People Consulting-HR Transactions-Manager

Position Overview

Location: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Hoboken, Irvine, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tysons, Washington DC.
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. Join EY as an Organization and People – HR Transactions Manager in People Consulting. Our team delivers long‐term value by putting humans at the center of transformation, helping clients reimagine their future workforce in a growing addressable market of over $115b.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple M&A projects from early due diligence through project planning, execution, and Day 1 go live.
• Deliver quality client service and provide flexible, innovative HR solutions while balancing competing priorities.
• Identify follow-on engagement opportunities and cultivate lasting client relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate, align, and communicate HR operational strategies.
• Utilize technical skills in HR operations design, data analytics, and M&A transaction management (both buy-side and sell-side).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, psychology, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience, ideally in a professional services or large-scale project setting.
• Expertise in automation opportunity assessment and a strategic digital focus.
• Familiarity with HR compliance, regulation, and effective change management.
• Willingness to travel and adapt to a hybrid work model (average of three days onsite per week).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in process optimization and HR technology implementation.
• Background in leading HR Transformation engagements including strategy, process improvement, and risk mediation.
• Exposure to areas such as reward, benefits, compensation, or talent management.
• A proactive approach to sustainability and effective hybrid collaboration.
• HR Certification is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits package, including base salary ranges of $125,900 to $231,100 across the US, and $151,200 to $262,600 for select regions.
• Team-led and leader-enabled hybrid work model with 40-60% in-person collaboration.
• Flexible vacation policy along with EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, and additional leave options.
• Inclusive culture with opportunities for learning and adopting innovative technologies such as Microsoft Co-Pilot and agentic AI.