EY Hiring for Area and SL Talent Enablement Lead – APAC Job at Sydney Full Time

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

This position will work to monitor and enhance the Talent operating model where necessary proposing changes to drive efficiency and effectiveness. It will work closely with Talent colleagues at Region and Executive levels to ensure Talent ways of working: policies, processes, organization, technology, and data are appropriate to achieve agreed Talent strategy and performance outcomes. The role will manage relationships with Regions, Service Lines and the Executive and capture operations needs and opportunities and where required raise requests for change. It will also ensure the Talent roadmap for change is communicated effectively to Talent groups and that there is capacity and ability to embed global change

Your key responsibilities

• Work closely with the other Area & SL Enablement Talent leads to ensure consistency, sharing ideas and providing a common Talent Enablement service.
• Define implementation plan for Global Talent strategy, aligned to Region/Service Line business needs and priorities
• Lead a network of Region Talent Enablement leaders, providing guidance and direction to ensure that the operating model is effective, and influencing senior stakeholders to implement new ways of working where needed.
• Monitor and understand the quality of service-delivery across the overall Talent operating model, reviewing performance measures and engaging with appropriate stakeholders as required to resolve issues and determine where new ways of working are needed.
• Ensure continuous improvement to deliver improved performance and high quality of talent services to the business; understanding opportunities for additional work to be outsourced, moving shared services up the value chain and freeing capacity in the Regions for more value added and business-embedded activities.
• Monitor internal and external trends and best practices and identify ways to drive efficiency and effectiveness of the Talent operating model in the respective SLs and Areas, whilst bringing business value and putting the user as the key point of focus.
• Work with Region Enablement Leads to ensure needs for Talent operational improvement are captured and assessed effectively.
• Where necessary, assess operational issues, propose solutions, and develop business cases to obtain investment and change resources
• Work with Digital Talent Team in the Talent Executive team to seek right digital solutions to improve User experience, decision-making and process efficiency are implemented in the regions and areas through right technology interventions (AI, ML, RPA etc)
• Work closely with the Talent service management and Operations Team in the Talent Executive and Regions Talent to ensure key operational capabilities are in place (incl: communications, knowledge, budget/finance/cost management, vendor management) and across the Talent ecosystem.
• Engage with functions inside and outside of the Talent Executive (including Digital talent, Finance and Global Markets, Strategy and Analysis) and provide input as needed to develop the strategic workforce planning approach. Facilitate and enable the use of workforce planning with the service lines, working with the relevant Strategic Talent Consultant.
• Provide support and insight to organizational restructuring. For Region Talent, be a key driver in organizational Talent Planning (using relevant tools). Facilitate and enable the use of Organizational Talent Planning, and relevant tools, with the service lines, working with the relevant Strategic Talent Consultant. Review cross-functional change requests not owned by Talent functions (e.g. relating to SWP, Core HR, culture and engagement) and for determining change priorities/projects for cross-functional items

Skills and attributes for success

• Understand Talent strategy and roadmap and consider implications for the Talent operating model and ways of working
• To manage strategic business relationships to understand business strategy, needs and translate into talent priorities
• Analyse anticipated changes to our business strategy and structure and the outputs of strategic workforce planning, considering the potential impact on our talent operating model (e.g. structural, cost) and recommending appropriate courses of action. Perform workforce planning for Talent across the Regions in the Area.
• As required, act as an SMR on strategic change initiatives to optimize the Talent operating model. Provide change leadership and insights to support the successful design and delivery of operating model changes
• Champion ‘one team’ agenda across the Talent ecosystem. Develop strong relationships with both Talent Executive, Area and Regional talent team.
• Extensive experience in a closely related role and working at senior leadership levels to optimise strategic operations and ways of working
• Extensive experience of interpreting business strategy and successfully sponsoring the execution of strategic priorities on a global level; ideally with experience across both emerging and developed markets
• Extensive experience of sponsoring/ championing the enhancing of services, frameworks, processes and standards in Talent Strategy Enablement (or similar); communicating challenging messages across the talent ecosystem or on behalf of talent to senior leaders where necessary
• Extensive experience of interpreting trends, creating influential thought leadership and leading evolution of Talent Strategy Enablement (or similar) services / solutions
• Extensive experience of leading and influencing across multiple levels of rapidly changing ambiguous organizations, providing credible trusted advice to address challenges, diagnose root causes of performance gaps and decide on options for moving forward
• Extensive experience of proactively leading teams (internal or external partners) across a dispersed geography, with wide range of market and regulatory requirements, to deliver exceptional results to a globally common standard
• Extensive experience of sponsoring the embedding of Talent initiatives in global, matrix organizations (such as EY), coaching leaders through complex impacts, overcoming resistance to change and proving return on investment
• Extensive experience of working in fast-paced, ambiguous, stressful environments to deliver required results

To qualify for the role you must have

• Exceptional business acumen – exceptional understanding of business strategy and EY commercial imperatives
• Deep knowledge of the Talent operating model, operating model and organization design and ways of working across the Talent eco-system
• Broad knowledge of Talent SL and Function strategies, trends, leading practices, services and solutions
• Strong ability to operate as key influencer with senior stakeholders across multiple geographies and business units
• Demonstrable ability to lead effective virtual teams and networks across diverse and dispersed geographies
• Strong consulting skills that drive business impact; able to strategically interpret, challenge and shape requirements, driving complex, conceptual problem-solving and, where prioritized, lead co-creation of the most relevant & pragmatic approach
• Strong teaming skills; leading partnering effectively across talent ecosystem and wider EY firm
• Strong communication skills with strong awareness of cultural nuances when applying a global mindset to working effectively with others
• Strong ability to set vision and priorities, driving execution within budget and effective time frames
• Significant ability to cope with ambiguity; to drive change and performance outcomes in a complex and agile environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Higher professional or Masters qualification is preferred, not required
• Active membership in related professional bodies or industry groups is preferred, not required

What we look for

The Area and SL Talent Enablement Lead will act as business partner to Area and SL Talent teams, building and managing strategic relationships with these teams, understanding, and influencing business strategy, identifying and capturing needs and ensuring these are understood and addressed by Talent.

What we offer

As part of this role, you’ll work in a highly integrated, global team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop and drive your career forward. Here, you can combine global opportunity with flexible working. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond too, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Your recruiter can talk to you about the benefits available in your country. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please apply to this role only through the ‘Apply’ link (not through the local office). Your application will then be routed to the appropriate recruiting team.

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