Time & Attendance Transformation Consultant with German

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

EY GDS Poland is seeking a Senior Transformation Consultant to help clients transform Time & Attendance and Workforce Management. Proficiency in German is mandatory, with collaboration across HR, Payroll, and business leaders to deliver practical, governance-focused solutions.

You will contribute to practice development, solution innovation, and proposal support, shaping the HR Managed Services offerings while delivering client-ready deliverables.

Qualifications

• German language proficiency is mandatory (spoken and written).
• Experience in Time & Attendance, Workforce Management, and HR service delivery.
• Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to analyze business challenges and develop practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assess current-state Time & Attendance and Workforce Management processes and design future-state models.
• Lead stakeholder workshops and requirement gathering sessions; develop governance frameworks.
• Define KPIs, reporting frameworks, and governance mechanisms; prepare executive dashboards.
• Support HR Shared Services transformations and contribute to thought leadership and solution development.

Skills

German language

Time & Attendance

Workforce Management

HR Service Delivery

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Executive communication

Tools

Workday

UKG/Kronos

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Time & Attendance Transformation Consultant with German

Other locations: Primary Location Only

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The Opportunity

As a Senior within the HRT, you will help organizations transform and optimize their Time & Attendance and Workforce Management capabilities through strategic advisory, process transformation, operating model design, and technology enablement initiatives.

German language proficiency (spoken and written) is mandatory for this role.

You will work closely with HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, and business leaders to assess current-state processes, design future-state operating models, and deliver practical solutions that improve efficiency, governance, compliance, employee experience, and workforce productivity.

In addition to client delivery, you will play an active role in practice development, solution innovation, and proposal support activities, contributing to the growth and maturity of the HR Managed Services practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

Advisory & Transformation

• Assess current-state Time & Attendance and Workforce Management processes.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Design future-state processes, operating models, and governance frameworks.
• Develop recommendations to improve efficiency, compliance, and employee experience.
• Support HR Shared Services, GBS, and HR Managed Services transformation programs.

Process Improvement & Technology

• Lead process standardization and optimization initiatives.
• Develop process maps, SOPs, playbooks, service catalogues, and RACI frameworks.
• Identify automation, digitization, and self-service opportunities.
• Support requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, and technology-enabled transformation initiatives.

Analytics & Governance

• Define KPIs, reporting frameworks, and governance mechanisms.
• Analyze workforce and attendance data to generate business insights.
• Prepare executive presentations, dashboards, and governance reports.
• Support operational reviews and stakeholder governance forums.

Practice Development & Business Growth

• Contribute to HR Managed Services offerings, methodologies, frameworks, and accelerators.
• Develop reusable consulting assets, templates, and knowledge repositories.
• Support thought leadership, market research, and capability-building initiatives.
• Contribute to RFI/RFP/RFQ responses, solutioning, effort estimation, and proposal development.
• Participate in client presentations, solution discussions, and business development pursuits.

Skills and attributes for success

• German language proficiency (spoken and written) is mandatory for this role.
• Strong understanding of Time & Attendance, Workforce Management, and HR Service Delivery.
• Experience in HR transformation, process redesign, and operating model development.
• Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to analyze business challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client-facing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience developing client-ready deliverables and executive presentations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across client delivery and internal initiatives.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting global HR transformation or managed services engagements.
• Exposure to HR Shared Services, GBS, or outsourcing environments.
• Experience in workforce management transformation and service delivery optimization.
• Experience supporting proposal development and business pursuits.
• Prior involvement in RFP/RFI responses and managed services solutioning.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement methodologies.
• Exposure to HR technologies such as Workday, UKG/Kronos, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM.

What We Look For

We are looking for a consulting-oriented professional who combines strong HR domain expertise with strategic thinking, business acumen, and a passion for transformation. The ideal candidate is client-focused, capable of building trusted relationships with stakeholders while delivering innovative and practical solutions. Success in this role requires the ability to balance client delivery, practice development, and business growth initiatives while contributing to the continued evolution of the HR Managed Services practice.

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more .

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

Working model

Hybrid working model consisting of 2 days in the office and 3 days working remotely, with office location in Katowice and occasional business travel, depending on project and client needs.

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