Government and Public Sector - Transformation Execution - Business Consulting - Staff

About the role

EY’s Government & Public Sector practice delivers consulting and audit services to Federal, State, Local and Education clients, helping them implement new ideas to achieve mission outcomes. We drive measurable results through diverse, high-performing teams, global operational know-how, and innovative solutions that enable government agencies to protect the nation, improve public safety, enhance healthcare, deliver essential services, and support those in need.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve Program Management (PM) operations, including integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Apply PM knowledge to meaningful and complex projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and industry leaders.
• Participate in and lead collaborative team environments on dynamic client engagements.
• Work independently and in teams to collect and analyze data, developing innovative recommendations and methodologies for organizational, process, and technology improvements.
• Deliver quality client services consistently and establish enduring relationships with key stakeholders and client personnel.
• Stay current with business and industry trends relevant to clients’ operations.
• Advance business acumen by learning from senior resources and communicating improvements from EY’s portfolio management, PM, and project management methodologies.
• Develop people through leadership, coaching, and mentoring at all staff levels.
• Support people-related initiatives such as recruitment, retention, training, and competency development.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Understand clients’ cultures and operations to influence key decisions.
• Leverage industry-leading practices and trends to provide valuable insights to clients.
• Cultivate and manage business development opportunities; assess and present ways to serve clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks.
• Build relationships across EY practices to meet client needs.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a business-related field.
• At least two years of consulting or relevant industry experience.
• At least one year of experience leading teams on engagements.
• Knowledge and experience in process improvement, stakeholder and customer engagement support, performance measurement or management, and performance measures and metrics development.
• Proven ability to proactively identify team and client needs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage shifting priorities and changing client needs.
• Strong mentoring and development skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with one or more PM software packages, such as Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint.
• Willingness and ability to travel to client sites.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret/public trust clearance or higher.

The EY Government and Public Sector Practice assigns resources to projects aligned with the office in your metropolitan area, though travel may be required within and/or beyond your region based on client and project needs. For federal roles, flexibility to travel up to approximately 30% is preferred; for state, local, and education roles, flexibility to travel up to approximately 80% is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior consulting experience with a Big 4 firm or large global institution is ideal.
• Experience supporting client service projects, business development efforts, and internal growth initiatives.
• Experience delivering services for project plans on medium to small projects.
• Experience with federal, state, or local agencies, often gained through work in a Big Four global management consulting firm or a blue-chip company focused on government and the public sector, is a plus.

Pay

The base salary range for this role in all US geographic locations is $69,700 to $114,800. For the New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento), the range is $83,500 to $130,600. Individual salaries are determined by factors including education, experience, skills, and geography.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package with performance-based rewards.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Pension and 401(k) plans.
• Flexible paid time off options, including vacation, holidays, personal/family care, and leaves of absence.
• Flexible vacation policy allowing employees to decide time off based on personal needs.

Schedule

EY operates under a team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model, with an expectation that most client-facing roles work in person 40–60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.