Senior Manager, Workforce Transformation & Advisory — Flexible Work

EY; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career development

Wellness incentive

Up to 8 weeks flex leave per year

Gender-neutral parental leave

Job summary

EY is seeking Senior Manager – Workforce Advisory in New Zealand to lead large-scale transformation programs and drive commercial outcomes within People Consulting. You will shape strategy, design practical people solutions, and develop client relationships across diverse sectors.

The role offers flexible work arrangements, strong development opportunities and the chance to work across EY offices nationwide. Experience in HR transformation, change management and leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading change management, HR transformation and talent strategy initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and deliver commercially-focused outcomes.
• Strong consulting background with leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver large-scale transformation programs and workforce initiatives.
• Develop strategic recommendations, reports and executive-level presentations.
• Manage multiple engagements with risk management and issue resolution.
• Coach and develop consulting teams to build capability and collaboration.
• Drive business growth through client relationships, proposals and market engagement.

Skills

Change management

HR transformation

Talent strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Consulting

Leadership

Client relationships

Market engagement

Communication

Digital platforms

Tools

SAP

Microsoft

ServiceNow

AI

Job description

EY is seeking Senior Manager – Workforce Advisory in New Zealand to lead large-scale transformation programs and drive commercial outcomes within People Consulting. You will shape strategy, design practical people solutions, and develop client relationships across diverse sectors.

The role offers flexible work arrangements, strong development opportunities and the chance to work across EY offices nationwide. Experience in HR transformation, change management and leadership is essential.