(Senior) Manager (HR) - Strategy and Transactions - Strategy & Operations

At EY, you'll 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 we're 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. 

The opportunity

In our Strategy and Transactions (SaT) practice, we help our clients look beyond and position themselves to fulfill their growth objectives through corporate strategy, capital allocation and M&A transactions. We help our clients navigate through complexity to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios, stabilize their businesses, manage downturn scenarios and reinvent themselves for a better future. Together with our clients, we make well-founded, strategic decisions for businesses. If you're looking to develop your skills and grow your career in a fast-paced environment whilst working with cross-functional and multicultural teams, come join us!
Within SaT, our Strategy&Operations group provides a full range of strategic consulting services including corporate and growth strategy, M&A integrations, separations, transformations, Private Equity value creation, Operational/HR/IT Due Diligence, and Operational Restructuring. Our Strategy&Operations team works cross-functionally and across the entire transaction lifecycle. Kick-start a purposeful career and join our unique Strategy&Operations team to help solve exciting problems on a daily basis!

Your key responsibilities

• You will work on projects that span the entire lifecycle of a transaction, from HR due-diligence, HR carve-out and integration planning, day-1 readiness and HR exit readiness;

• You will effectively link business strategy and HR, define recommendations, impact and actionable plans;

• As a (Senior) Manager you will be responsible for project management including commercials and risk, client relationship and thought leadership in your area of expertise;

• You will develop excellent client relationships with senior clients and be responsible for a high degree of client satisfaction with the engagement process and work products;

• You will lead business development activities including answering to proposal requests, upselling on existing engagements, opening up new relationships and manage / attend pursuit meetings with clients to sell work;

• You will lead practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work;

• You would act as a role model and develop junior team members, coupled with the recruitment and training responsibilities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Between 6 and 9 years of post-graduate experience and a proven track record working on transactions projects, ideally on performance of HR Due Diligence / HR separations / HR integrations / corporate restructuring assignments;

• Experience with HR Operations, Payroll, Compensation & Benefits or Labor Law;

• Proficiency in English AND German. French or Italian advantageous. Additional languages a plus;

• Strong motivation to join a fast-paced environment;

• A curious mind with the ability to structure problems in a systematic and organized fashion;

• Strong team player with a client-oriented attitude, willing to proactively drive solutions within highly motivated and diverse team across functions and geographies;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the aptitude to coach junior team members;

• Proven track record in successful project management.

Strategy & Operations includes the following suite of domains:
- (Strategy) Corporate/Business Unit/Digital Business Building, Commercial/Customer Strategy, Operations Strategy/Supply Chain, Corporate Due Diligence, Operational Due Diligence, Economic Advisory;
- (Operations) Working Capital, Transaction Tech, Deal Management & Execution, Deal HR, Value Creation/Cost Takeout, IT/Tech/Cybersecurity Due Diligence.

What we offer

EY Switzerland offers you to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with around 3,000 employees from 64 different countries. You will collaborate with the best, learn from the best and continually grow, as we invest a significant portion of our annual turnover in the personal development and training of our employees.

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Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to receiving your complete application with CV, cover letter, certificates.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team (Write an email / +41 58 286 33 66).

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