EY CEF-STRATEGY - STRATEGY INITIATIVES-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

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Roles and responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the execution of strategic programs, supporting leadership initiatives, assist in business strategy formulation and planning, business data analysis, etc.
• Work as a project / program manager for large business transformation projects with cross functional teams - establishing the project framework, including defining the project scope, objectives, and deliverables, developing a comprehensive project plan that includes timelines, milestones, and resource allocation
• Maintaining regular communication with stakeholders, providing updates on project progress, risks, and issues. Preparing and presenting status reports to senior management and other stakeholders
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders in the organisation, understanding stakeholder needs and expectations, and ensuring that they are met
• Manage day to day relationship and operating rhythm with the strategy competencies across EY regions to understand their business and client delivery requirements and deliver on expectations
• Assume accountability for delivering exceptional quality artefacts that align with business and client requirements
• Balancing Agile and traditional project management methodologies to fit the project / program and business environment
• Focus on building capability in the team as well as building strong relationships among GDS strategy and other country strategy teams

The candidate is expected to have at least 8-12 years of relevant experience in the following functional areas:

• Project Management Skills: Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop comprehensive project plans, and ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
• Proficiency in both Agile and traditional project management methodologies
• Proficiency in project management tools and software. Knowledge and proficiency in Data visualization like Tableau, Power BI would be an added advantage
• Stakeholder Management:Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, understanding their needs, and ensuring their expectations are met.Ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships at the CXO, Partner, or Functional Head level.
• Communication Skills: Impeccable communication skills are vital for effectively managing projects. This includes the ability to convey project goals, updates, and issues clearly to all stakeholders
• Analytical Skills: Strong structured problem solving and analysis skills, analyze business issues and challenges, supporting the right decision-making process
• Risk Management: Identifying potential project risks, proactive escalations and developing mitigation strategies
• Strategic Thinking: Strategic and client-centric mindset, keeping the user’s priorities and business goals as objectives. Ability to alternate between operations and overall business objectives with a growth mindset
• Thrives in a VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) working environment.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Flair for troubleshooting issues and finding creative solutions to drive the team and clients’ agendas forward
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  

Education and experience

• 8-12 years of experience in program / project management, change management, organizational development
• MBA or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma) from a top tier B-School/ or reputed university
• Experience in consulting or a related industry
• PMP or other relevant certifications (not mandatory)
• Experience in client facing consulting roles is not mandatory but highly desirable
• Acumen for stakeholder management with ability to work with a diverse range of teams from various geographies
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power point
  

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