Strategy & Transformation Senior Manager | Core Operations

January 21, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Strategy & Transformation Senior Manager | Core Operations

Company: FTI Consulting

Job description: Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.

Are you ready to make an impact?

About The Role

The FTI Consulting EMEA Leadership team drives the growth and ongoing transformation of the region and is looking for a highly capable and self-motivated individual to join the team.

This role reports to the EMEA Head of Strategy and Transformation as well as directly supports the Chief Operating Officer and EMEA Chairman on leading a number of strategic and transformation initiatives across the company.

Switching context effortlessly, you will support our leadership team in the running of FTI Consulting’s strategy across EMEA, helping them to prioritize, assess and execute across a variety of challenges and opportunities.

This is a great opportunity for a proactive, confident, and articulate strategy expert to be part of FTI growth in EMEA. The nature of the business and its rapid growth is such that it requires us to swiftly respond to events. A person well-suited to this role would be comfortable in leading within ambiguity, building relationships, managing very senior stakeholders and working with cross-functional and international teams. The responsibilities set out below intend to guide on typical activities for the role, however these will evolve based on the skills and experience of the candidate as well as the needs of the business.

What You’ll Do

· Data Analysis and Insight

o Work closely with the COO to create business plans and dashboards to provide data analysis and market insight.

o Proactively gather data and translate information (both financial and nonfinancial) into valuable insights and actionable recommendations.

o Communicate/present findings to members of senior management as needed, to inform and support them in their day-to-day management of regional activities and strategic decisions making.

· Strategic Planning

o Defining and managing strategic plans across the portfolio of FTI business segments and regions, evaluating areas of focus and metrics for success

o Presenting business cases to support company grow and potential M&A activity across EMEA.

· Direct Support of to the EMEA Head of Strategy and Transformation, also working closely with the EMEA COO and EMEA Chairman

o Provide solutions to unblock complex challenges, supporting better business decisions.

o Project manage leadership meeting preparation and creation of meeting materials to facilitate decision making.

o Provide strategic support to how the firm responds to external and internal events by conducting and compiling research on current market trends and competitors’ activity. Assess internal and external factors impacting the business and help devise strategies and policies to address them.

· Project Management

o Manage cross functional projects and follow up of key actions. Help collate key priorities and initiatives across the region, working across and within teams.

o Develop options and solutions, creating materials for discussion and to support leadership decision making.

o Cross- departmental relationship and stakeholder management. Influence outcomes and foster long-term partnerships and best practice sharing in the region.

o Undertake ad hoc project work at the request of the leadership team.

How You’ll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed

· MBA or CFA with Degree level education or equivalent

· Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint (essential); Tableau and Power BI (desired)

· Over 6 years of relevant experience working in a fast-paced environment and in a professional services organization or strategy house.

· Experience working with senior stakeholders, preferably in a dynamic project-based work environment.

· Fluent in English and ideally in another language

· Self-starter and a finisher, able to use own initiative and take ownership, driven to deliver and exceed expectations.

· Problem solving and analytical mind-set to resolve complex challenges. Hypothesis-driven thinking, judgement, and creativity to solve challenging and ambiguous problems.

· Ability to process high volumes of complex information and synthesize key themes and issues.

· Strong capacity to rapidly identify key opportunities, issues and themes which have material impact.

· Extensive experience in managing and leading strategies in a financial environment with strong evaluation and decision-making skills. Strong ability to deal well with unexpected or adverse situations.

· Strong experience working on go to market projects or strategy consulting projects.

· Developing strong working relationships and thoughtfully balancing the needs of multiple stakeholder groups. Collaborative work style and ability to navigate a complex matrixed organization.

· Effectively communicating verbally and in writing

You Will Work With:

You will work report to our EMEA Head of Strategy and Transformation and work closely with the EMEA Chief Operating Officer and the EMEA Chairman. You will have the opportunity to partner with very senior leaders and teams across different countries and business segments. You will support EMEA leaders on a wide variety of initiatives related to business growth, strategic operational decisions and performance improvement projects.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is to support the well–being of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

About FTI

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America’s Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit and connect with us on and .

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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Additional Information

  • Job Family/Level: Core Operations Level 3 – Tier 2
  • Citizenship Status Accepted: Not Applicable
  • Exempt or Non-Exempt?: Exempt

Compensation

Expected salary:

Location: London

Job date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:55:55 GMT

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