Senior Workforce Management Consultant

EY; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Consultant to join the GDS PC team, focusing on UKG Pro Workforce Management. You will work on global client projects, applying deep knowledge of Time Management, Attendance, Leave Management, Forecasting and Labour Scheduling to align HR processes with organizational plans.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams across geographies, deliver high-quality outputs, and develop thought leadership in Workforce Management while supporting EY initiatives within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 6–9 years of relevant experience in workforce management and payroll consulting requested.
• Experience in a consulting environment on global client projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support client projects leveraging knowledge of Time Management, Attendance, Leave Management, Forecasting and Labour Scheduling.
• Work on client projects as part of a global distributed team ensuring quality, timeliness and accuracy.
• Be recognized as a subject matter expert in one or more Workforce Management areas.
• Participate in full life cycle activities from discovery to postproduction support.

Skills

Workforce management

Client communication

Global delivery

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Job Summary

Managing global workforce in today's fast changing and highly disrupted environment is becoming increasingly complex. As member of our GDS PC WFM practice, you'll be part of a team that support clients in aligning their HR function with the Organizational plans while keeping employee experience as one of the core considerations. When you join us, you will gain cross functional, multi-industry and a truly global work experience to take your career in the right direction.

The opportunity

We are looking for Senior Consultants with expertise in UKG Pro Workforce Management to join the GDS PC team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading global professional services organisation whilst being instrumental in the growth of the GDS PC team.

Your key responsibilities

• Support client projects leveraging deep knowledge and understanding of Time Management, Attendance, Leave Management, Forecasting and Labour Scheduling and other components of Workforce management processes and systems
• Work on client projects as part of a global distributed team. Ensure quality of all work outputs, timeliness and accuracy of content.
• Be recognized as a subject matter expert in one or more areas in the Workforce management domain.
• Participate in full life cycle activities (Discovery, Design, Configuration, Build, Testing, Knowledge Transfer, Migration and Postproduction Support)
• Support development of thought leadership, collateral, tools, techniques and methodologies to build and enhance Workforce management service offerings within the practice
• Management and support EY initiatives within the practice
• Drive effective client communication, cadence and build relations with client and project team counterparts across global locations. Ensure to obtain excellent feedback from the client and global project counterparts

Skills and attributes for success

• High integrity and commitment to work in a new and challenging environment
• Ability to manage ambiguity and be proactive
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
• High energy levels, agility and adaptability
• Open to travel nationally and internationally for client projects that are approved as per EY and country specific travel advisory guidelines.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• 6 - 9 years of relevant experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Workforce management (Time management, attendance, forecasting, scheduling, etc.) and Payroll consulting
• Experience of working in a consulting environment on global client projects

Ideally, youll also have

• Demonstrated technical proficiencies in WFM; a practical/business driven approach to solving complex global Work Force Management client challenges
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of end-to-end Work Force Management process
• Analytical abilities and knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Expertise in process mapping and documentation using Visio and other tools
• Expertise in creating SOP, process documentation and work instructions
• Ability to undertake Work Force Management process review and improvement activities including the identification of process efficiencies and control effectiveness.
• Exposure to work force transformation programs enabled by technology. Led or been part of a work stream in multi work stream transformation program
• Involved in policy review, current Work Force Management assessments, vendor selections, designing payroll processes and strategies at global level, global payroll implementation support

What we look for

• Professionals who are independent, self-motivated, proactive, results-oriented and able to provide a high level of customer satisfaction through the delivery of world-class support services. Apart from day-to-day activities, the candidate is expected to be involved in strategic planning to grow the team.
• Technical experts with commercial acumen, relevant experiences and high degree of enthusiasm to adapt and learn in a fast-moving environment
• Professionals who are willing to work in an environment of continual professional development, drive to take on new responsibilities and projects and work experiences with clients across geographies