At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead talent technology initiatives and drive impactful change across the organisation.
- Company: Join EY, a global leader in building a better working world.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to influence and connect across diverse teams.
- Why this job: Shape the future of talent services with innovative technology and strategic thinking.
- Qualifications: Experience in programme management and a passion for technology and transformation.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll 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.
This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of Talent Operational Excellence, Technology and Innovation - shaping how we deliver Talent services at scale. This is a high-impact Senior Manager role within UK&I Talent Enablement, reporting to the HR Enablement Leader, responsible for shaping our Talent technology agenda, driving portfolio clarity, and enabling change to land well across the organisation.
You’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior Talent leaders and stakeholders, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You’ll bring structure, pace and constructive challenge - optimising processes, turning ideas into clear priorities, and driving measurable impact. A key focus is on Talent technology and Talent Operational Excellence: understanding how systems and data connect, where automation and AI can unlock value, and what “good” looks like in a modern, digital Talent function.
What you’ll do:
- Own the Talent technology pipeline
- Work with Talent Functional Leads and the Enablement Leader to shape and oversee the Talent technology roadmap across UK&I, with strong alignment to global priorities
- Manage the Talent tech demand and intake portfolio, working with Talent teams across UK&I; and Global to assess demand, shape early business cases, triage requests, and prioritise the pipeline in line with agreed principles, capacity and strategy.
- Bring visibility to risks, dependencies and trade-offs to support confident decision-making
- Drive portfolio clarity and governance
- Establish simple, effective governance that enables pace without losing control
- Ensure Talent projects and operational activity are delivered within the required governance and control framework, overseeing adherence to key requirements such as Independence/BRIDGE and privacy impact assessment inputs/sign-offs.
- Deliver clear, leadership-ready reporting on progress, investment, risks and performance
- Act as a connector across Talent teams, ensuring consistency, alignment, visibility and shared understanding across priorities and delivery
- Enable successful delivery of change
- Support design, readiness, testing, adoption of technology with minimal operational disruption
- Lead digital enablement and innovation
- Partner across Technology and Talent to bring innovation into practical use
- Identify and unlock opportunities for automation, AI and smarter ways of working
- Embed operational excellence
- Continuously improve how Talent Enablement operates - driving simplicity, consistency and insight
- Use data and MI to inform decisions, track performance and continuously improve outcomes
- Support financial and commercial oversight across the portfolio
- May be involved in Enablement led projects that drive operational excellence across Talent, including on operational processes
What we’re looking for:
- Strong experience in programme or portfolio management within complex, matrixed stakeholder environments
- Experience shaping/supporting technology or transformation portfolios, ideally within HR, Talent or corporate functions
- Confident using data and Microsoft tools to tell clear, compelling stories, translating insight into action and influencing decisions
- A natural operator and advisor - able to shape direction, influence decision making and drive outcomes
- Good understanding of how enterprise systems and data interact, and the ability to connect and improve processes, platforms and outcomes
- Good knowledge & interest in automation, AI or digital enablement, with the ability to identify and help translate opportunities into delivery
- Comfortable managing competing priorities, dependencies and trade-offs, bringing transparency and structure to decisions
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At EY, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With a strong focus on professional development and innovation, particularly in the realm of Talent technology, we offer unique opportunities for growth and collaboration in a hybrid working environment across the UK&I regions. Join us to be part of a team that is dedicated to building a better working world while enjoying the benefits of flexible working arrangements and a commitment to employee well-being.
