EY Job Description
Job Title:
GC Strategy & Business Manager
Function:
GC Core Business Services (CBS)
Skill Level: Experienced
Rank:
Assistant Director
Reports to:
Associate Partner
Job Summary:
The Strategy & Business manger for EY Greater China (GC) will work with EY senior leadership to develop, drive and deliver strategic initiatives to enable our business to capture emerging opportunities in the region. The person will also work to develop GC specific key account strategy that is critically ensuring our teams across the region are empowered to relentlessly focus on winning in the market and to deliver exceptional client service.
Mission: To improve business through strategy development and implementation, program management and change management:
Key Interactions: Business Function Lead
What working at EY offers
- Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- 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
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria for the role, please contact us as soon as possible.
Key Responsibilities:
The Strategy & Business manager role is responsible for the following activities:
- Lead to develop and implement business transformation strategic initiatives
- Review and propose improvements for current business processes
- Ensure that teams are following required policies (compliance controls)
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Automate internal processes where possible
- Conduct risk analysis and identify any potential organizational risks; establish safeguard or solutions to present/ encounter the identified risks
- Evaluate and identify improvements to the team structure to improve performance, and continually evaluate whether the reporting structure best suits our business working environment
- Establish relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to track the performance of our business units
Collect and analyse complex business data and produce insightful analysis to assist leadership on decision-making
Ad-hoc tasks as needed to support the senior leadership
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
Language Skills:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, fluent in English and Mandarin is required (Cantonese is a plus)
Problem Solving and Relationship Skills
- Excellent organization, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- Skilled at establishing and maintaining strong relationships
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
Technical knowledge
- Excellent in MS Applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc)
- Working knowledge of MS SharePoint
- Ability to learn application of software and implement it as a solution
- Ability to work across several EY tools and technology
Flexibility
- Comfortable in a rapidly changing environment with competing and shifting priorities
- High learning agility
- Proactive and motivated across all aspects of teaming and execution of work
- Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
- Attention to detail and openness to feedback
Communication and project management
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Excellent presentation skills using various media/platforms
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to perform and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work well under pressure and with time constraints
- High degree of professionalism and integrity
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s degree preferred
Experience:
- Over 6 years of experience, with 3 or more years’ relevant experience in consulting firms
- Experienced practitioner in Consulting practice within Big 4, IBM, Accenture, or similar advisory and consulting environment
- Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
- Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
- Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
Note:
This job description is intended as a guide to reflect the principal functions of the job. However, it is not an all-inclusive listing of the required job functions and functions may vary depending on the particular geographic location of the job and/or the manager. Further, the job description is subject to change at the discretion of management.
