Manager - Organisation Design - People Advisory Services (UK&I)

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Organisation Design – Manager

Organisations are having to become much more adaptable to change as they face new workforce challenges as a result of globalisation, changing demographics, emerging technology, innovation and regulatory demands.

We believe the People Agenda is at the heart of successful change. EY People Advisory Services (PAS) help organisations to put humans at the centre of their transformation agenda enabling them to align culture and leadership to their purpose, develop necessary skillsets and mindsets, and build adaptability through continuous change and learning.

We are a global network with more than 11,000 employees in more than 130 countries, offering deep industry knowledge and experience to more than 2,000 corporate clients worldwide. Within the UK, we have over 330 consultants advising clients across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors on their most challenging workforce problems.

We are growing fast and looking for those, who share our values, believe in the importance of the people agenda and have experience in organisation and workforce transformation and transactions, change experience and learning, culture and leadership, digital HR, rewards and people mobility, to join us in PAS.

The opportunity

As a Manager you will work as part of a team to lead the sales and delivery of stimulating projects with big name clients. Our Organisation Design teams work on the most complex transformation, transactions and technology changes to deliver better outcomes and deliver long-lasting results. They increasingly expect us to work with them to shape their strategy and operating model, and to complete discovery, design and delivery of new organisation models in an agile way.

We see Organisation Design as a growth area both globally and in the UK and Ireland, as we help clients keep pace with disruptive organisational trends, including agile workforce models, digital disruption and the opportunities brought by data analytics and workforce planning. We are looking for Managers who share our passion for building a better working world, innovation and unlocking the power of people in the workplace.

Roles will have a clear focus on Organisation Design but offer flexibility to work across Workforce Advisory and the people agenda, in the UK and internationally.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Manager, you will work as part of a successful team to:

• Lead workstreams and foster an environment of trust and inclusivity within your team
• Use the Organisational Design methodology and ensure the quality delivery of your workstream/s in evaluating clients’ current structures, designing future operating models, business architecture and delivering organisational design/implementation.
• Proactively manage client stakeholders and build trusted relationships with clients to positively influence clients and identify innovative ways to expand our Organisational Design service offerings to clients on live engagements.
• Bring the power of technology to our clients in solving organisation design problems – unlocking the potential of tools for data analysis, Organisation Design and workforce planning, to deliver faster and better outcomes for clients.
• Lead your team to use a variety of appropriate approaches and tools to analyse complex problems and to deliver insightful, practical and sustainable solutions. Using concepts such as design thinking and agile to design organisations with the customer in mind, supported by modern delivery methods.
• Support our internal growth as a practice and take an active role in building our own capabilities.
  
  

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Operating Model and Business Architecture Design – concept of operations, blueprint design, functional and capability models
• Organisational Design – organisational assessment, capability mapping, organisational structure & design, organisational governance, role development and sizing
• Organisational Change Management – Change vision, business engagement, culture optimisation/behaviour change, business readiness or business adoption
• Organisation Design and Workforce Planning tools – e.g. experience of applying technologies such as OrgVue, PowerBI or similar to organisation design problems.
  
  

To qualify for the role you must have

• A proven track record of delivering on complex, high profile, engagements which create value for clients in the areas outlined above
• Proven experience of leading workstreams and teams delivering quality outcomes whilst maintaining a good working environment for teams
• Proven experience of Organisational Design and implementation in a large and complex environment
• Strong experience of capability mapping, organisational assessment, organisational structure & design, organisational governance, roles, sizing and pricing
  
  

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Proven experience of working on Organisation Design programmes / projects in a large and complex environment
• Experience of delivering large-scale transformation programmes either as a consultant or on client side
• Outstanding personal success in current job with experience in one or more of our range of services
• Relevant professional experience, working in a Big 4, global management consultancy firm, niche organisational strategy houses, systems integrator, niche consultancy or blue chip company / public sector
• Ability to complete organisational assessment and future planning using online Org Design tooling
• Experience in using agile, design thinking or other differentiated approaches in an organisation design context
• No requirement for sector specialisation but strong insight into one or more of the following is desirable: Government & Public Sector, Energy & Assets, Consumer Products, Technology & Communications
  
  

What We Look For

• We are looking for a professional and experienced individual who can demonstrate an ability to address varied interests of clients and stakeholders. In this role, you will need to be self-aware and flexible in your own approach when dealing with different styles and backgrounds.
• We are looking for people who are passionate about organisation design and helping clients to solve OD problems, as well as contributing to EY becoming the market leader for OD.
  
  

We have many clients from various sectors talking to us about how can they assess, attract and nurture individual talent engagingly in varying contexts.

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate real impact within various areas of PAS for our clients. We require people who can build our service offerings, understand client needs, grow our internal capability and connect effectively across our global PAS to maximise our global knowledge and experience in assisting clients to build their talent pool.

Our People Advisory Services practice has over 10,000 practitioners operating within a globally integrated team, bringing their skills, insights and experience to assist our clients. Driven by our focused insight and innovation, PAS is best positioned to advise and influence our client’s activities at senior leadership level to respond to the scale and complexity of how and where our clients work globally, making us the trusted advisor of choice to our clients and creating more opportunities for our people. As a result, we’re continually seeking new markets, new perspectives and better ways to deliver value.

What Working At EY Offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes assistance 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:

• 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
  
  

About EY

EY is a global professional services organisation providing advisory, assurance, tax and transaction services. We are dedicated to doing our part in building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. And we are united by our shared values and a dedication to delivering exceptional client service

We make sure our people succeed. The networks you build and the experiences you have with us will help define and accelerate the rest of your career. Last year in the UK, nearly 2,000 of our people were promoted or progressed within their grade, and we are significantly increasing the number of partners in the UK. So, when you build something better at EY, we make sure you’re rewarded.

Our People Advisory Services practice has over 10,000 practitioners operating within a globally integrated team, bringing their skills, insights and experience to support our clients.

Driven by our focused insight and innovation, PAS is best positioned to advise and influence our client’s activities at senior leadership level to respond to the scale and complexity of how and where our clients work globally, making us the trusted advisor of choice to our clients and creating more opportunities for our people. As a result, we’re continually seeking new markets, new perspectives and better ways to deliver value.

EY is dedicated 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.

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

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