Regional Security Risk Expert Cesa Eu Countries jobs at Ey in Czechia, Prague

Whole industries have been disrupted and transformed in recent years by digital technology. As a technology consulting professional, you’ll help businesses realize the value they can gain from their IT investments — supporting strategy and being a key growth driver. As part of a high-performing team, you’ll deliver exceptional client service — providing advice on how technology enablement, digital transformation and enterprise intelligence contribute to performance improvement, as well as how technology can act as multiplying effect during major program transformations.

As organizations look to leverage the advantage technology offers, we’ll work with you to develop the consultancy and analytical skills that you’ll need in today’s environment. Working on projects that cross borders and sectors, the experiences you gain here will be more valuable than anywhere else. So, whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM):

• Develop and implement supplier management strategies to optimize supplier performance, cost-effectiveness, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee supplier selection, evaluation, onboarding, and contract negotiations.
• Establish strong supplier relationships to drive innovation and long-term value creation.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Monitor and enhance supplier performance through key performance indicators (KPIs) and scorecards.

Materials Management (MM):

• Lead and manage end-to-end materials management processes, including procurement, inventory control, and logistics coordination.
• Optimize inventory levels to minimize stock-outs and excess inventory while ensuring operational efficiency.
• Oversee material requirements planning (MRP) and ensure timely procurement of goods and services.
• Implement SAP MM best practices to streamline procurement and inventory workflows.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including finance, operations, and IT, to ensure seamless material management.

SAP System Management & Continuous Improvement:

• Ensure proper configuration and utilization of SAP SRM and SAP MM modules to support business operations.
• Work with IT teams to troubleshoot system issues and enhance functionality based on business needs.
• Drive process automation and digital transformation initiatives in procurement and materials management.
• Provide training and support to users to maximize SAP system effectiveness.

Strategic Planning & Leadership:

• Develop procurement and materials management strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead a team of procurement and materials management professionals, ensuring high performance and continuous development.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements to enhance efficiency and profitability.
• Monitor market trends, supplier risks, and industry developments to adapt procurement strategies accordingly.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in procurement, supplier management, and materials management, preferably in an SAP-enabled environment.
• Strong expertise in SAP SRM and SAP MM modules with hands-on configuration and process optimization experience.
• Proven leadership experience in managing procurement teams and supplier relationships.
• In-depth knowledge of procurement best practices, contract negotiation, and risk management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Certifications:

• SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP SRM and SAP MM
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or equivalent
• Project Management Professional (PMP) (optional but beneficial)

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• 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.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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.

We keep up with the latest technologies, approaches and hot topics. Our clients are mainly banks, insurance companies and funds, both in the Czech Republic and abroad. As our new colleague, you will support us in quantitative projects (typically model development or validation) in the areas of either Credit or Market Risk. We also support our clients with the implementation of the latest approaches (FRTB, SA-CCR, IRB), methodologies and regulations.

Your role would be to participate in our projects related to quantitative risk management for top tier-I global clients and local regional clients. The specific project role would be agreed based on your experience and your skill sets.

On theCredit Riskside, we are involved for example in IRB modelling, implementation of new regulatory aspects, IFRS 9 models. We also extend models and processes to capture new types of risk like the Environmental, Social and Governance Risk or industry-specific ones.

On theside, the projects involve the fundamental review of the trading book (FRTB) initiatives, counterparty credit risk projects, validation initiatives of front-office pricing models and other related topics.

• Experience in the area of quantitative financial risk management – either from your studies or practical work experience
• Knowledge or interest in at least one of the topics relevant for our current projects. Moreover, we seek the willingness to better understand / master the topics
• A university degree focused on mathematics (ideally in the realm of Quantitative Finance, Statistics or Applied Stochastic Analysis), data analytics or econometrics
• Perfect knowledge of English , Czech/Slovak might be useful, but not necessary
• Practical experience with at least one of the following (experience from school projects is enough): R (e.g., Shiny),Python (e.g., Pandas / NumPy / Scikit learn), exposure to Jupyter notebooks, Object oriented programming or SQL

We offer starting salary based on your level of experience, plus three times per year there is a bonus, if everything goes well. Additionally, we provide quite a range of benefits:

