EY Manager- Sector SME-Government Infrastructure 

India, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 

929581363

Purpose of the Job:

• Perform research and develop sector intelligence deliverables for Government & Infrastructure practitioners in GDS and EY MENA
• Design market-facing, insights-powered solutions to enable Government & Infrastructure senior leaders in GDS and EY MENA in their business development, client engagement, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Help senior leaders at GDS to manage and nurture Government & Infrastructure accounts and associated stakeholders in EY MENA contributing to their demand generation efforts.
• Support Government & Infrastructure accounts under the GDS Account Centricity Program with research, content development, program execution and reporting.
• Anchor efforts to build and engage a community of Government & Infrastructure practitioners at GDS, liaising with colleagues across GDS centres to build awareness about, nurture interest in and encourage thought leadership on Government & Infrastructure sector.
• Provide research, analysis, and insights support including any required analyses on market sizing, market share and market performance for key Government & Infrastructure pursuits for the MENA region, collaborating with Knowledge, Markets and client service teams as appropriate.
• Curate, consolidate and maintain a knowledge management repository of material such as credentials, solutions, accelerators, and market studies relevant to Government & Infrastructure sector from across the firm, to be readily leveraged by GDS and EY MENA practitioners.
• Identify opportunities to share points of view (PoV) with EY MENA leaders and clients to showcase value from a sector standpoint thereby furthering partnership and trust.
• Provide program management support that includes among other things the following:
• Governance operations
• Reporting
• Account team coordination.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

• Use qualitative and quantitative research and analysis methodologies to synthesize information, review data points and provide analytical insights.
• Assimilate a variety of perspectives from different sources to provide deliverables with impactful analysis and actionable insights/recommendations that support points of view, or concept ideas, or solutions to business issues specific to the Government & Infrastructure sector.
• Identify business issues and trends that translate into key market-facing opportunities and initiatives for GDS and EY at large. Demonstrate understanding of business drivers and the root causes of trends in the Government & Infrastructure sector.
• Develop deep-rooted understanding of the firm’s service delivery models and its go-to-market strategy around accounts and sectors.
• Leverage secondary research as well as EY’s subscribed reporting and research tools/databases to come up with analysis and insights as required for the various asks.
• Work on projects and initiatives both independently and within small and large teams, including virtual teams.
• Lead sector based consultative discussions with senior practitioners at Senior Manager and above levels.
• Contribute to account team and sector team level operational and brainstorming activities.
• Proactively assist in addressing issues that come up at the program or account level, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills building consensus across diverse, often global groups.
• Ideate ways and means to enhance the efficacy of the program.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly dashboards/ reports to track and report program progress.

Knowledge, Competency and Skills Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of databases, public information sources, and research tools relevant to the Government & Infrastructure sector
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts to matured audience in a clear, concise style.
• Strong quantitative aptitude, comfortable with numbers
• Good critical thinking and logical reasoning skills
• Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Advanced storyboarding skills to present information with logical structuring and compelling visualisation
• Working knowledge of data visualization and analytical tools – Spotfire, Tableau, SQL, Power BI, etc. – will be a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of strategy frameworks and statistical methodologies and analytics tools would be highly preferred.
• Professional maturity and executive presence to confidently interact with and present to leaders at Senior Manager and above levels.
• Manage schedules and be accountable and committed to meet turnaround timelines for deliverables and activities with top quality even under pressure.
• Ability to work with ambiguity in terms of scenarios and information.
• Project coordination skills to help steer teams to achieve goals against timelines.

Industry Knowledge:

• Sound knowledge of the Government & Infrastructure sector is required in terms of:
• Emerging trends, including the role of technology and AI in the Government & Infrastructure sector especially in the MENA region
• Sound knowledge of key performance indicators and terminology applicable to the Government & Infrastructure sector
• Understanding of the Government & Infrastructure market, its players and market dynamics

Other Requirements:

• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate workload and multiple time zones as needed.

Education:

• Postgraduate degree, preferably an MBA or equivalent from a premier B-school
• Graduation, preferably in Engineering, Management, Mathematics, or Data Science

Experience:

• Work experience of 10-12 years in a client serving role or in a captive setup in the domains of strategy, business analysis, industry research, management consulting or business operations.
• At least 5 years work experience in the Government & Infrastructure sector
• Experience of working in a global, cross-border, virtual environment would be preferable.

Certification Requirements:

• Any relevant and recognized industry certifications would be nice to have.

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