We currently are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager to lead multiple client engagement teams, work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services, and lead business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts. 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 Transformation and Integration. This group works collaboratively with our clients to establish a business-driven vision for our clients' IT functions. This group works collaboratively with our clients to establish a business driven vision for the future of our clients' IT systems, processes and infrastructure, and a roadmap to achieve that vision during transformation, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or carve-outs. We help our client to plan and implement governance models and processes to prepare the Day One plan, identify and plan operational cost and asset synergies, integrate business and IT processes, systems, policies, organization, manage contractual agreements and licenses, manage security, data privacy requirements, assist and advise on execution of the IT integration or carve-out plans, and eventually evaluate and improve post deal performance of IT. 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 Lead large scale client engagements. Consistently deliver quality client services. Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Manage expectations of client service delivery. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business. Effectively lead and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Provide constructive on-the-job feedback/coaching to team members. Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment. Play an active role in counseling and mentoring junior consultants within the organization. Generate new business opportunities. Understand Ernst & Young and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with team members across all Ernst & Young practices to serve client needs. Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge. Possess in depth business acumen. Remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge.

Qualifications

To qualify, candidates must have:

* a bachelor's degree and approximately 8 years of related work experience; or a master's degree and approximately 7 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 5 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

* 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

* strong engagement management and delivery skills (i.e. ability to scope/size a project, staff a team with the appropriate skill set, provide subject matter direction and guidance to a team, manage the delivery of an engagement work stream)

* demonstrated history of partnering with other business and IT advisory practices/functional practitioners to develop an integrated go-to-market approach and deliver cross-functional solutions

* demonstrated some knowledge of all phases and aspects of methodology of IT integrations, carve-outs

* demonstrated some transaction knowledge in financial services industry IT workstream and related activities

* demonstrated ability to identify integration risks and issues

* managed engagement teams and provided technical leadership in the assessment, design, and management of successful IT improvement programs in collaboration with clients

* built trusted relationships as a strategic technology advisor with clients, and ability to 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

* collaborated with other members of their engagement teams to plan engagements and develop project plans and work programs, timelines, risk assessments, and other planning documents

* provided high quality client service by directing daily progress of engagement work, informing leadership of engagement status, and managing staff performance

* demonstrated and applied a thorough understanding of complex information systems and technology organizations

* used knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends to identify the engagement and client service issues and communicated this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations

* 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 IT Advisory Competencies:


* 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, 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) Required Technical Competencies (Minimum of 3 of the following):

* IT Strategy Development

* IT Governance

* IT Balanced Scorecard

* IT Process Improvement

* IT Complexity Management

* Business/IT Alignment

* Initiatives Portfolio Management/Demand Management

* Large Scale IT Transformation Program Management

* Application Portfolio Rationalization

* IT Financial Management and Planning

* Sourcing Strategy and vendor management

* IT Operating Models (onshore vs. offshore, insourced vs. outsourced, organization structures, skills and competency planning, etc)

* IT Cost Reduction and Optimization

* Application Development and Maintenance Strategy