Job Description

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Job Title (of the position to be filled): Strategy Intern

Function: GDS CS Operations

Skill Level: N/A

Job Rank: Staff 4/Senior

Sub Function: CS Operations

Reports to (name and job title): Jeevan Sasidharan, Associate Director

Global Delivery Services (GDS) provides enabling services to EY member firms, Service Lines, business support functions and Area/Global entities. These services are provided via 3 service delivery entities: GDS, Client Service - Assurance, Advisory, Knowledge, Tax and TAS, and GDS, Enablement Services - IT, Finance & Accounting, Risk Management Services, Talent Services, Business & Creative Services, Procurement services and GDS, Automation Central. GDS is an important component of EY's Vision 2020 strategy, and has an ever increasing footprint across the world, including five centres in India (Bangalore, Gurgaon, Chennai, Trivandrum and Kochi), plus Argentina, China, Poland and the Philippines. GDS headcount is approximately 24,000 (June 2017) and predicted to grow to over 35,000 by 2020.

Strategy Intern role will be initially part of GDS Client Service Operations and later on moved to Service Line based on demand/ deployment.

Job Summary:

(Briefly describe the main objectives and purpose of the job. Why does the job exist?)

GDS is currently developing a pool of strategy professionals who can be trained and made available for Strategy/Business Transformation/ Digital Transformation/ Wavespace engagements.

Purpose of the Job:

(Identify and describe the primary duties and responsibilities. Assume that the reader does not know the role or purpose of the job)

Develop/sharpen skills to be client ready (Initial 1-2 months)

• Attend trainings relevant to Business/ Digital Transformation, Strategy, Wavespace and Design Thinking
• Attend wavespace orientation sessions
• Attend Service Line orientation trainings and understand the skill needs of Business/Digital Transformation and Strategy engagements.
• Sharpen skills on Business/Sector research, MS Power Point, MS Excel, Power BI etc.
• Support service line requirements on research, strategy, wavespace and business/digital transformation.
• Familiarize with case studies relevant in these domains and able to understand the big picture, objectives and expectation in client engagement.
• Imbibe the attitude to constantly improvise and innovate is very important

Engagement Delivery

• Play the role of a team member or senior in the delivery of Business/ Digital Transformation, Strategy or Wavespace engagements.
• Actively participate and contribute in wavespace sessions organized for internal or external clients.
• Prepare high quality research reports or presentations on business or sector related topics
• Prepare high quality presentations summarizing the key discussion points and plan of actions discussed in wavespace sessions.
• Prepare high quality current state assessment reports identifying the gaps in the current processes and systems and future state recommendations for business/ digital transformation.
• Prepare high quality reports on business strategies.
• Taking accountability of allocated delivery and engagement in service delivery to deliver top quality
• Consistency in exhibiting strong analysis, insight building capabilities as well as executive presence
• Self-learning and constant seeking to gain relevant knowledge and pursue excellence
• Able to manage stress of tight schedules and responsibly be committed to meet delivery timelines is essential

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

(Describe the types of challenges typically faced and the decisions required to be made that are necessary to perform the job. Focus on the nature of existing policies, precedents and procedures and the degree to which the incumbent is free to make decisions requiring interpretation and judgment)

• Use research and internal EY reports and other materials to come up with future state options for client issues identified in current state assessment
• Knowledge on Strategy and analytics tools/methodologies will be preferred and very relevant.
• Capability to design surveys and build insights by analysing survey for personas and patterns will be important.
• Critical thinking and logical reasoning to substantiate observations and analysis is a must
• Ability to develop alternatives and suggest best suited solution to problems will be important quality
• Prepare weekly dashboards or reports to track project progress.
• Proactive in dealing with issues and strong problem-solving skills; ability to work with ambiguity and build consensus across diverse, often global groups
• Ability to work both independently and within teams, including virtual teams, with a focus on our culture and values

Knowledge, Competency and Skills Requirements:

(Describe the knowledge and/or skills required to perform this job - these may be technical, managerial or behavioral in nature and can be divided by mandatory optional / considered as an asset)

• Strong research skills
• Strong research and Insight building capability
• Interest in Management consulting, Digital technology, Analytics, competitive intelligence, Outsourcing, Business operations will be very relevant differentiators.
• Good understanding of economics and application mathematics will be important skill to have
• Strong command over English language - both oral and written
• Strong power point and MS excels. Experience in analytics and visualization tools like R/Python/Alteryx/Power BI etc. is desirable.
• Experience of making a contribution to business decision making and strategic planning discussions

Supervision Responsibilities:

Role will report through CS Operations to MENA and Japan Account Leader

• Lead and manage a small team
• Motivate team members through effective monitoring, coaching, counselling and providing a positive working environment

Other Requirements:

(Is overtime regularly required? Are there times of year that vacation may not be taken? Is frequent travel involved? How much? Are there physical requirements outside of those expected in a normal office environment? Any other miscellaneous points about the job that should be made known?)

• Willingness to undertake short term or long term international travel as required.
• The role will be based from,

Kochi, India

Job Requirements:

Education:

(What is the minimum level of education required/suggested to perform this job?)

• Graduate. BE/B.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electronics & Communications or BBA/ B.com
• Post Graduation: MBA from Tier 1/ 2 business school specialized in Finance/Operations/International business/Data Science and Analytics

Experience:

(What type of experience is necessary to perform this job?)

• 1-2 years experience in a large organization preferably in Strategy/ Business Transformation/ Digital Transformation
• Experience working in a consulting organization or in professional services preferred
• Experience of working in a cross-border, virtual environment would be beneficial

Certification Requirements:

(Describe and explain any certifications and/or licenses needed or helpful to perform this job)

• Certification in Strategic Management is desirable

Note: This job description is intended as a guide to reflect the principal purpose of the job. However, it is not an all-inclusive listing of the required job responsibilities and these 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.



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