Executive Director jobs in United States, Louisiana, New Orleans

You’ll develop and implement administrative strategic plans as well as establish and maintain performance measurements. You’ll also monitor financial and operational performance in accordance with established administrative services parameters. You’ll need to understand the structure and business of the organization and clients they support to effectively manage resources and processes. We’ll look to you to effectively lead and develop individuals and teams by using people management processes and tools that involve staffing, training, supervising, coaching and performance management to achieve optimal performance. You’ll be part of a high-performing, diverse and inclusive team sharing best practices.

Your key responsibilities

• Manages workflow and negotiates assignments for executive assistants based on client need and resources
• Solicits on going feedback from customers to evaluate and coach executive assistants on their performance
• Sets up full project plans including; objectives, milestones, priorities, team, calendar and nature of deliverables
• Focuses on potential project issues to prioritize; resources, timing, quality, scope and risk
• Demonstrates proactive business development by initiating discussions with existing clients on possible additional work and satisfaction with current support
• Coordinates and assists with budget planning and is responsible for operating within approved budget
• Must meet or exceed the needs of our internal clients by partnering with other groups within the matrix organization, cultivating those relationships, aligning people and processes, and identifying workplace efficiencies to add value.
• Anticipates what customers want and follows up to check that internal customers are completely satisfied
• Creates a knowledge transfer culture within a team
• Participates on national or area projects

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to work with all levels within the firm and build solid relationships with internal groups
• Exercises influence at many levels of the organization
• Proactively identify and address project risks and opportunities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Can pinpoint alternative solutions when necessary
• Excellent communications skills, attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Project management experience
• Ability to instill confidence and provide leadership in managing people

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
• 8-10 plus years of experience
• 3 plus years of experience managing people
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong MS Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel) and various IOS and Android mobile devices
• Proficiency in MS SharePoint

You’ll implement administrative strategic plans as well asmaintain performance measurements for a customer base of 650-1,500 people. You’ll also monitor financial and operational performance in accordance with established administrative services parameters. We’ll look to you to effectively lead and develop individuals and teams by using people management processes and tools that involve staffing, training, supervising, coaching and performance management to achieve optimal performance.You’ll be part of a high-performing, diverse and inclusive team sharing best practices.

Your key responsibilities

• Manages and counsels mid to large size teams up to 50 people within a location or department
• Solicits ongoing feedback from customers to evaluate and coach executive assistants on their performance
• Sets up full project plans including objectives, milestones, priorities, team, calendar and nature of deliverables
• Demonstrates proactive business development by initiating discussions with existing internal clients on possible additional work and satisfaction with current support
• Coordinates and assists with budget planning and is responsible for operating within approved budget
• Meets or exceeds the needs of our internal clients by partnering with other groups within the matrix organization, cultivating those relationships, aligning people and processes, and identifying workplace efficiencies to add value
• Creates a culture that supports knowledge transfer and teaming
• Participates on national or area projects
• Collaborates with virtual teams to promote seamless support to customers

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to work with all levels within the firm and build solid relationships with internal groups
• Exercises influence at many levels of the organization
• Proactively identify and address project risks and opportunities
• Can pinpoint alternative solutions when necessary
• Excellent communications skills, attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Project management experience
• Ability to instill confidence and provide leadership in managing people

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
• 8-10 plus years of experience
• 3 plus years of experience managing people
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong MS Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel) and various IOS and Android mobile devices
• Proficiency in MS SharePoint

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Director with EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution Restructuring practice, you will help clients evaluate capital options, capture greater transaction value and achieve strategic objectives - whether they are buying or selling a distressed asset, restructuring a business, dealing with underperformance, or looking to improve cash management. You'll work to prepare comprehensive financial reviews of company's operations, attend legal proceedings, engage in judicial management, support liquidation processes as well as advise clients on corporate risk management issues.

Skills and attributes for success

• Project Management - lead project teams comprising colleagues from across the EY-Parthenon sub service lines.
• Business and Commercially Driven - working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients.
• Business Development - drive client pursuits, including presentations and client meetings. Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work.
• People Development - coach and mentor team members to support achievement of their career goals.
• Building Relationships - strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree and 8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience.
• Experience interacting with client c-suite and senior management teams to understand and evaluate key business issues including liquidity position, cash flow needs, and potential financial and operational challenges.
• Experience identifying data to prepare detailed complex financial analyses, including 13-week cash flow models, to understand the client’s liquidity positions, cash flow needs and financial viability.
• Experience in developing financial and operational strategies to affect a financial and/or operational turnaround to improve liquidity, credit availability and shareholder return.
• Strong financial modeling skills including the ability to create robust and flexible financial models based on client’s financial and operational information to drive key decisions and strategies.
• Able to work under high pressure and adapt to a dynamic working environment.
• Excellent problem solving, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English language.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Auditing/ corporate restructuring experience.
• Client facing experience from a professional services background.
• Knowledge of how to leverage AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.