EOI - Senior Manager - Workforce Advisory - People Consulting

EOI - Senior Manager - Workforce Advisory - People Consulting

Location: Auckland

Other locations: Anywhere in Country

Salary: Competitive

Date: 11 Aug 2026

Job description

Requisition ID: 1735011

At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence.

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

EOI - Senior Manager - Workforce Advisory - People Consulting

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi

With your contribution and my contribution, together we will thrive.

Hei Oranga Iwi | The opportunity

We are looking for experienced Senior Managers to join our People Consulting team in New Zealand / Aotearoa. We are seeking strategic and commercially minded leaders with fresh ideas and an innovative approach to help shape and grow our high-performing team. People Consulting helps organisations solve some of their largest and most complex people-related challenges.

As a Senior Manager, you will lead the delivery of large-scale transformation programs, drive client relationships, and contribute to the growth of our People Consulting practice.

These roles can be performed from any of our EY offices across New Zealand / Aotearoa.

Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Ko Tō Rourou | Your key responsibilities

Lead and deliver complex change, learning and workforce transformation projects, providing trusted advice to clients and stakeholders.

Design and implement practical people solutions, developing strategic recommendations, reports and executive-level presentations.

Manage multiple engagements, applying sound judgement to resolve issues, mitigate risks and achieve successful outcomes.

Develop and coach high-performing consultants, fostering capability growth, collaboration and continuous learning.

Drive business growth through relationship management, proposal development, thought leadership and market engagement.

Ngā Pūkenga | Skills and attributes for success

Extensive experience in change management, HR transformation and talent strategy, including stakeholder engagement, communications, organisational design, workforce planning and HR technology.

Strong consulting background with a proven ability to build client relationships, influence senior stakeholders and deliver commercially focused outcomes.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management and project delivery skills, with the ability to navigate complexity and manage competing priorities.

Experience leveraging digital platforms and emerging technologies, including SAP, Microsoft, ServiceNow and AI, to support transformation initiatives.

Demonstrated leadership experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams, coaching talent and fostering high-performing, collaborative cultures.

Ideally, youll have the skills and attributes below but dont worry if you dont tick all the boxes. Were interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

Experience working with clients across the retail, consumer and manufacturing sectors.

Change management certifications such as PROSCI, CCMP, APMG, AIM, CPCM, ATD Change Management or Agile Change Management.

Adjacent certifications including PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL or Lean Six Sigma.

Experience contributing to practice growth through business development, proposal support and market engagement.

Exposure to advanced workforce analytics, succession planning and employee experience transformation programs.