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Business Transformation Manager

Ernst & Young Global LimitedJohannesburg, ZA

19 days ago

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Job title : Business Transformation Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 09, 2025

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Our Business Transformation team are seeking growth minded and solutions focused people who are passionate about truly making a difference. Based in South Africa, you will be working on high-profile engagements, with the brightest and best minds from across EY, finding innovative strategic solutions to some of the most complex and demanding problems.
You will be part of a high performing team who leads the way in conversations with the clients and the account teams who support them, leading EY’s approach to the market.

The Role Description

As a manager in our Transformation team you will work across our Business Consulting teams to redesign businesses, design processes and solutions to transform how our clients manage water, energy and other precious resources on our planet. You will support business development, creating proposals and participating in solution development and helping delivering market leading ideas and proposals to clients.

You will manage high performing teams, coach junior team members and develop the careers of colleagues.

Your Key Responsibilities

Assist leading organisations to prepare and respond to the transformation required in building a modernised grid infrastructure and enable digital utilities marketplace.

Design, reinvent and innovate business models that will create long term value and disrupt markets.

Design and build operating models, including process, governance, organisation, technology and the supporting ecosystem.

Develop the technical specifications of innovative technology, determine the communications, networks and infrastructure of the technical solution architecture.

Design, establish and operate the implementation programmes, including agile or lean approaches to design, build and launch new products, service, experiences and business models.

Analyse data and provide recommendations to client executives on strategic initiatives and transformations.

Lead the development of proposals – from understanding the client’s requirements, defining the approach, methods and timeline to determine the team and commercials to deliver the engagement.

Follow the appropriate quality and risk management processes in EY to protect the reputation of the firm and manage risks of engagements and clients proactively.

Manage project teams, project financials budgeting and invoicing process.

Responsible for quality deliverables and leveraging EY thought leadership, delivery methods and tools to deliver products and outcomes.

Build client relationships and establish the team as a trusted advisor in the market place.

Collaborate across EY service lines to increase value for our clients, contributing to building a better working world.

Skills and attributes for success

We are looking for passionate leaders with strong vision and collaborative commitment to teamwork to bring deep transformation and design expertise to our clients. If you have a genuine desire to help businesses achieve their full potential and to make a positive impact, then this role is for you.

A passion for people — our people are our greatest asset. We need you to be able to lead project teams to bring out the best in our people and help them to develop and grow.

Ability to build exceptional client relationships — our clients are at the centre of what we do. Through the delivery of engagements, you will be responsible for managing key client relationships to make sure that we deliver quality and value.

Ability to think strategically and to solve complex problems. You will demonstrate strong critical thinking skills focused on developing solutions, creating logical arguments or analysis, assimilating complex information, identifying or anticipating issues or challenges.

Ability to communicate, making complex systems and situations simple to understand. You’ll communicate visually, verbally and in written reports.

Ability to manage projects –we help our client solve their complex business challenges. Experience in managing transformation or innovation programs.

Ability to learn new ideas and capabilities rapidly through self–driven learning and research. You’ll need to be able to assimilate new ideas and information rapidly, making sense of the world around you and at clients.

Leadership capabilities that accept responsibility, build high performing teams, scale through appropriate delegation and teamwork, share clear direction, gain support and commitment from others, provide feedback openly and learn from feedback from others whilst admitting mistakes in order to learn.

Strong commercial awareness and proven ability to present technical information in a meaningful manner to executive stakeholders.

Experience working across multiple functions in an organisation or at clients to better understand the inter-related nature of solving complex challenges in an organisation.

Intellectual curiosity and passionate. Purpose-driven and able to ask better questions to seek better answers.

A keen traveller to travel within South Africa, other African countries as well as globally for exciting project opportunities.

An entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset.

Enthusiasm and ability to collaborate well in teams. We are looking for inclusive people who value differences and have a real desire to both learn and coach others

Technical Requirements

Minimum 5 years management consulting experience, preferably in the Power and Utilities sector

5-10 years working experience

Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Civil or Chemical preferred)

A post graduate degree will be considered beneficial but not a pre-requisite.

Relevant certification from recognised institutions in project or program management, such as PMP, PgMP, Agile and Prince II is beneficial but not a pre-requisite

Lean six sigma qualifications will be beneficial

Valid passport needed for travelling

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