About this role
<p>At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">The Opportunity</span></strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">As our Business Operations Manager you will be key team member of our ASEAN Operations team in the Global Financial Services (GFS). You will have the opportunity to work with senior leaders and stakeholders to develop<u> </u>and execute strategic priorities to achieve critical business outcomes.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The Business Operations Manager will provide the ASEAN GFS team with strategic thought leadership, providing recommendations on operations improvement, lead key strategic initiatives and business execution.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">You will work alongside our client teams to help them make decisions and implement solutions based on business strategy development to drive business value. You will have the opportunity to exercise strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the chance to solve complex problems and communicate your findings.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">You are likely to possess a keen business sense and exceptional analytical skills, is able to articulate and communicate a clear value proposition and comfortable working across internal functions and geographies. With an analytical mindset, you will challenge assumptions and current practices with a data drive approach. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">You will be naturally curious, going beyond the obvious to discover unexpected insights and translate those into tangible business value.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Your Key Responsibilities</span></strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Business Strategy & Planning </span></span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Contribute to Practice Development & Eminence: Develop practical solutions and methodologies; develop "thoughtware" and "point-of-view" documents</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Develop key strategic initiatives to drive a sustainable near term and long<span class="msoIns"><span style="color:teal">-</span></span> term growth</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Curate execution plan in alignment with the key strategic initiatives</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Drive pipeline management, providing valuable insights and analysis to achieve <span class="msoDel" style="text-decoration:line-through"><span style="color:red"> </span></span>desired business outcomes</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif">Working with the account leadership team in execution of practical solutions and methodologies for near-term and long term<u class="msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:teal">-</span></u> financial plans </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif">Lead the annual target growth planning, budgeting and ongoing forecasting processes.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif">Apply deep knowledge of marketing trends and activities to a sustainable business growth</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ensure accurate pipeline forecast and funnel hygiene in the financial systems</span></span></span></span></span><br> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Operations </span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Identifying opportunities for efficiencies in work process and innovative approaches to completing scope of work.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Participate in team problem solving efforts and offer ideas to solve issues.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Prepare Monthly Reports: Operational Report, Revenue Performance, Margins v Efficiency Performance, etc.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Assessing restructuring operating models, organizational structures, and business processes to streamline core operations service delivery.</span></span></span></span></span><br> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Others</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Assist in strategic pricing development for key pursuits, as requested.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Manage invoicing and billing processes/ functions in partnership with Finance</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ensure compliance in line with Firm’s standards</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Build lasting relationships across a diverse network.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Manage diverse teams within a highly inclusive team culture where team members feel supported, respected and engaged.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Liaise with colleagues from different functions and countries across ASEAN</span></span></span></span></span><br> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Skills and Attributes for Success</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Determined individual with a cross functional business skills and drive to get things done</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Equipped with an owner mentality, focusing on the ultimate business outcome for both short term and long-term growth</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Experienced in leading and navigating across diversified teams on all levels and seniority </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Proven track record in senior stakeholder management in a fast pace and dynamic environment </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Strong presentation skills and advanced proficiency in the use of PowerPoint, Word and Excel is a MUST</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Project management experience is a plus</span></span></span></span></span><br> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">To Qualify for the role, you must have</span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Tertiary qualification in a business, technology or finance discipline.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Min 6 years of professional experience in a strategic or operations planning/consulting role. Candidate with lesser experience will be considered for a more junior role</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Proven leadership qualities and track record for building and managing a team towards achieving operational KPIs.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Excellent organisation skills; project management skills will be advantageous.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Exceptional interpersonal, team building, and communication skills.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><b>EY | Shape the future with confidence</b><br> <br> EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. <br> <br> Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. <br> <br> Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. </p>