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Senior Manager - PAS WKFA - National - CNS-PC-Talent - Chennai

Location:  Chennai
Other locations:  Primary Location Only
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Jun 15, 2026

Job description

Requisition ID:  1717867

Requisition Id: 1717867

 

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 : Senior Manager-National-PAS WKFA-CNS-PC-Talent - Chennai

National :

National comprises of sector agnostic teams working across industries for a well rounded experience.

CNS-PC-Talent :

At EY, People Consulting professionals help clients' in strategically aligning their people agenda with broader business goals. By placing Humans@Center of the transformation journey, we help organizations drive sustainable change through the power of their workforce. Our approach enables clients to reimagine their future workforce—ensuring they have the right talent, with the right skills, in the right roles, at the right cost—ultimately turning their people strategy into a competitive advantage.

The key fields of play are:

Organization and Workforce Transformation- Integrated approach to align business and workforce strategies with current and future operating models by applying capabilities such as scenario modelling, org design, workforce planning & analytics as well as talent strategy, leveraging our proprietary, award-winning EY Organization & Talent Hub.

Change Experience & Learning - Working with clients to define the new Workforce Experience including New Ways of Working (Agile, Design Thinking, Digital, Problem Solving, Collaboration) as well as accelerated adoption through our digitally-enabled Change Experience tracked via Change Insights and Digital Learning via our EY Noggin Labs platform.

Purpose, Culture and Leadership - Align leadership and cultural programs with clients’ business strategy, purpose and operating model, adapting to the changing needs of their customers and building modern leadership and talent capabilities to drive efficiency and innovation.

HR Transformation, Systems and Rewards - Re-imagining and digitizing the HR function, including HR strategy, HR service delivery model, HR cloud technology as well as transforming employee policies and rewards to align with business and individual objectives.


Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

 

  • Manager/Senior manager - People Advisory Services People Advisory Services shapes and delivers the part of business strategy that depends on people. As a PAS professional, you will have the opportunity to work with Indian and global clients to understand and address some of their largest and most complex people related challenges, and ultimately improve and drive sustainable business results. We focus on engagements that relate to performance, talent, systems, reward and analytics. In joining PAS - a global network, you’ll also gain valuable experiences and a wealth of knowledge by working across capabilities, service offerings, teams and geographies. So whenever you join, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. The opportunity As a member of the PAS leadership team focused on HR and business performance, you will join a talented group of professionals that are focused at building the PAS business nationally, with a focus on Technology Sector clients. Work areas typically include: 1. Business and HR Transformation 2. Organizational Design 3. HR Operating & Delivery Model 4. HR Process Efficiency & Policy 5. Organizational Change Management 6. Talent Management and development 7. Rewards Advisory 8. HR Technology and assets Your key responsibilities As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for scaling up the business and its topline. You will also be responsible for ensuring delivery excellence through building of a high competence team. You will be expected to excel at client relationship management, deliver insightful solutions and balance multiple priorities. You will also be expected to have excellent networking skills, both inside and outside of EY. More specifically, you should
  • Be responsible for generating profitable revenue through lead identification (using external and internal EY networks); delivery of existing work and by winning add-ons to existing engagements
  • Demonstrate technical competence in our capabilities listed above, and take a practical/business driven approach to solving complex client challenges
  • Lead activities including proposal making, presentations, commercial negotiation, business economics management
  • Lead project work streams from planning through to implementation - managing project resources and budgets effectively
  • Be able to influence and persuade clients and stakeholders to gain support for any major change initiatives and/or decisions
  • Encourage and facilitate collaboration amongst team members, and promote an inclusive working environment
  • Identify and effectively manage and mitigate any risks and issues
  • Provide coaching and development opportunities for junior resources and peers, and act as a visible role model for our people Skills and attributes for success
  • Experience in/ appreciation across the PAS HR Consulting portfolio
  • Relevant professional experience, including for example previous work with a Big 4, global management consultancy firm, niche consultancy or performed an in-house role in which you gained exposure to building and delivering on such large-scale project(s) in the Technology sector
  • Entrepreneurial drive and determination To qualify for the role you must have
  • Post graduate degree or equivalent with a specialization in Human Resources (India or abroad) from a Tier 1 Institute.
  • 9+ years of work experience in HR HCC setups or Talent consulting Ideally you’ll also have
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.
  • Be flexible, adaptable, and creative.
  • A network of strong C-Suite relationships
  • High comfort in interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)
  • Strong leadership skills and team building skills What we look for People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to scaling up the existing business, solving issues and complex problems and the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. What working at EY offers EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance. About EY As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

 


Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

  • PG Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • Master of Business Administration

Experience

  • HR Consulting 5+ years


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 positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.

What we offer

Fuelled by the brilliance of our people, EY has emerged as the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over competitors. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game-changers, disruptors, and visionaries. As an organization, 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 while allowing our people to build their careers 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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