented work environment.
• 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.
• Generate new business opportunities. Understand Ernst & Young and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop long‑term client relationships and networks.
• Develop relationships with other Ernst & Young team members across all practices to serve client needs.
• Flexibility and ability to travel; willingness to travel on short notice to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 30%.

• Project management experience.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment (knows when to lead and when to follow).
• Experience managing staff on multiple projects and providing direction to team members.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• High level of motivation and a self‑starting attitude.
• Ability to think outside of the box, thrive on new challenges.
• Strong work ethic.
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

• A bachelor's degree and approximately 5-8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4-6 years of related work experience.
• A degree and/or master's degree with an emphasis in business, human resources, or psychology.
• Approximately 4+ years of experience in providing advisory services in a number of the following change enablement areas: change management, stakeholder management, communications, organizational design, leadership development, training, governance, workforce strategies, human resources transformation, talent management and culture.
• Experience in selling and delivering…