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**Business Transformation Manager - EY GDS** Drive large-scale transformation across EY Global Delivery Services as a savvy Business Transformation Manager. Diagnose business processes, design data-driven solutions, and deploy initiatives while enabling adoption. Lead cross-functional teams and deliver measurable outcomes in this complex, accountability-driven role. Required: Strong transformation mindset, formal process excellence certification, and experience in consulting or transformation roles. Shape your future with us.
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Full Job Description
At EY, youll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And were counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
This role is designed for a Business Transformation Manager who thrives at the intersection of process transformation, technology, and delivery ownership, including data and AI enabled change. As a Business Transformation and Enablement Manager, you will proactively identify opportunities for improvement, shape fit-for-purpose solutions and take end-to-end ownership of transformation initiatives. You will work in high-impact environments that emphasize accountability, collaboration, and the delivery of measurable outcomes.
The opportunity
As a Transformation Manager, you will play a crucial role in driving large-scale transformation across EY Global Delivery Services. You will diagnose current-state business processes, identify improvement opportunities, and design data-driven solutions. Working closely with cross functional teams, you will develop and deploy transformation initiatives, while partnering with the business to enable adoption and scale impact.
Your contributions will help strengthen delivery effectiveness, build scalable capabilities, and support sustainable change while helping EY build a better working world.
Your key responsibilities
Opportunity Identification & Diagnostic Assessment
Diagnose current operating challenges and identify opportunities to improve business processes, delivery models, and ways of working across initiatives and teams.
Transformation Planning & Outcome Definition
Translate improvement opportunities into well-defined transformation initiatives with clearly articulated outcomes, success measures, and value targets.
Solution Shaping & Functional Design
Shape functional and delivery approaches that balance practicality, scalability, and speed of execution, ensuring solutions are fit for purpose.
Business Case Development & Value Realization
Develop compelling business cases for transformation initiatives by analysing costs, benefits, risks, and return on investment (ROI). Track value realization post-deployment to ensure initiatives deliver expected outcomes and inform prioritization and scaling decisions
Cross-functional Collaboration & Delivery
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business, technology, and enablement stakeholders, to design, build, and deploy transformation initiatives.
Execution Governance & Rigor
Drive execution rigor through structured planning, dependency management, and progress tracking across multiple workstreams.
Business Enablement & Adoption Scaling
Partner closely with business stakeholders to embed change, enable adoption, and scale successful solutions across teams and geographies.
Continuous Improvement & Data-driven Insights
Apply data-driven insights and continuous improvement principles (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Analytics) to take informed decisions and strengthen transformation outcomes.
Risk Management & Issue Resolution
Act as a trusted point of escalation by proactively identifying risks, resolving issues, and maintaining delivery momentum.
Capability Building & Asset Development
Contribute to the development of repeatable assets, frameworks, and best practices to enhance GDS transformation and enablement capabilities.
Entrepreneurial Mindset & Ownership
Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset by proactively identifying opportunities, taking ownership beyond defined scope, and driving initiatives from concept to measurable impact in a consulting-oriented environment.
Skills and attributes for success
To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong transformation mindset combined with the ability to operate independently in a consulting-style environment. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, diagnosing problems, and driving execution with a clear focus on outcomes.
Strong ability to assess complex business problems, structure ambiguity, and translate insights into actionable transformation initiatives
Demonstrated ownership mindset, with the confidence to take accountability end-to-end rather than operating within narrowly defined scopes
Proven experience collaborating across business, technology, and enablement teams to drive alignment and execution
Strong analytical capability, with the ability to leverage data to inform decisions, build business cases, and track value realization
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, ensuring ideas convert into adopted and scalable solutions
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without authority
A continuous improvement mindset, with exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies viewed as an advantage
Comfort working in fast-paced, evolving environments that reward initiative, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking
Ideally, you will also have:
Experience working in a consulting or professional services environment, with exposure to transformation or enablementled engagements
Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies and their practical application
Exposure to AIenabled, automation, or datadriven initiatives from a delivery or enablement perspective
Experience developing business cases, assessing value drivers, and evaluating ROI for transformation initiatives
Comfort working across global, matrixed organizations with diverse stakeholders
A proactive, entrepreneurial approach with the ability to identify improvement opportunities beyond assigned responsibilities
What we look for:
Professionals who bring a strong transformation mindset and are motivated to improve how work is designed, delivered, and scaled
Individuals who demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach proactively identifying opportunities, taking ownership, and driving impact beyond formal role boundaries
Consultants at heart who can diagnose problems, structure ambiguity, and translate insight into execution
Trusted collaborators who can partner effectively with business, technology, and enablement stakeholders across geographies
Problem-solvers who balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and follow through to adoption
Individuals who are comfortable operating in dynamic environments and can adapt quickly to changing priorities
Leaders who set a high bar for accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Professionals who are driven by purpose and excited to contribute to EYs mission of building a better working world
To qualify for the role, you must have:
A bachelors degree in engineering, business, operations, management, or a related field; a masters degree or MBA is an advantage.
Formal process excellence certification (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt) is required;advanced certification is an advantage
Strong experience in transformation, enablement, consulting, or large-scale delivery roles within complex, matrixed organizations
Proven ability to diagnose business problems, design practical solutions, and drive execution through cross-functional collaboration
Experience owning initiatives end-to-end, with accountability for delivery, adoption, and outcomes.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to support decision-making, build business cases, and assess ROI.
Demonstrated experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes in a consulting or advisory context.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively.
What we offer
Define your own success and shape your future with confidence. We provide the opportunities to help you become your most extraordinary self
Future-ready capability building: You will continuously build the skills and strategic mindset required to lead through change and navigate evolving business and technology landscapes.
Impact-driven careers: You will be empowered with the tools, flexibility, and platforms needed to create measurable, meaningful impact aligned to both business priorities and personal aspirations.
Leadership at scale: You will gain access to insights, coaching, and experiential learning designed to develop confident leaders capable of driving transformation and inspiring others.
Inclusive, high-performance culture: You will be part of a diverse and inclusive environment that values different perspectives and enables individuals to contribute, lead, and grow authentically.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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