EY Looking for Transformation Delivery – IT Transformation – Senior, Manager and Senior Manager at Toronto, ON 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

Being part of a dynamic, growing organization offers an exciting career path full of opportunity. Our Consulting team takes a strategic approach to helping clients define, transform and sustain their leading performance. Within Consulting, our Business Transformation team works with senior executives on their most pressing challenges to deliver tangible results. We are looking for accomplished, creative individuals who bring rigor, passion and practicality to our growing team across four areas of focus:

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  Transformation Architecture: Helping client organizations conceive of and drive meaningful transformation across the enterprise, leading with industry expertise and the full breadth of EY capabilities

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  Business Design: Evolving client engagement across all aspects of next generation marketing, sales and service

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  Experience Design: Assisting our clients in reimagining, designing and deploying valuable human experiences

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  Transformation Delivery: Leading large, complex, programs that require specialized discipline and expertise

We are looking for Seniors, Managers, and Senior Managers to join our Business Transformation Consulting – Transformation Delivery practice in either Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax or Calgary.

The role is looking for qualified individuals to provide project/program delivery consulting support within the Transformation Delivery practice, with an understanding of accepted project management practices and a view of the full project delivery lifecycle, including but not limited to: planning, scheduling, procurement, cost and commercial management, contract administration and management, project controls, project performance monitoring and reporting.

The position will involve working on a wide variety of projects with colleagues in the Transformation Delivery team and across the firm. Candidates for the role should have the following years experience in the construction and infrastructure or IT sector across each rank:

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  Senior: at least 5 years of experience

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  Manager: at least 8 years of experience

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  Senior Manager: at least 12 years of experience

Responsibilities

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  (For Managers and Senior Managers) Lead internal teams responsible for delivery and completion of EY engagements, including managing EY team members, engagement planning and scheduling, development and completion of engagement work products and deliverables, reviewing work performed by staff associates, participate in performance reviews, and contribute to on-the-job feedback/training.

• Lead and manage full lifecycle implementation projects/programs for clients using leading practices, methods (i.e. Agile / SAFe, Adaptive eXtreme etc.) and tools (i.e. JIRA, DevOps etc.) on package (i.e. SAP, Oracle), IoT/IT infrastructure, and digital projects (i.e. AI/Analytics, Full-Stack, Blockchain etc.)

• Lead large scale planning, execution and controlling activities on projects for client’s strategic benefits and objectives, or subsections of large/complex programs (i.e. Transformations, Complex It implementations, Mega Infrastructure projects).

• Support the operations and governance of client’s large/complex projects and programs by designing and implementing multi-year Project Management Offices (PMO) or Transformation Management Offices (TMO).

• Perform feasibility studies and risk adjusted transformation benefit analyses.

• Support clients by leading organizational planning and transformational initiatives (benefits management, program stakeholder management and program governance), which may include IT programs and business transformation endeavors and/or infrastructure projects.

• Perform critical analysis of large complex programs/projects including program performance measures, controls and analytics-based analysis.

• Develop program recovery plans and remediation options (benefit analysis) to executive management.

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk analysis including sensitivity, decision tree analysis to depict key interactions and utilizing simulation models to analyze the behavior/performance and the outcomes to project plan.

• Manage risk management initiatives including risk planning, execution and response development.

• Communication and coordination with client representatives as part of engagement quality and delivery requirements and responsibilities. Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients and continuously work to understand their industries, key performance drivers, business priorities and trends.

• Demonstrate experience with risk management practices and approaches to projects/programs, including risk planning, execution and response development through project delivery.

• Stay informed of new economic/geopolitical developments and their impact on your clients and the industry.

• Support the practice by pursuing new business opportunities, preparing proposals and actively assessing/presenting ways we can serve and bring value to new and existing clients.

• Comply with EY learning and educational program to continually develop skills in alignment with your personal career goals.

• Take an active role in mentoring, counseling, and developing the team and team members.

• Be dedicated to teamwork and leadership by fostering an efficient, innovative and collaborative work environment.

To qualify, candidates must have:

• A degree in MIS, Engineering, Applied Science, Finance, Economics preferred.

• An MBA (project management, finance, operations); or a master’s in Computer Science, Engineering or Applied Science is considered a plus.

• Certifications: PMI (PgMP/PMP/CAPM)/Prince2/Six Sigma (Green/Black/Master Black Belt)

• Agile Certification/Agile Coach (CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP, etc.)

• Experience with and/or certified in PM tools (e.g. Primavera/MS EPM/CA Clarity/HP PPM/Planview).

• Analytical and conceptual thinker with innovative capacity.

• Ability to handle complexity and ambiguity, to provide structure to complex problems.

• Collaboration, teaming, excellent presentation and communication (written, oral) skills

• Integrity, maturity and dependability.

• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.

• Intention for successful candidates to be based in their home office location; however, must be available to travel as needed within and/or outside of Canada and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. An expectation or extent of anticipated travel is not available at this time.

What we look for

We are looking for passionate leaders with strong vision to lend subject matter expertise to the design the strategic builds for our clients. If you have a genuine desire to help businesses achieve their full potential, this role is for you.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture – built on high-performance teaming – where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It’s one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry

• Learning 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

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