Staff, Business Transformation at Ernst & Young (EY)

Ernst & Young (EY) is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

Job Title: Staff, Business Transformation

Requisition ID: 1475092

Location: Lagos

Job type: Full time

The Opportunity

• Being part of a dynamic, growing organization offers an exciting career path full of opportunity. Our Consulting team takes a strategic approach to helping clients define, transform and sustain their leading performance.
• Within Consulting, our Business Transformation team works with senior executives on their most pressing challenges to deliver tangible results.
• We are looking for accomplished, creative individuals whbring rigor, passion and practicality tour growing team across four areas of focus:
• Transformation Strategy: Helping client organizations conceive of and drive meaningful transformation across the enterprise, leading with industry expertise and the full breadth of EY capabilities
• Business Design: Evolving client engagement across all aspects of next generation marketing, sales and service
• Experience Design: Assisting our clients in reimagining, designing and deploying valuable human experiences
• Transformation Execution: Leading large, complex, programs that require specialized discipline and expertise
• The role is looking for qualified individuals to provide project/program delivery consulting support within the Transformation Execution practice, with an understanding of accepted project management practices and a view of the full project delivery lifecycle, including but not limited to: planning, scheduling, procurement, cost and commercial management, contract administration and management, project controls, project performance monitoring and reporting.
• The position will involve working on a wide variety of projects with colleagues in the Transformation Execution team and across the firm. Candidates for the role should have the following years experience in the construction and infrastructure sector across each rank:

Your Key Responsibilities

• Support the operations and governance of client’s large/complex projects and programs by designing and implementing multi-year Project Management Offices (PMO) or Transformation Management Offices (TMO).
• Perform feasibility studies and risk adjusted transformation benefit analyses.
• Support clients by leading organizational planning and transformational initiatives (benefits management, program stakeholder management and program governance), which may include IT programs and business transformation endeavors and/or infrastructure projects.
• Perform critical analysis of large complex programs/projects including program performance measures, controls and analytics-based analysis.
• Develop program recovery plans and remediation options (benefit analysis) to executive management.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk analysis including sensitivity, decision tree analysis to depict key interactions and utilizing simulation models to analyze the behavior/performance and the outcomes to project plan.
• Manage risk management initiatives including risk planning, execution and response development.
• Communication and coordination with client representatives as part of engagement quality and delivery requirements and responsibilities. Develop and maintain productive relationships with clients and continuously work to understand their industries, key performance drivers, business priorities and trends.
• Demonstrate experience with risk management practices and approaches to projects/programs, including risk planning, execution and response development through project delivery.
• Stay informed of new economic/geopolitical developments and their impact on your clients and the industry.
• Support the practice by pursuing new business opportunities, preparing proposals and actively assessing/presenting ways we can serve and bring value to new and existing clients.
• Comply with EY learning and educational program to continually develop skills in alignment with your personal career goals.
• Take an active role in mentoring, counseling, and developing the team and team members.
• Be dedicated to teamwork and leadership by fostering an efficient, innovative and collaborative work environment.

Requirements
Qualify for the role you must have:

• A Degree in MIS, Engineering, Applied Science, Finance, Economics preferred.
• Staff: At least 3 years of experience
• An MBA (project management, finance, operations); or a master’s in Computer Science, Engineering or Applied Science is considered a plus.
• Certifications: PMI (PgMP/PMP/CAPM)/Prince2/Six Sigma (Green/Black/Master Black Belt)
• Experience with and/or certified in PM tools (e.g. Primavera/MS EPM/CA Clarity/HP PPM/Planview).
• Analytical and conceptual thinker with innovative capacity.
• Ability to handle complexity and ambiguity, to provide structure to complex problems.
• Collaboration, teaming, excellent presentation and communication (written, oral) skills
• Integrity, maturity and dependability.
• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.

What we look for:

• We are looking for passionate leaders with strong vision to lend subject matter expertise to the design the strategic builds for our clients. If you have a genuine desire to help businesses achieve their full potential, this role is for you.

What we Offer

• At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture – built on high-performance teaming – where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It’s one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place twork.
• We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring tour business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed tsupport your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:
• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
• If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online