Risk Consulting - Program Risk Management - Programme Risk & Recovery, Senior Manager / Dir

Risk Consulting - Program Risk Management (PRM) - Programme Risk & Recovery, Senior Manager / Dir
General Information Location: Dublin / Belfast / Cork Available for Visa Sponsorship: Yes Business Area: Risk Consulting Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent
Introduction to the competency The Program Risk Management (PRM) team is part of our Risk Consulting practice. With a clear purpose of ‘building a better working world’, we are committed to delivering exceptional client services across a range of sectors, including the public sector, energy and utilities, financial services and telecommunications. In EY, our approach to delivering exceptional work for our clients is underpinned by three defining features of our approach:

• Partnering with clients to assess their Programme, PMO/TMO success capabilities for current and future programmes.
• Helping our clients have the confidence to take and benefit from risks, drive sustainable growth and performance, develop risk-enabled organisations and resources, and gain greater access to risk insights and performance information.
• Helping our clients solve their most complex problems as well as capitalize on opportunities.

Our services include the assessment, design and implementation of solutions that enable organisations to improve programme execution, build confidence and increase the likelihood of successful outcomes and improved business performance.
The opportunity If you are looking to join a dynamic and diverse team providing project, programme and portfolio risk and recovery to large-scale transformation programmes, come and talk to EY’s PRM team about the opportunities we can offer you.

• Purpose-led Transformation: We, at EY, have seen the benefits of purpose-led transformation for ourselves. And we are now using this proven approach to inform our client engagements.
• Collaborative teamwork: We take a very proactive approach to ensuring that our teams are ‘more than the sum of the parts’ and that all members of the team are supported in their career development and progression. EY’s highest performing teams provide the right mix of talent to excel in volatile markets, solve the most complex problems and deliver quality results that surpass expectations for the EY team in conjunction with the client teams with whom we partner.
• Delivering exceptional client service in a consistent and professional manner: EY’s Service Quality tools are designed to provide a process of continuous improvement, using a portfolio of tools and enablers designed to support the Consulting Strategy by embedding service quality into delivery of all our engagements.

Your key responsibilities Client Responsibilities:

• Partnering with our Assurance team to provide project, programme or portfolio assessments on large-scale transformation programmes and projects.

• Building valued relationships with external clients and internal peers and developing a clear understanding of clients needs, eco-system, priorities, culture and the best path to risk management and project or programme delivery
• Ensuring the consistent delivery of excellent, high-quality work products for by EY teams, providing a platform to build and maintain our global brand, reputation and purpose.
• Acting as a subject matter resource in one or more areas, leveraging your knowledge and experience to shape services for clients.
• Leading presentations and proposals for medium to high complex projects and provide subject matter insight to bids and proposals in relevant areas.
• Creating innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contributing to thought leadership.
• Driving improvements by taking responsibility for engagement / account level Quality & Risk Management (QRM) initiatives, ensuring that project teams understand and comply with our Q&RM requirements.

Internal Responsibilities

• Assisting in client account management activities such as recruitment for the project team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management.
• Building valued relationships with clients and colleagues to assist in generating new business opportunities for EY.

• Leading and supporting presentations and proposals for elements of medium to high complex projects to prospective and existing clients.
• Communicating effectively with EY senior management and working to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams.
• Understanding EY’s service offerings and actively identifying opportunities to better serve our clients.
• Building strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other services lines.
• Supporting team development activities, including:

• Supporting, coaching, and mentoring activities.
• Conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback.
• Contributing to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training activities.
• Understanding, following and communicating workplace policies and procedures.

Skills and attributes for success

• 15 to 20+ years’ experience in project risk or programme delivery, recovery for the delivery of technology projects in consulting, industry, or the public sector.
• Some Programme Assurance (project health check) experience.
• Track record for delivering large scale transformation projects
• Track record for leading high performing teams

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record in managing complex stakeholder programmes.
• Good understanding of project governance and change management principles.
• Strong 3rd level educational qualifications.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Additional professional qualifications in project or programme management, such as PRINCE2®, PMP, MSP or ACP are desirable.
• Additional areas of interest include Project Assurance, Portfolio Management, PMO, benchmarking and Best Practice.

What we look for Enthusiastic, engaged, experts who are excited about helping clients make a difference in their business through improved project, programme or portfolio management that ultimately result in an improved route to benefits realization.
What working at EY offers We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Hybrid Working
• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
• Tech MBA paid by EY

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.
We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.
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