Senior Consultant- Technology Strategy & Transformation

The opportunity

We currently are seeking for a Senior Consultant / Staff in Technology Transformation. Our Technology Transformation Consulting team is focused on helping clients create technology visions, deliver technology enabled business outcomes such as improving business performance or accelerating operational efficiency, transforming employee or customer experiences, all while managing risk and complex stakeholder landscapes. As a Technology Transformation professional, you'll engage with business and government leaders to provide insights and strategic advice for Technology Transformation across organizations. We value your professional development by providing opportunities for you to learn, connect, and grow in our inclusive, purpose-driven, and expertise-sharing environment across the global EY network. If you are looking for a tech-focused, collaborative, and exciting environment and the opportunity to focus on all things in business technology, this could be your role!

We provide Technology Transformation services across all sectors and functions and collaborate with other EY teams in many cross- functional engagements.

We are looking for candidates with experience in one or more of the following Technology Transformation capabilities:

• IT-enabled Business Transformation and Value Creation: Help clients design the transformation of their business by leveraging technology-enabled solutions. Help clients uncover opportunities to create incremental business value by transforming digital experiences, business processes and associated enabling technology.
• Technology Strategy and IT Operating Model : Help our clients align their technology and digital strategy to the business strategic direction. Capabilities within this include current-state assessments, technology and digital roadmap development, next generation IT operating model design, sourcing structure, organization design, organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, governance structure, performance, risk management, and sourcing.
• Program Delivery: Help client stakeholders on their most complete portfolio & program challenges and to provide advise on program delivery activities such as, program setup & rapid mobilization, scope & cost management, schedule & resource management, project management activities around design, implement and sustain operations, quality management, change management, outcome & benefits management, etc.

Our Team

EY's Technology Transformation practice helps clients solve complex and rapidly evolving business challenges through modern, analytical, and strategic technology-enabled solutions

• We drive large-scale transformations forward through setting vision and direction, designing target operating models and roadmaps, establishing effective governance, preparing for technological change, digital transformations and managing programs and relationships.
• We empower our clients to create business value by selecting the right business model, the right vendor and system, enhancing technology capabilities and enterprise architecture, and optimizing processes and performance.
• We guide our clients in determining the right operating model, spectrum of partners and levels of integration required through technology and services.
• We guide our clients in adopting innovative, agile and product management strategies.
• We design and deliver digital transformations to elevate customer, user, and employee experiences.

Our team engages across multiple industries and sectors such as healthcare, government and public services, utilities and energy, private equity, wealth and asset management and much more! We deliver real change and measurable results through our diversity, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our clients to achieve their mission of providing value for people and businesses enabled by technology.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant/Staff, an important part of your role will be to actively deliver on the engagements to support our client needs. This includes developing work products and assets to meet our client deliverables as well as establishing, maintaining and strengthening internal and external relationships. You'll also identify potential business opportunities for EY within existing engagements and share these with your team members as appropriate. Similarly, you'll anticipate and identify risks within engagements and raise any issues with senior members of the team. In line with EY's commitment to quality, you'll deliver high quality work, and work closely with senior members of the team to review and improve it further. As an influential member of the team, you'll help to create a collaborative work environment, positive learning culture, and coach/counsel junior team members to help them to develop.

Demonstrate an understanding and interest in business strategy concepts, business/technology transformations, operating models, service delivery transformation all while considering the disruptive technology trends (e.g. DevOps, Agile, AI/ML, Cloud, APIs) which are prevalent in today's economy.

Deliver quality services by demonstrating excellent client service such as establishing plans and objectives, adopting strong program/project management, and implementing practices to achieve high quality deliverables within expected timeframes. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.

Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management and colleagues. Focus on deliverables and client business priorities. Manage expectations of service and scope. Understand the client's industry and recognize key performance drivers and business trends.

Demonstrate high level of technical and professional knowledge and quickly assimilate new knowledge. Keep up to date with current developments and trends in consulting services capabilities and industry knowledge. Get involved in the development of points of view, thought leadership, business development and market opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong analytical mindset in terms of taking abstract questions and issues and structuring them into manageable, specific work streams
• Demonstrated consistency in values, principles, and work ethic
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in teams
• Knowledge and passion for technology in business
• While proficiency in a language other than French is not a requirement for this role, some English communications with stakeholders outside of Quebec may be required from time to time.
  

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experience in the delivery of a variety of technology related strategy and transformation projects such as operating model design, service delivery transformation (Outsourcing and Shared Services), tech-enabled business transformations, value creation strategies, strategic technology planning process; and enterprise cost reduction enabled by technology
• Management and technology consulting experience with a range of clients (e.g. large enterprise organizations, governments), delivering successful, high-impact technology transformation projects
• A minimum of 3+ years' experience with a consulting firm offering management and technology consulting services along with a successful track record in the consulting or project delivery space either as a technology strategy consultant or a role in industry within technology transformation and strategic planning
  

Ideally, you'll also have

• A post graduate degree or relevant professional designation (MBA or MSC are preferred. Certifications such as PMP/PRINCE2, ITIL, SAFe and others are considered relevant)
• Experience with project delivery lifecycle management tools such as JIRA and Microsoft Project
• Experience in SAP S/4 HANA projects is an asset
• A willingness to work in a hybrid environment to meet client needs.
  

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 to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our 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 to support 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
  

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

La diversité et l'inclusivité sont au cœur de qui nous sommes et de la façon dont nous travaillons. Nous avons pris l'engagement de favoriser un environnement au sein duquel les différences sont appréciées, les directives et les pratiques sont équitables, et où nos gens éprouvent un sentiment d'appartenance. Nous saluons la diversité et nous nous engageons à combattre le racisme systémique, à promouvoir l'équité entre les genres et la représentation des femmes à des postes de haute direction, à appuyer les membres de la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+, à promouvoir nos initiatives en matière de neuroinclusion et d'accessibilité, et nous sommes déterminés à donner la parole aux Autochtones (Premières Nations, Inuits et Métis) à l'échelle nationale dans la poursuite de nos efforts de réconciliation. La diversité de nos expériences, de nos habiletés, de nos parcours et des perspectives de nos gens les rend uniques et nous aide à évoluer. Parce que nous croyons que c'est en ayant la liberté d'être fidèles à eux-mêmes au travail que nos gens donneront le meilleur d'eux-mêmes et contribueront à bâtir un monde meilleur.