Manager - Strategy and Transformation - Business Transformation - Riyadh 1

at  EY

As a Strategy and Transformation Consultant within our Business Transformation competency, you will be part of the team that helps clients solve enterprise-wide strategic, organizational, and operational issues by architecting solutions for complex problems. The focus activities would be related translating strategy, redesigning operating models, transforming the operations and processes, and improving overall business performance.
You will be expected to define problems and hypothesize solutions, facilitate client discussions, and present proposed improvements, perform qualitative and quantitative research for analytical purpose and consolidate different findings to support implementation activities. Our consultants work expands beyond client work, as you would be expected to support on business development activities, proposal writing and knowledge building activities.
At EY, we believe your career is a journey and we are committed to providing an array of exciting opportunities to help you find the career path that is right for you.

THE OPPORTUNITY

EY is looking for Strategy and Transformation Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager to join our expanding Business Consulting team.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:

• Approximately 3 to 5 years’ experience in a management consulting or similar advisory role in industry or the public sector
• Consulting experience in areas such as new business launch, business model innovation, enterprise operating model design & sector aligned Transformation Architecture experience is a must.
• For Senior Manager and Directors, sector experience in Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction (RHC), and Government & Public Sector (GPS) is highly preferable.
• Individuals with post-graduate degrees and / or professional qualifications are encouraged to apply.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Good analytical, report-writing and presentation skills.
• Strong drive to excel professionally.
• Strong leadership qualities and a good record of extra-curricular activities.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

What’s most important is that you’re dedicated to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team. You’ll need to thrive in picking up new skills as you go, so natural curiosity, a lot of questions and the confidence to speak up when you see something that could be improved are essential. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

• Growth Strategy - assisting the client with developing a long-range, multi-year view of growth options and strategic recommendations
• Strategic Planning – assist in designing a sustainable process and tools for a client to run effective strategic, long-range, and initiative investment planning processes.
• Enterprise cost reduction and operating model design - assisting the client to reduce costs across the enterprise, and to change the structure, governance, and metrics of the enterprise.
• Value driver-based decision support - assisting the client to identify drivers of enterprise value, and translate those drivers into planning, reporting and decision support frameworks to support strategic and operational decision-making.