The opportunity

EY is looking for a Senior Consultant/Consultant IT Process improvement & Supply Chain Optimization.

Your key responsibilities

•            Headcount Management

•            Process Improvement & Efficiency

•            IT Infrastructure Cost Optimization (License Optimization & Infra Optimization)

•            High level understanding of Cloud or "Pay as you Grow" Model

•            MI, Metrics & Reporting

•            People / Location Strategy

•            Vendor Management

•            Financial Control & Management - Customer Charges and direct costs

•            Day to Day support activities in helping to run the operation

•            Main responsibilities will focus on the implementation and running of financial & headcount processes globally which will embed control within the function.

•            Deliverables will at first focus on creating and embedding processes which the IT Service Lines adhere to on a monthly basis, to then focus on more value add services once the processes are BAU.

•            Deliverables will therefore focus on Headcount, Financials, Project Accounting / reporting (Forecast / Plan / Actuals) centered around the various Service Lines. 

Skills and attributes for success

•            Good understanding of IT landscape(infra & applications) of a Bank/Financial institution

•            Understanding of software licensing, IT infra & Professional services spend and contracting

•            Understanding of ITIL framework & should be well verse in Service management

•            Understanding of People & Non-People Cost & Procurement strategy

•            Financial Control & Management – Customer Charges and direct costs

•            Supply chain optimization for Technology spend - Category spend analysis, Process Improvement & Efficiency, Metrics & Reporting, People / Location Strategy, Vendor Management

•            Assessment of Contractual risk, IT Risk, Cyber security risk, strategic risk, compliance risk, operational risk, financial risk, and reputational risk

•            Data centre infrastructure tech – storage, database, virtualization, infra monitoring and backup

To qualify for the role you must have

•            MBA and B.Tech from a reputed institute

•            4-7 years of experience as IT Presales & IT Procurement with Global Banks.

•            Cloud Certifications are plus

Ideally you’ll also have

•            Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.

•            Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.

•            Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)

•            Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility

What we look for

We’re interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them – often in politically charged environments. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

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. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.