EY - Senior Manager/Director - Public Education Practice

We are seeking a passionate and driven individual to join our consulting firm's Public Education Practice as a Senior Manager/Director. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead impactful projects aimed at transforming education systems. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of leadership, consulting expertise, Education sector knowledge and a deep commitment to social impact.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development and Client Engagement:

- Identify new opportunities and leverage relationships to establish the need

- Develop proposals and pitch solutions aligned with client needs

- Develop point of view documents/ thought leadership aligned with sector trends

Program Delivery and Team Management:

- Work planning and timely delivery of programs at high quality to exceed client expectations

- Lead high-performing teams to deliver high quality and innovative solutions

- Manage project delivery to ensure high-quality outcomes within budget and timelines.

Qualifications

Education: A Master's degree in Education, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Work experience

- 10+ years of experience for Senior Manager/Manager (in consulting, education, or related fields).

- Experience in school education and/or higher education/technical education

- Proven track record of leading complex Consulting projects with measurable outcomes

- Experience of independently leading and managing large teams

- Experience of working with state and central govt. education departments and agencies

Key Skills:

- Strong strategic and operational thinking and problem-solving abilities.

- Exceptional communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively.

- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.

- Ability to think from the client's perspective, ability to create client ready outputs

- Familiarity with education policies and guidelines by key education agencies such as NEP

- Ability to leverage connects with state education depts., central ministries, autonomous bodies to identify and establish needs translating into tangible consulting opportunities

Domain knowledge: understanding and experience of working in School Education or/ and Higher Education/ Technical Education with understanding of relevant schemes/ programs under Education.

If you are ready to make an impact through purpose-driven consulting, we encourage you to apply!