Manager, People Consulting

People Consulting shapes and delivers the part of business strategy that depends on people. As a professional, you will have the opportunity to work with global clients to understand and address some of their largest and most complex people-related challenges, and ultimately improve and drive valuable and sustainable business results. We focus on engagements that relate to performance, talent, systems, reward, mobility and analytics.

We believe that you should own and shape your career. But we’ll provide the support and opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and experience to succeed. The strength of our global network, combined with local empowerment and a relentless focus on winning in specific markets, means you’ll interact and team with individuals from various geographies and sectors. So whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

The opportunity

In People Consutling team, we help our clients with:

• Performance - effectively manage change through developing innovative,digitally centric behavior led strategies to support clients through the transformation. This could be for operating model changes, digital / technology change and M&A.

• HR Transformation – including all elements from the design HR operating models including shared services, center of excellence, organization design, incorporating new HR digital technologies and the overall improvement of HR process efficiency.

• Talent optimization - Develop data supported workforce strategies and employee value propositions, manage talent, address people risk, develop capability at all levels, and focus on organizational development activities including culture change.

• Rewards Optimization – Develop reward and governance framework that is aligned with business strategy; ensuring the framework drives business strategy and objectives, mitigate risk elements of reward and governance work, and optimize returns from reward components (compensation and benefits) to engender greater talent well-being and retention.

Your key responsibility

You’ll work with leading organizations to help them get the most out of their people.  You’ll use your knowledge and experience to help clients improve operational efficiencies.  Your commercial capabilities will grow as you drive projects lead high profile engagements. With access to talented leaders, formal learning and a wide variety of practical experience, you’ll receive all the support you need to succeed.

Skills and attributes for success

• Supporting clients in their transformation journey through the design and implementation of effective organizational change management programs

• Helping clients deliver human capital strategies and workforce optimization programs imperative in an organization’s success

• Working with Business Leaders on organization restructuring efforts, workforce planning, competency modelling, performance and rewards management

• Working with Business Leaders on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the HR function

• Be part of the overall growth of the Advisory Practice in the ASEAN region 

To qualify for the role you must have

• Degree in Business, Commerce, Human Resources Management and/or other relevant discipline

• At least 8 years of working experience with 5 years in a client facing consulting role  

• Possess experience in areas such as HR operating and delivery models, HR process improvements, capability development, organizational development as well as change management (leadership alignment stakeholder engagement, cultural alignment, communications)

• Delivered projects in manpower planning, competency modelling, performance management, rewards strategy design and organization re-structuring

• Proven ability to build valued relationships with clients

• Passion to create a positive learning culture, to coach and develop team members

• Good communications skills, especially fluent in written and spoken English.

Ideally, you also have

• Experience working in multicultural teams  

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

What working at EY offers

EY offers a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. 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