FSO - Transformation Delivery - Strategic Transformation - Consulting Senior

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Strategic Transformation – Senior: This position could be located in NY, NC.

 

EY is the only professional services firm with a separate business unit ("FSO") that is dedicated to the financial services marketplace. Our FSO teams have been at the forefront of every event that has reshaped and redefined the financial services industry.  If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic FSO team!

We help our clients transform. Together we face complex hurdles that hinder progress and increase costs.  Our Strategic Transformation solutions are designed to address these challenges and increase the effectiveness of their transformation agenda. 

 

The opportunity 

The Strategic Transformation (ST) team offers industry-specific solutions to Financial Services firms to accelerate and achieve their transformation objectives.  We support the development of their Transformation Strategy and mobilize their Transformation Launch.  We implement with Transformation Execution to manage execution risk and enable a portfolio of programs with a Transformation Management Office.  We protect the transformation programs with a Project Health Check to assess the complexity, issues and risks of the transformation program.  These proven methodologies and accelerators have enabled the ST to mobilize and execute on large-scale, complex BCM, WAM, and Insurance transformation programs.

 

Your key responsibilities

We are looking for ST Seniors who are highly motivated and be responsible for advising our clients to reshape and transform their businesses.  While the individual assignments of a ST Senior will vary depending on client needs, you should expect to be responsible for a wide range of activities which will likely include:

• Engage directly with client stakeholders to help define their business transformation vision, strategy, and roadmap, with supporting business case.
• Analyze existing platforms, tools, and processes in the client's current operating model, and recommend innovative, implementable solutions as appropriate based on the business needs.
• Plan and facilitate client workshops around their transformation vision, scope and challenges to execution
• Assess client operating models, identifying gaps, and making recommendations for future improvement
• Develop relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs
• Mentor junior members of the program team

You will collaborate with other ST team members and stakeholders, including other members of the Strategy & Business Transformation family. You must be willing to take smart risks and champion new ideas.
 

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management, Risk Management or other related business management degree
• A minimum of two years of post-Bachelor's work experience (or one year for a Master's degree); three or more years must relate to business strategy, transformation, organizational design and/or other related business management experience
• A minimum of three years of experience working in the financial services industry or comparable experience working in a financial services company; preferably with a background in banking, asset management, capital markets or insurance
• The ability to support workshops with clients to understand needs, articulate vision, and help design strategies and experiences that meet their vision and needs
• Ability to conduct and lead project work, informing leadership of project status and managing staff performance<