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EY Ripples is our global corporate responsibility program that mobilizes EY people, knowledge and networks to positively impact 1 billion lives by 2030. The Global Corporate Responsibility (GCR) team takes a consistent, global approach to engage and inspire our people to use their skills, knowledge, experience and energy to significantly increase our social impact across all aspects of our business. The Commercial & Innovation (C&I) Special Projects Manager is a key role in the GCR function, working closely with the C&I Leadership to manage the go-to-market approach for a number of high profile global initiatives.


The opportunity
EY Ripples is a key enabler for creating societal value, which is part of our Next Wave strategy. As a business, we are further embedding principles of responsibility, sustainability and inclusive growth in our own operations and throughout the EY value chain, to demonstrate that we meet the highest standards of ethical business.
To achieve these goals, the C&I team within the GCR function oversees activities across three strategic focus areas:

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  Working with impact entrepreneurs – Helping scale small and growing businesses that are driving progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
  

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  Supporting the next generation workforce - Supporting young and underserved people to develop the mindsets and skills they’ll need to find and sustain meaningful work; and
  

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  Accelerating environmental sustainability – driving adoption of behaviors, technologies and business models that protect and regenerate the environment while unlocking economic opportunity.
  

The C&I Special Projects Manager is a critical role in the GCR function, working closely with the C&I Leadership to design, launch and execute high profile campaigns, collaborations and initiatives across the C&I pillar such as the ‘AI for Social Impact’ focus. The role holder should demonstrate experience of designing and executing social impact programs which leverage existing in-house capabilities and networks to drive rapid transformation. The role holder should also bring a strong internal and external network, and a proven ability to engage and influence senior leaders and change-makers both internally and externally in the market.


This is a visible opportunity to inspire and execute on EY’s CR commitments, as well as promote and expand EY’s brand recognition in the external market. The role holder should demonstrate a true passion for driving sustainable inclusive growth, while channeling their knowledge, skills and experience to tackle some of society’s toughest challenges.


Your key responsibilities

• Provide support to the C&I Leadership, and leverage a good understanding of leading practice, market insights and emerging trends to make significant and sustained contributions to the ‘All in’ strategy and EY Ripples ambition
  
• Design and execute special projects required to activate EY Ripples both internally (e.g. across Service Lines or EY Member Firms), and externally with EY clients, impact entrepreneurs and third parties with whom we collaborate to scale our impact
  
• Manage the execution of the AI for Social Impact strategy, and the innovation, design, scaling and continuous improvement of the portfolio of global offerings– leveraging leading practice, a sound understanding of the technology and key relationships to develop EY’s internal capability, increase staff participation and drive considerable external impact
  
• Represent the AI for Social Impact focus towards the EY-wide program management office, support communication and updates for senior leadership, and ensure alignment with their strategy, communication plans, and budget requirements.
  
• Effectively lead the delivery of key projects within C&I, managing external stakeholders as well as internal delivery teams in a global environment
  
• Manage internal relationships with senior BMC, CR, Service Line, Talent, Markets and Global Client Service Partner (GCSP) stakeholders to co-design and execute special projects which leverage existing EY capabilities and networks
  
• Manage external relationships with EY clients, impact entrepreneurs and third parties to build impact ecosystems and alliances based on shared purpose and the achievement of mutual social impact goals
  
• Attend and represent EY at high profile internal and external impact ecosystem events and meetings alongside C&I Leadership
  
• Effectively partner with the Measurement and Reporting team to ensure that global participation and impact relating to special projects and global offerings for impact entrepreneurs are recorded, tracked and communicated
  
• Effectively partner with the Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) team to create content and communication strategies that drive internal and external demand for special projects and global offerings for impact entrepreneurs
  
• Effectively partner with enabling functions (e.g. Finance, Risk, Legal, Security etc) to mitigate/manage the risks associated with such a large-scale global deployment of special projects and global offerings for impact entrepreneurs, escalating issues promptly if required
  
• Effectively partner with the Knowledge team and others to create, publish and leverage thought leadership, in particular to advance debate and understanding on leading practice, market insights and emerging trends for social impact activity
  

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrate a passion and understanding of the social impact and corporate responsibility agenda and trends/market activity relating to technology and impact entrepreneurship
  
• Be a storyteller, and thrive using a variety of multimedia platforms (e.g. Power Point) to clearly articulate the EY vision and promote EY Ripples initiatives
  
• Innovative thinker with a strong interest in developing new ideas and the confidence to champion new ways of working with senior stakeholders
  
• Strong ability to influence and build collaborative relationships with senior-level internal and external stakeholders
  
• Ability to navigate complexity and successfully coordinate multiple initiatives in an evolving, high pressure environment
  
• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to establish and refine the strategies that drive brand as well as performance and continuous improvement
  
• Delivery focused with a proven ability to deliver and manage complex portfolios of work, mitigate risk and manage multidimensional dependencies
  
• Ability to flex personal style and work across geographies and cultures
  

To qualify for the role you must have

• Solid understanding of the AI landscape and the intersection with ethics, privacy, and societal transformation
  
• Experience in working in the social impact sector
  
• Experience designing and executing high profile go-to-market strategies
  
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects in client facing role
  
• Experience in activating global employee engagement programs
  
• Experience engaging, influencing and building collaborative relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders
  
• Experience working in large, diverse and virtual high-performance teams
  

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to leverage an extensive network of EY internal and/or external relationships to bring new opportunities and increase EY’s social impact
  
• Experience working across geographies and cultures
  
• Experience working with some of our strategic collaborators operating in this space
  
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  

What we look for

• Strong team player who is comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently
  

What we offer
EY Switzerland offers you to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with around 3,000 employees from 64 different countries. You will collaborate with the best, learn from the best and continually grow, as we invest a significant portion of our annual turnover in the personal development and training of our employees.
Click here to find out more about our benefits and corporate social responsibility.


Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to receiving your complete application with CV, cover letter, certificates, and transcript of grades. (adjust to SL needs)
For more information, please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).


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