TS L and D Hub - Canada Leadership Development - Supervising Associate

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EY Job Description

Job Title: TS Supervising Associate – Leadership Development & Coaching Specialist

Job Summary

Talent Development (TD) covers performance management, Leadership Development and Career Development.  TD plays an integral part in planning, prioritization and alignment to Global & Region Talent and business strategy, including budgeting.  Identify LEAD/LEAD for PPEDD needs and alignment to business strategies (e.g., goal setting) and drive behavioral change strategies.  Create and oversee Transformative Leadership activation plan and Leadership Development Strategy, aligned to Global Strategy for TD. Oversee the onboarding process for all hires.

Talent Services (TS) supports a specific Region and acts as part of the extended Region Talent team. The TS L&D Hub team works in a fully integrated way with onshore TD colleagues, participating in meetings, projects and planning activities as part of one team and is aligned with the Global Process Model and initiates TD processes.

This job provides a fantastic opportunity to join the Canada Talent Development function. This will primarily involve delivering activities to support the Canada Leadership Development and Coaching team in managing the identification, development and evaluation of those who are identified as on our formal leadership pipeline from Senior Manager and above through to making the transition to Partner, Associate Partner & Director ranks (PPEDDs). There may also be the requirement, and opportunity, to work on activities relating to Partner Career, Performance & Development (CPD) activities and other key strategic projects which also form part of the Talent Development functional remit.  It will be a chance to work with a diverse and multi-disciplinary Canada Talent team and work across a diverse portfolio of activities, albeit with the opportunity to focus on specialisms as required by the business.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, curious, with great attention to detail and personable skills to help us with project managing and delivering the day-to-day operations of the many projects and processes that the team drives, facilitates and delivers.

Essential Functions of the Job

The Opportunity

This role is multi-disciplinary and a great way to gain diverse experiences. Key focus areas are project and stakeholder management, developing and guiding team members, data analysis and reporting skills, consultancy and communications.

The role reports to the Canada Leadership Development and Coaching Leader. It encompasses project-managing day-to-day Talent Development activities – including pipeline processes and leadership development programs and activities, working with, and supervising some of the team member’s activities, managing nominations processes and leadership pipeline panel processes, analysing, and reporting data, creating presentations, and producing communication and material.

Key focus areas include:

• Leadership Development programs and journeys
• Coaching and High Performing Teams (HPT) initiatives
• Leadership pipeline and promotion processes
• Measurement, insights and continuous improvement
• Cross functional and global stakeholder coordination

Responsibilities

General / Core Responsibilities

• Guide, support and review work delivered by junior team members, ensuring quality, timeliness and compliance
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency and standardisation
• Drive operational excellence by adhering to governance, legal, budgetary and contractual requirements
• Support the creation and maintenance of leadership development collateral, SharePoint sites and digital resources
• Deliver measurement, reporting and insights on leadership and coaching initiatives to demonstrate impact and ROI
• Ensure accessibility, inclusion and equity principles are embedded across all leadership development activities

Subject Matter Expert (SME) Collaboration & Content Development

• Collaborate closely with internal and external Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), senior leaders and practitioners to design, refine and validate leadership development content
• Translate complex leadership, business and people concepts into practical, engaging and learner centric development materials
• Curate, customize and maintain leadership development content aligned to EY’s Transformative Leadership framework, global standards and regional business priorities
• Create and evolve leadership development assets including curricula, toolkits, workbooks, facilitator guides, digital learning resources and participant materials
• Ensure content reflects best practices in adult learning, inclusion, accessibility and equity principles

Leadership Development Programs

• Plan, coordinate and manage deployment of leadership development programs across regions and ranks
• Support global and regional flagship programs and leadership journeys aligned to the Transformative Leadership framework
• Coordinate nominations, participation tracking, logistics and program communications
• Partner with stakeholders to continuously improve participant experience and program relevance
• Support the design, maintenance and evolution of leadership curricula, toolkits, workbooks and digital assets
• Leverage multiple learning modalities (ILT, virtual, blended, digital, on demand)

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Manage complex, multi stakeholder projects across geographies, applying strong project management discipline
• Maintain workplans, risks and issues logs, dependencies and status reporting
• Facilitate meetings, cascade decisions, escalate risks and ensure alignment across workstreams
• Demonstrate systems thinking by integrating people, process, technology and data perspectives
• Operate effectively in ambiguous and changing environments with agility and resilience

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

• To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Proven project management capability, managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Solid understanding of leadership development, coaching and talent development practices
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in data analysis, reporting and insight generation
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively in matrixed, global environments
• Comfort working with ambiguity and change
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint)

Other Requirements

• Flexibility to work across global time zones as required
• Limited travel may be required
• Willingness to support peak periods and critical milestones

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business, HR or related discipline preferred
• 9+ years of relevant experience, ideally within professional services or corporate environments
• Experience in leadership development, learning, talent or HR roles
• Experience working in international, diverse and matrix organisations

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