Transformation Delivery (TD) (Project Management) - Manager BC

Job Title – Business Consulting – Transformation Delivery (Project Management) - Manager BC

General Information

Location: Ireland

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: NO

Business Area: EY Transformation Delivery Ireland

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The Team and the opportunity

If you are looking to join a dynamic and diverse team delivering large-scale transformation programme consultancy services, come and talk to EY’s Transformation Delivery team about the opportunities we can offer you. 

To continue the successful growth of our TD team within EY’s Consulting practice, we are looking for experienced, motivated people who have previously worked in programme and project management, business or digital transformation roles, either in industry or in a client-side advisory role to join our team. 

For further information, check out our website: https://www.ey.com/en_gl/transformation-realized  

About TD in EY: 

Our TD team sits within the Business Consulting sub-service line of EY Consulting. With a clear purpose of ‘building a better working world’, EY’s TD team is committed to delivering exceptional client services across a range of sectors.  

In EY, our approach to exceptional delivery for our clients is underpinned by three defining features:  

• We provide transformation and project management capability to clients to help them deliver transformational projects and programmes that deliver real business value. 
• We work with a diverse group of clients across a range of sectors including  government and public sector , energy and utilities, transport, education, consumer, product, and retail.  
• We collaborate with EY teams to bring the best of EY to our clients which includes a full suite of consultancy services. 

Your key responsibilities

In order to continue to grow EY’s successful TD business, we are looking for experienced Managers. 

Client Responsibilities: 

• As an agile project manager, you will be responsible for leading or supporting the delivery of projects based on agile methodologies such as Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, or traditional waterfall or hybrid approaches when required. 
• As a Scrum Master you will also be responsible for facilitating Scrum adoption, Scrum events and continuous improvement.  
• As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for leading or supporting the delivery of digital products and championing agile working with stakeholders. 
• As an agile coach, you will be responsible for coaching individuals, teams, and management on adoption and improvement of agile working. 
• As an agile consultant, you will be responsible for leading or supporting the design and implementation of agile operating models, Agile Project Management Offices, and product management frameworks. 
• Working with clients across our focus sectors: government, health, utilities, transport, and telco to consistently deliver exceptional client service; 
• Working as part of a team to ensure that all project deliverables are managed to time, cost and quality. 
• Ensuring that project plans, project logs (e.g., risks, assumptions issues, dependencies) and project budgets are managed effectively; 
• Delivery of major project/programme activities, including business process design, testing and end user training involving multiple cross-functional stakeholders. 
• Working directly with clients on a regular basis to help create innovative insights and solutions to meet their needs; 
• Integrating data to inform insights by sharing technical, sector and market knowledge

Solving business and technology issues through collaboration and teaming; 

• Applying knowledge, experience and expertise to shape services to clients with limited direction, including development of high-quality work products and presentation of project outputs, as required; 

Internal Responsibilities: 

• Assisting in client account management activities such as recruitment for the project team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management; 
• Building valued relationships with clients and colleagues to assist in generating new business opportunities for EY; 
• Providing a supporting role in presentations and proposals for elements of medium to high complex projects to prospective and existing clients; 
• Communicating effectively with EY senior management and working to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams; 
• Understanding all our service offerings and actively identifying opportunities to better serve clients; 
• Building strong internal relationships within Advisory and across other services lines; 
• Supporting team development activities, including;
• Supporting, coaching, and mentoring activities; 
• Conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback; 
• Contributing to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training activities; 
• Maintaining an educational programme to continually develop technical skills; 
• Understanding, following and communicating workplace policies and procedures 

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Approximately 5 years’ experience in a management consulting or similar advisory role in industry or the public sector 
• Approximately 5-10 years’ of Project Management experience of managing and delivering large-scale projects, programmes and transformations, including project planning and monitoring, resource management (including project finances), benefits realisation, etc.; 
• Hands-on experience as a client-facing Scrum Master or Product Owner, either in an agile or hybrid waterfall-agile project or product environment 
• Experience as a client-facing project manager, using waterfall methodologies 
• Agile certifications such as Professional Scrum Master / Product Owner, SAFe Scrum Master / Product Owner 
• Ideal candidates will have multidisciplinary experience including project management, business process design, testing the solution and end user training. 
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record in managing complex stakeholder programmes; 
• Good understanding of project governance and change management principles; 
• Strong 3rd level educational qualifications 
• Additional professional qualifications, such as PRINCE2® or PMP, are desirable. 
• Additional areas of interest include: process improvement, agile methodologies and business case development.  
• You must have full working rights to work in Ireland to be considered for this role.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching 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

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

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.

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

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.

Inclusion & Diversity

​​​​​​​We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

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

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.

Apply now.

IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.