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GDS Consulting_CSS_Assistant Manager-SL

Location:  Colombo
Other locations:  Primary Location Only
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Oct 9, 2024

Job description

Requisition ID:  1531322

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

 

 

 

 

The opportunity

CSS role enables Consulting Engagement team’s efficiency and delivery through the key project management and coordination activities.

We support end–to–end engagement lifecycle and project management activities that are essential to every engagement, region and competencies. We help in project coordination & management, financial analysis, engagement compliance & governance requirements across industries and countries. 

 

Your key role and responsibilities 

  • Manage operations for multiple global clients / processes. Co-ordination, supervision, and development of a growing team
  • Involve in people initiatives including recruiting and training professionals and act as a role model
  • To facilitate establishment of new work from project initiation to 'business as usual'
  • Manage and counsel team of 7-10 Staff and Seniors
  • Team development (mentoring, counselling, team building)
  • Responsible for quality control, review of the team's work, and ensuring overall adherence to Turn Around Time, Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreement
  • Interface regularly with engagement stakeholders, develop strong working relationships and leverage information gained to anticipate client needs
  • To support onshore Consulting engagement teams on engagement management and coordination activities
  • Be insightful about the Consulting services and utilize that knowledge to make suggestions and/or recommendations
  • Reporting and preparing Dashboards for client team including senior leadership 
  • Support quality and risk management needs across Consulting practices
  • Able to effectively summarize and conclude on work, applying appropriate documentation standards
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure

 

Skills and attributes for success

  • Any Graduate, preferably B.Com/BBA/Economics or Master’s degree
  • Good to have PMP, Prince 2, CSM or relevant certifications
  • Previous relevant Industry or project management experience- ideally at least 7+ years with 1-2 years’ experience as people manager
  • Excellent people skills, promotes teamwork, ability to lead and motivate a group of 8-10 team members
  • Very strong organizational and management skills; ability to delegate effectively and allocate work amongst 
  • Strong English communication - both written and verbal
  • Strong computer skills, including advanced Microsoft suit (Excel, powerpoint presentation etc.)  
  • Strong attention to detail even when dealing with routine tasks
  • Assertive, with strong influencing skills
  • Prior experience working with Global cliental preferred
  • Confident to deal with senior level contacts, internally and externally  

 

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from start–ups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role 

with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

  • Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
  • Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
  • The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

 

 

EY | Building a better working world 


 
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.  


 
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.  


 
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.  

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