Overview
UK&I People Consulting - AI HR Reimagined - Senior Manager
Join EY for the UK&I People Consulting - AI HR Reimagined - Senior Manager role. EY is shaping the future with confidence and helping clients build a better working world through AI-powered HR transformation and human-centred approaches.
The HR Transformation opportunity
The HR Transformation team is growing. We focus on partnering with clients to shape and navigate their people agendas, building functions that are business-focused, cost-effective, and agile by reimagining how HR can meet the needs of the business. Core to this strategy is the incorporation of Global Business Services (GBS) models, people technology, and AI as a strategic enabler for HR organisations transforming and evolving.
As part of the HR Reimagined team, you’ll work with others to help clients reinvent their HR processes. We tailor our methods to each client’s business and goals, using universal strategies, AI and technology to help HR departments change and improve. Your knowledge and experience will play a key role in driving this transformation. You’ll join a growing team of specialists working with clients to:
* Reimagine HR operating and service delivery models, embedding GBS, automation, and AI.
* Shape AI and people technology strategies, simplifying landscapes and enabling human-centred experiences.
* Drive HR GBS transformation – from strategy and design to implementation – optimising efficiency, scalability, and impact.
* Guide clients to become AI-ready across data, process, governance, and people skills.
* Identify and prioritise AI/automation use cases across the employee lifecycle, building compelling business cases and pilots (GenAI, Agentic AI, intelligent automation).
* Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing C-suite agendas.
Being successful as a Senior Manager
We are looking for dynamic individuals who can demonstrate real impact within businesses to help transform some of the world’s most respected private and public sector organisations. You will build upon your experience across multiple HR components such as HR Operating and Service Delivery Model, Future of HR, HR Capabilities development and HR Strategy.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:
* Experience of leading multiple HR Transformation workstreams to support organisations in the development of future HR Operating models, including embedding AI
* Leadership of teams delivering complex, inter-dependent deliverables such as C-Suite presentations and workshop documentation, plus process localisation and documentation build workshops
* Experience leading HR and HR Service Delivery Transformation with a focus on changing how HR and GBS operate, increasing and innovating capabilities
* End-to-end GBS experience from strategy and design to implementation
* Understanding of AI’s impact on the HR operating model and the future role of HR in AI workforce design and run
* Designing and delivering people technology strategies, particularly involving AI and automation
* Leading AI readiness assessments across data, knowledge, process, governance, people & tech
* Building and prioritising AI/automation use case portfolios with a structured approach to feasibility, value and ROI
* Working with cross-functional teams (HR, IT, data, legal & compliance) to develop future-ready architectures and data models
* Simplifying or integrating people technology landscapes to maximise value and optimise the employee experience
* Developing business cases and investment roadmaps for scaling AI or automation
* Strong client relationship management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership
You will
* Be passionate about using technology to create more human, inclusive experiences
* Be a people leader, with experience of leading others and supporting junior team members through client delivery
* Be platform-agnostic with functional knowledge of leading platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, ServiceNow, Moveworks, Eightfold
* Be a strong communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
* Be curious, innovative and driven to help clients achieve their goals
* Be professional, quickly establishing personal credibility and demonstrating expertise
* Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement
* Be able to analyse complex problems and deliver insightful, practical and sustainable solutions
Why EY will be brilliant for you
We support your success with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, flexible working options, career development, and benefits that can be tailored through FlexEY. EY People Consulting has over 11,000 practitioners delivering globally integrated services. We advise and influence client leadership to respond to the scale and complexity of work globally while creating opportunities for our people. EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and supports flexible working arrangements to balance personal priorities with client service.
Put yourself at the centre. Make your mark. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence.
EY teams work across assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions in more than 150 countries and territories.
Role details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Professional Services
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