Project Manager - PAS WKFA - NAT - CNS-PC-Talent - Chennai

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity

People Advisory Services Senior Manager is primarily responsible for implementing account activation strategy and planning in collaboration with account leadership in the region. The individual will closely work with leadership, recruiters, leads and sources within the Workforce Advisory team to drive performance; solution implementation; and account communications and administration. The individual ensures that all allocated resources are actively engaged and that we deliver Exceptional Client Service (ECS) in all internal and external encounters. This role will be aligned to People Advisory Services Managed Workforce team.

Tenure: 12-24 months 
Location: Chennai 

Key Responisibilties

1.Project Delivery – this will include

• Goals - The success is measured on closure of goals agreed upon with the client within the timelines.
• Stakeholder Management – understanding and managing expectations from external stakeholders (clients) and internal stakeholders (Project Delivery Partner / Director)
• Team Management – understanding the core strengths of the recruiters and leads mapped to the project to be able to align them to hire for the right roles and keep track of their productivity
• Dashboards & Reporting – implementation and consolidation of trackers, creating of dashboards and presentations and sharing project updates.

2.Collaboration and Team Management

• Identifying the right talent required for project execution and collaborating internally with the larger team to set this up.
• Collaboration with existing team members – contributing at every level possible to elevate the performance of the larger teams which includes participating in assignments and project outside the project scope.

3.Recruitment Process Management | Process Design and Excellence

• Provide post-implementation support by monitoring processes to ensure that they are producing the desired outcomes; make changes for improvement to reflect better results in production, cost reduction, and other targeted outcomes; ensure all systems are kept up to date.
• Lead the effort to define process design standards, approaches, tools, and other enablers into one coherent EY Process Management capability.
• Collaborate with change groups, both inside and outside of EY, to ensure process design and capabilities are understood, adopted, and supported.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in EY and be an advocate of process design and implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of Process Design and Implementation experience preferably in HR Consulting / Recruitment / Talent Acquisition services.
• Knowledge of HR technologies.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) or graduate degree.
• 7+ years’ experience in managing transformation programs / complex, large-scale process design from scope to completion.
• Lateral thinker, strong data analysis skills, and a strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral.
• Highly collaborative team-oriented, and strong consensus builder with confidence in interaction with senior stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels within the firm.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure; able to manage and execute effectively on multiple, time-sensitive projects, with keen sense of urgency
• Openness to feedback and strong self-awareness
• Strong detail orientation – highly organized with excellent follow-through and delivery.

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach. 

What we offer

With more than 200,000 clients, 300,000 people globally and 33,000 people in India, EY has become the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over compete. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game- changers, disruptors and visionaries. As an organisation, we are investing more time, technology and money, than ever before in skills and learning for our people. At EY, you will have a personalized Career Journey and also the chance to tap into the resources of our career frameworks to better know about your roles, skills and opportunities.

EY is equally committed to being an inclusive employer and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people - enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing our people to build their career as well as focus on their wellbeing.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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