• Time off: 6 weeks of paid leave
• Refer a friend program: Earn up to 70,000 CZK for referring a new colleague.
• Benefit points: 30 000 CZK per year in Cafeteria that you can spend as you wish (Multisport card, relaxation, travelling, education, etc.).
• Professional development: You will continuously learn and develop your skills with us. We offer a unique professional development program and a wide range of courses through our learning map. You will have unlimited access to platforms such as Udemy.com, or you can use our language courses. Our colleagues will provide support in the form of counseling and internal coaching. And you can also go through various external trainings and certifications.
• Employee discounts: Enjoy discounted offers on a wide range of services. Discounts are available at Fruitisimo, Sushi Time, and the BodyBody fitness center, amongst others.
• Healthcare: Gain access to fast and convenient online consulting at uLékaře.cz from qualified doctors.
• Teamwork and fun: With us, it's not just about work, but also about fun and team cooperation. We frequently organize team events such as dinner or bowling, alongside company parties and other great events that strengthen our team atmosphere. You can also participate in various CSR activities.

Position Learning Insights Consultant
Rank Supervising Associate
Division Core Business Services
Function Talent Development
Office Any
Reports to Learning Insights + Technology Manager
Date issued April 2025

As a Learning Insights Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting the evaluation, measurement and reporting on the effectiveness of our learning and development initiatives across the firm.Working closely with the Learning Insights and Technology Manager, and Learning Experience Coordinator, this role is responsible for:
• Collect, analyse, and report on learning data, including learning engagement metrics, learning feedback, and learning outcomes across various touchpoints.
• Create intuitive and impactful data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, PowerPoint and Excel to enhance data interpretation and decision-making.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify learning needs, design learning programs, and improve learning outcomes.
• Provide insights and based on learning analytics to improve the effectiveness of learning programs and solutions.
• Develop and maintain processes for consistent and scalable data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Automate data collection and reporting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Stay current on the latest in learning research and innovation, bringing industry best practices and emerging trends into our learning environment.
• Utilise AI-driven analytics and Power Automate to streamline workflows and integrate various data sources.
• Researching best practice learning insights, benchmarks, and methodologies to inform our EY learning insights practices
• Working closely with the learning experience and technology teams and learning & development teams to ensure insights are translated into viable learning solutions and ROI data

► Design, develop and manage learning evaluation and measurement strategies that gauge the effectiveness of learning interventions and solutions.
► Collect, analyse, and report on learning data, including learning engagement metrics, learning feedback, and learning outcomes across various touchpoints.
► Partner with internal stakeholders to identify the learning needs, design learning programs, and improve learning outcomes.
► Provide insights and deliver recommendations based on learning analytics to improve effectiveness of learning programs and solutions.
► Develop and maintain processes for consistent and scalable data collection, analysis and reporting.
► Stay current on the latest in learning research and innovation, bringing industry best practices and emerging trends into our learning environment.

► Learner engagement scores
► Feedback scores
► Innovation in training approach
► Program improvement
► Learner knowledge retention
► Business impact scores
► Meeting deadlines
► Data accuracy for interpretation
► Accessibility of reports and dashboards
► Client satisfaction and participant experience
► Additional activities and learning and development objectives should be set and reviewed with your Counsellor on a cycle basis as per LEAD
Day-to-day challenges
You will need to remain agile and adapt to changing requests from the business, whilst ensuring you are creating best in class learning experiences. You will be required to manage competing priorities, varying content focus areas and multiple deliverables in this role. Other challenges may include:
► Balancing accessibility, priorities, and quality of training data
► Managing time and business process requirements
► Teams and participants resistance to adopting new ways of learning feedback and measurement

► Proven experience in the Learning & Development field, preferably in a similar role.
► Knowledge and experience in learning analytics, measurement methodologies and data analysis.
► Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
► Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
► Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
► Advanced IT skills – Microsoft Office 365 suite – especially MS Excel and Power BI
► Minimum 1 year experience working in data analytics in a learning function.
► Degree in Data Analytics or equivalent
► Experience in automating data collection and reporting processes.
► Desirable experience with AI-driven analytics and the use of Power Automate.

The following EY firm wide role and expectations information apply to this role:
► LEAD CBS Global Rank Expectations at a Supervising Associate rank.

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.

