EY - Senior Manager - Education Transformation - Business Consulting

We are looking for Senior Manager in Business Consulting with experience of working in one or more segments of the Education Sector (K-12 and/or higher education or any other like ECCE, Technical Education, alternate education, ed-tech). S/he is expected to lead either large accounts or one or more projects. In this role, you will lead X-LOS collaborations working closely with colleagues, leading your team in designing and building solutions to enable high impact on the ground.

The Role:

- Delivery Excellence, Ensure strong project management, team management, and overall profitability of projects.

- Take overall accountability for client success through active listening, problem-solving and providing strategic inputs which align with their vision of high impact on the ground and the ecosystem.

- Co-create solutions to meet client's current and future needs, working closely with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.

- Develop, manage and grow working relationships with clients and key stakeholders.

- Market Engagement

- Keep abreast of new and current trends/developments within the education and continuum, approaches to enable scalable impact.

- Work closely with prospective clients, business development, and sales teams to ensure the accurate scope of work, high-quality approach, and accurate effort estimation.

- Contribute towards the organization's overall thought leadership strategy by generating meaningful content relevant to the ecosystem.

- Lead internal strategic initiatives at the unit or organizational level that help contribute towards continued practice development initiatives.

- Contribute towards the development of junior team members, and towards a strong culture and working environment overall.

Key qualifications and experiences:

We are looking for individuals who align with our mission of being change makers and can move the needle towards positive impact. The ideal candidate shall bring the following profile:

- A part of the total experience should be of working in the education (or associated) domain either industry or consulting; Demonstrated of working with IFIs / large scale transformation projects either public or private is desirable.

- MBA or postgraduate degree in education, management, social development / any other relevant disciplines

- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

- Significant experience working with State/Centre and local governments, including large-scale stakeholder management. Familiarity with the central government functioning, its hierarchies, structure and ways of working preferred.

- Exceptional problem-solving and advisory skills, strong presentation and data analytical abilities

- Self-driven, high-energy, curious and adaptable personality with the ability to produce high-quality (entrepreneurial mindset)

- Prior experience in leading diverse teams and people management

- Demonstrated commitment to social impact/prior experience working in the social sector

- Mobility is a key with professionals expected to travel 10% to 50% of their time either for enhancing services delivery rigor of our onsite teams or proactive /reactive business development. Willingness to travel and readiness to work from client locations is thus a key pre-requisite.

Ideally you'll also have:

- Willingness to travel, even for longer durations

- Flexible to adopt to a demanding lifestyle

- Able to thrive in relatively unstructured situations

- High initiative and drive, positive attitude and high commitment

- Maturity and ability to handle pressure

What we look for:

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.

What working at EY offers:

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.

About EY:

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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