EOI - Senior Consultant or Manager - Workforce Advisory - People Consulting

EOI - Senior Consultant or Manager - Workforce Advisory - People Consulting Location: Auckland Other locations: Anywhere in Country Salary: Competitive Date: 11 Aug 2026 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. With your contribution and my contribution, together we will thrive. The opportunity We are looking for experienced Senior Consultant's or Manager's to join our People Consulting team in New Zealand / Aotearoa. You will play a crucial role in guiding, designing and delivering our clients transitions and transformations, ensuring that changes are implemented and adopted with confidence and proficiently. You will be responsible for supporting or leading design initiatives that prioritise the needs, behaviours, and experiences of users related to the changes identified. You will work closely with various stakeholders to develop and execute change experience strategies that minimise resistance and maximise engagement. 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. Your key responsibilities Senior Consultant level Delivering client projects: Collaborate with EY colleagues and clients to define and deliver project outcomes. Supporting clients to solve their challenges: Analyse workforce and business data to generate insights and recommendations. Build client relationships and guide clients through structured problem solving. Contributing to business development: identify and support opportunities for EY to contribute to client outcomes. Manager level Managing client relationships: Establish and manage client relationships to achieve project outcomes and resolve issues or roadblocks. Leading project teams: Coach and guide other team members and build capability in organisation design. Owning solution design: Lead end-to-end development of solutions and recommendations that balance client requirements with practical implementation. Skills and attributes for success Experience in a consulting, change experience, organisational development, or a related role is highly desirable. Knowledge in developing and implementing change experience strategies and plans that align with organisational goals. Familiarity in conducting change impact assessments to identify the impact of changes on employees and processes. Ability to develop personas, user journey maps, and other design artifacts to communicate user insights and design concepts. Demonstration in collaborating with project teams to integrate change experience activities into project plans. What we offer you At EY, we'll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. Yearly wellness incentive Access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave Inclusive culture is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at ***************@au.ey.com or +64 9 300 7044 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. #J-18808-Ljbffr