Advisory Services Senior- Financial Services Office - Strategic Technology Advisory Services - IT Strategy & Management (UNI004U4)

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Advisory Services Senior- Financial Services Office - Strategic Technology Advisory Services - IT Strategy & Management - UNI004U4 United States We currently are seeking a highly motivated Senior to support client engagement team in performing strategic analysis, defining client requirements, conducting industry research and evaluating business and technology trends, along with other related activities in the practice. Senior may also lead workstreams within larger engagements after demonstrating leadership capability and desire.   Ernst & Young's Financial Services Office (FSO) is a uniquely industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services to financial institutions and other capital markets participants, including commercial banks, investment banks, broker-dealers, asset managers (traditional and alternative), insurance and energy trading companies, and other organizations.   Our Information Technology Advisory Services (ITAS) practice provides business driven technology advisory services which include: technology strategy, technology enablement, information management services, market, credit and operational risk, security, program advisory, and process and controls. The ITAS team includes individuals who have deep industry, product and client knowledge.   Within ITAS our Strategic Technology Advisory Services (STAS) team focuses on IT Strategy and Management. This group works collaboratively with our clients to establish a business-driven vision for our clients' IT functions. Specifically, the IT Strategy and Management team works with C-Suite executives in the financial services industry to perform strategic assessments, define target state strategies and blueprints and develop strategic roadmaps/business cases to transform our client's IT organizations, processes, operating models, architectures and governance capabilities. STAS also partners with other Ernst & Young business advisory teams across capital markets, banking, insurance and asset management sectors to jointly develop business and IT transformation strategies to help our client's grow, manage risk, and operate more efficiently and effectively.   Ernst & Young FSO Advisory Services is a fast-moving, high-growth area with huge potential. It offers variety, challenge, responsibility and the opportunity to realize your leadership potential. Being a member of our FSO Advisory team means you will specialize in a particular competency - Risk, Performance Improvement, or ITAS.   The opportunity is now! If you are interested in being part of a dynamic team, serving clients and reaching your full potential, Ernst & Young Advisory Services is for you!   Responsibilities Establish relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels. Consistently deliver quality client services. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business. Build trusted relationships as a strategic technology advisor with clients, and work internally across Ernst & Young advisory teams to help bring our clients the most comprehensive, end-to-end business and IT transformation services to effectively address their business challenges Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to assimilate to new knowledge. Possess good business acumen. Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge. Conduct complex, strategic analyses of our client's IT organizations, operating models, processes, applications and infrastructure and formulate strategic recommendations and roadmaps to improve our client's IT functions     To qualify, candidates must have:  a bachelor's degree and approximately 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 1-2 years of related work experience a degree in computer science, engineering, accounting, finance or a related field; MBA or MS degree preferred a minimum of 1+ years of experience working in the financial services industry or comparable experience working as an advisor to a financial services company; preferably with a strong consulting background in banking, asset management, capital markets or insurance experience on strategic consulting engagements developing detailed, compelling and analytical PowerPoint/Excel/Word/Visio deliverables to convey complex thoughts and ideas to various stakeholders strong demonstrated project/program management skills in a cross-functional coordination role demonstrated ability to bring order to ambiguous situations; candidates must be able to document a client's issues and requirements, and through concrete analysis and insights drawn from past experiences with other clients, determine root causes and develop improvement plans ability to describe complex problems and circumstances in a clear, concise and summarized manner to an executive audience experience in developing advisory solution offerings and marketing assets preferred excellent team collaboration and teaming skills demonstrated integrity within a professional environment executive presence and strong communications, facilitation and presentation skills ability to build and grow strong professional relationships both internally and with clients experience in working on consulting teams executing analysis, conducting industry research, evaluating business and technology trends and developing deliverables ability to work across business and IT advisory teams and coordinate efforts with professionals with varying functional expertise experience in the sales process (i.e. proposal development, RFI/RFP responses, etc.) broad knowledge of the IT function and how IT enables the business through effective strategic planning, governance and management discipline knowledge of key IT management processes and industry frameworks (e.g. CMMI, COBIT,ITIL, Six Sigma, ISO 2700x, TOGAF, project management life cycles, systems development life cycles, PMBOK, Prince2, data center operations, etc.) experience working with IT leadership (CIO, IT Director) and business leadership (CFO, COO, Business Unit President, etc.) to help shape and guide the IT strategic and improvement agenda at least one certification (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CISA, CBCP, ITIL, PMP or other specialized IT certifications) a willingness to travel to meet client needs a valid driver's license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel internationally Required Technical Competencies (Minimum of 2 of the following):  Enterprise IT Strategy Development Capital Markets Technology Strategy Development Asset Management Technology Strategy Development (Traditional and Alternative) Retail Banking Technology Strategy Development Insurance Technology Strategy Development Business Case Development IT Governance IT Organization Design IT Balanced Scorecard/Performance Measurement IT Process Improvement Business/IT Alignment Initiatives Portfolio Management/Demand Management Resource Capacity Management Large Scale IT Transformation Program Management Application Portfolio Rationalization Enterprise Architecture (EA) Maturity Assessment, Governance and Process Regulatory IT Architecture Blue Print CIO Business Office/IT Balanced Scorecard IT Financial Management and Planning Sourcing Strategy IT Operating Models (onshore vs. offshore, insourced vs. outsourced, organization structures, skills and competency planning, etc) IT Cost Reduction and Optimization