GDS Corporate Social Responsibility Enablement Lead – EY

EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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
We’re looking for a CSR professional to Project manage our GDS Corporate Responsibility (GDS CR) program at our GDS centers globally. We work closely with our GDS center teams across 9 countries to create awareness, identify opportunities, potential partners and deliver plans to run the GDS CR program.

We work in virtual teams, global environment, to drive Corporate Responsibility at GDS global and have we aligned our Corporate Responsibility to our purpose of Building a Better Working World.

Your key responsibilities

• Anchor the enablement function and manage team to implement the enablement processes
• Create project plan and budgets as well as track and report project status, budget usage and progress on the plan to the GDS CR leader
• Work with CR leadership team to create and socialise KPIs for CR function and locations/zones in consultation with CR SPOCs
• Work with GDS CR Leader and relevant stakeholders to prepare for GDS leadership, CR Network, CR Stakeholder and core project team meetings
• Work with GDS CR Leader & core team to establish processes, framework for recurring CR initiatives to enable and empower the CR teams & employees across GDS.
• Provide PMO support to GDS CR Leader for establishing long term CR strategy and Ripples plan and current project status
• Coordinate with GDS Locations on budget tracking once a quarter and establish pan GDS view of budget vs actual report.
• Manage updates of GDS CR initiatives on relevant Global CR and GDS platforms
• Coordinate with GDS CR central teams and the broader CR network to gather inputs and updates on CR activities
• Work with Finance team to track community investment on GDS CR activities to report back to the Global Ripples team on a quarterly basis.
• Be part of Global CR networks and represent GDS in these networks
• Work with CR teams and stakeholders to ensure compliance and risk management for all CR projects across countries
• Work closely with GDS CR BMC SPOC to keep track of GDS CR communications

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in driving and managing CR projects
• Project management skills
• Data gathering, consolidating and reporting
• Experience in coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good listening and interpretation skills
• Creative, innovative thinking

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 15 or more years of experience (CSR sector experience included)
• Strong Communication
• Project Management
• Networking and Collaboration

Ideally, you’ll also have

CSR sector knowledge and network

What we look for 

• Leadership skills
• Ability to collaborate, working with virtual teams, and network across a matrixed organization
• Demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills, including the ability to develop team members through coaching
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Excellent project management, problem-solving and delegation abilities

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.