At EY, our purpose is Building a better working world. We are seeking a People Consulting Manager to join our team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. You will lead project workstreams, guide high-performing teams, and partner closely with clients to shape and deliver people-centric transformation solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will leverage EY’s deep workforce transformation expertise to identify opportunities, co-create solutions, and ensure successful adoption of people-related initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Lead delivery of People Consulting projects across capabilities such as Workforce Strategy, Organisation Design, Cultural Transformation, Change Management, Learning, HR Transformation, Talent Management, Reward and People Analytics.
- Manage workstreams, including planning, execution, risk management, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement.
- Conduct assessments, analyse data, and synthesise insights to inform people-centric solutions, using EY’s people transformation methodologies.
- Build strong client relationships, act as a trusted advisor, and support clients through complex change journeys.
- Develop and coach team members, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Produce high-quality deliverables including reports, frameworks, transformation roadmaps and presentations.
- Contribute to business development, including proposal support, solutioning, and thought leadership.
- Collaborate with cross-functional EY teams to deliver integrated, multidisciplinary solutions.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years’ experience in People Consulting or related fields.
- Experience in at least one of the following: Workforce Strategy, Organisation Design, Cultural Transformation, Change Management.
- Strong consulting mindset with the ability to solve complex people and organisational challenges.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing teams and complex workstreams.
- High attention to detail.
- High levels of emotional intelligence, resilience and adaptability.
- Commitment to quality, integrity and delivering long-term value.
- Strong business acumen.
- Ability to derive data-driven insights and visualise data effectively and efficiently.
Nice to Have
- A postgraduate qualification is advantageous.
Team & Environment
You will be part of our Consulting – People Consulting division, reporting to a Senior Manager or Associate Director within People Consulting.
Work Mode
This role is based on a hybrid work model in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
EY is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and sustainability.
