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UKI People Consulting - Strategic Workforce Planning, Senior Manager / Director

Location:  Dublin 2
Other locations:  Anywhere in Country
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Jul 31, 2025

Job description

Requisition ID:  1622784

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.​

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Job Title: People Consulting – Strategic Workforce Planning, Senior Manager / Director

 

Location: Dublin

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: YES

Business Area: People Consulting

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

 

The opportunity

Join EY’s People Consulting team and help shape the future of workforce transformation in Ireland. You’ll work on some of the most complex and exciting transformation programmes, partnering with clients to embed sustainable change. This is your chance to make a real impact by helping organisations plan and shape their workforce for the future.

 

Your key responsibilities

  • Leading and delivering strategic workforce planning programmes.
  • Managing client relationships and acting as a senior point of contact.
  • Generating revenue through business development and growing client accounts.
  • Providing best-practice workforce planning advice and shaping EY’s service offering.
  • Supporting recruitment and development of team members.
  • Contributing to the strategy and growth of the People Consulting practice.

 

Skills and attributes for Success

  • Strong workforce planning skills including demand and supply analysis and data interpretation.
  • Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working with complex data and leading client discussions.
  • Experience managing full project lifecycles and overcoming challenges.
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to motivate teams.

 

Ideally, You’ll also have

  • An appreciation of data, systems and technologies used in workforce planning.
  • Experience in professional services or large organisations.
  • A strong track record in business development.

 

What we look for

We’re looking for innovative, purpose-driven professionals who thrive in dynamic environments. You’ll be inclusive, agile, and passionate about making a difference for our clients and your team.

 

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:
  • Pension
  • Maternity & Paternity leave
  • Discounted health insurance
  • Bike to work Scheme
  • Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
  • Recognition Awards
  • The purchase of additional annual leave
  • Cash incentives for referrals
  • Hybrid Working
  • Work Mobile
  • Free Gym membership
  • TECH MBA paid by EY
  • Travel Pass
  • Wellness rooms Available in some offices

 

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.
 

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.

 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

 

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

 

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.

 

EY |  Building a better working world

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Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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