Essential Functions of the Job:

Working with the CESA Regional Risk Leader, Country Managing Partners, and Security Risk Management for Europe West, CESA & Nordics, the role will entail involvement with, but not limited to, the following activities:

Leadership

• Leading security management with focus on the CESA region, ensuring the efficient and effective fulfilment of security tasks.
• Establishing an open and engaging working atmosphere, conductive to the fulfilment of tasks,
• Implementation of the EY Global Security Policy and the Security Risk Management directives of Europe West, CESA & Nordics.
• Drafting and reviewing plans, procedures, security reports and papers destined for a wide range of audiences.
• Provide sound security guidance and advice to countries’ leadership.
• Influencing country security resources to ensure the efficient and effective fulfilment of tasks.

Planning and Policy

• Assist in the implementation of EY’s Global Security Policy and the Security Risk Management directives of Europe West, CESA & Nordics. This will include security operations, threat and risk monitoring, crisis management and business continuity, physical security, insider threat, travel security, and executive, meeting and event protection.

Crisis Management and Business Continuity Management (Business Resilience)

• Crisis Management and Business Continuity planning and procedures must be maintained and trained at country and where applicable office location level.
• Influence regional/country risk leaders and country senior leadership to actively approach and implement crisis management and business continuity training.
• Drive continuous maintenance of local crisis management and business continuity plans.
• Plan crisis management and business continuity training/exercises.
• Act and respond to emergency and crisis situations based on the respective frameworks and plans.

Physical Security

• To safeguard people, EY operations and physical assets at EY offices or on remote locations, guide and develop existing security projects and continuously improve the state of security in close collaboration with Security risk management of Europe West, CESA & Nordics, Country Security point of contacts and country managing partners.
• Conduct on-site Security Risk Assessments with a focus on CESA countries.
• Provide support and expertise to CESA countries and local security point of contacts on physical security matters.
• Reporting on completion status of the implementations referred to in any of the security disciplines.
• Support and participation in any cross-functional security initiatives, as applicable to the Region.

Travel Security

• Support the Travel Security Lead for Europe West, CESA & Nordics to secure safe and secure travel for all Europe West, CESA & Nordics travelers.
• Support the Travel Approval process for High and Extreme risk countries.
• Provide appropriate security briefings and oversee security measures for High to Extreme risk travels in the Region.

Executive, Meeting and Event Protection

• Ensure and oversee the Meeting and Event Security program and assist with the protection of EY’s executives when needed.
• Initiate, assess and oversee threat and risk assessment for meetings and events.
• Occasional on-site security support at high-risk events in CESA region.

Insider Threat

• Oversee and support the implementation of the Insider Threat program.

General tasks:

• Representing EY security at meetings, and at internal and external forums as a brand ambassador.
• Constantly keep updated on country threat and security developments or developments that could have an impact on country security.
• Expand network of police and intelligence contacts, security professionals and none-security stakeholders.
• Improve the knowledge about EY security.

Supervision Responsibilities:

Individual must be a self-starter, capable of readily managing and switching between multiple tasks and working both closely with the Europe West, CESA & Nordics Security Risk Management leader under minimal supervision.

Given the nature of the role, flexibility in schedule is required. The role currently does not contemplate any significant direct supervision of others, however, may play a supervisory role over some internal/external Security activities.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Highly developed interpersonal skills capable of building and sustaining effective working relationships internally and externally largely by use of Teams and email.
• Desire to understand EY’s culture and to deliver a service which is both appropriate and of the highest quality.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills combined with the flexibility to change priorities and respond quickly according to circumstances.
• At ease in a dynamic environment. Remains unruffled under substantial and sustained pressure.
• The tact and awareness to be able to communicate effectively at every level of the organisation.
• Innovative, highly motivated, very positive and with both the ambition and drive to succeed, and the pragmatism to develop workable solutions where EY’s unique structure requires.
• An exceptional team player.
• Willing to take ownership of any issue big or small.
• Fluent communicator (both orally and in writing).

Other Requirements:

• This position will be located in the CESA region {EU countries due to mobility & accessibility reasons}. Some travel will be required. Remote video and communication tools will be leveraged to the extent possible/reasonable to balance travel requirements. Strong skills in written and spoken English are required. Any other language is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in security risk management, or a minimum of 5 years of a relevant combination of practical experience and recognized security courses.

At least 5 years’ experience in a dynamic security environment. Preferred if this has been within a large national, international, or multi-national organisation.

Certification Requirements:

Note: This job description is intended as a guide to reflect the principal purpose of the job. However, it is not an all-inclusive listing of the required job responsibilities, and these may vary depending on the particular geographic location of the job and/or the manager. Further, the job description is subject to change at the discretion of management.