Manager/Senior Manager - People Consulting

EY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced consultant to drive organizational change and optimize workforce strategies. This role requires a degree in Business or related fields, with at least 8 years of consulting experience. You will be responsible for supporting clients in managing change, developing talent strategies, and improving HR efficiencies. Strong communication skills and the ability to build client relationships are essential. Join to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in consulting, with 5 in a client-facing role.
• Experience in HR delivery models, process improvements, capability development.
• Proven ability to build valued relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with organizational change management programs.
• Help in developing human capital strategies and workforce optimization.
• Drive projects and lead high-profile client engagements.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership alignment

Cultural alignment

Education

Degree in Business, Commerce, or Human Resources Management

Job description

Location:

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 147564

People Consulting shapes and delivers the part of business strategy that depends on people. As a professional, you will have the opportunity to work with global clients to understand and address some of their largest and most complex people‑related challenges, and ultimately improve and drive valuable and sustainable business results. We focus on engagements that relate to performance, talent, systems, reward, mobility and analytics.

We believe that you should own and shape your career. But we’ll provide the support and opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and experience to succeed. The strength of our global network, combined with local empowerment and a relentless focus on winning in specific markets, means you’ll interact and team with individuals from various geographies and sectors. So whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts lifetime.

The opportunity

In People Consulting team, we help our clients with:Performance

- effectively manage change through developing innovative, digitally centric behavior‑led strategies to support clients through the transformation. This could be for operating model changes, digital/technology change and M&A.

HR Transformation

– including all elements from the design of HR operating models including shared services, center of excellence, organization design, incorporating new HR digital technologies and the overall improvement of HR process efficiency.

Talent optimization

- Develop data‑supported workforce strategies and employee value propositions, manage talent, address people risk, develop capability at all levels, and focus on organizational development activities including culture change.

Rewards Optimization

- Develop reward and governance framework that is aligned with business strategy; ensuring the framework drives business strategy and objectives, mitigate risk elements of reward and governance work, and optimize returns from reward components (compensation and benefits) to engender greater talent well‑being and retention.

Your key responsibility

You’ll work with leading organizations to help them get the most out of their people. You’ll use your knowledge and experience to help clients improve operational efficiencies. Your commercial capabilities will grow as you drive projects and lead high‑profile engagements. With access to talented leaders, formal learning and a wide variety of practical experience, you’ll receive all the support you need to succeed.

Skills and attributes for success

Supporting clients in their transformation journey through the design and implementation of effective organizational change management programs.

Helping clients deliver human capital strategies and workforce optimization programs imperative in an organization’s success.

Working with Business Leaders on organization restructuring efforts, workforce planning, competency modelling, performance and rewards management.

Working with Business Leaders on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the HR function.

Be part of the overall growth of the Advisory Practice in the ASEAN region.

To qualify for the role you must have

Degree in Business, Commerce, Human Resources Management and/or other relevant discipline.

At least 8 years of working experience with 5 years in a client‑facing consulting role.

Possess experience in areas such as HR operating and delivery models, HR process improvements, capability development, organizational development as well as change management (leadership alignment stakeholder engagement, cultural alignment, communications).

Delivered projects in manpower planning, competency modelling, performance management, rewards strategy design and organization re‑structuring.

Proven ability to build valued relationships with clients.

Passion to create a positive learning culture, to coach and develop team members.

Good communications skills, especially fluent in written and spoken English.

Ideally, you also have

Experience working in multicultural teams.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people‑management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.