Business Transformation Manager

The opportunity

Are you a growth accelerator Are you passionate about helping some of the worlds largest and most successful companies achieve purposeful growth

EY is helping our clients solve difficult problems and achieve their growth ambitions. We believe that our value doesnt stop at strategy development; we help our clients implement our recommendations to transform the way they do business.

Around the world the biggest challenge faced by utilities right now is transitioning to a digitally transformed world. But the radical changes and new capabilities required to transform successfully are simply overwhelming for many companies. EY has focused on our Digital Grid Services and solutions for the water and energy industry.

Utilities are in the process of ramping up their investments in water and energy grid connectivity for improved operating economics efficiency customer satisfaction and reliability. Utilities are looking to embark on the journey of implementing smart / digital metering and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technologies and are aspiring to become a world class digital utility provider by leveraging the latest and progressive smart metering grid and AMI trends and technologies within the water and utilities space. These technologies also support Renewable Energy Energy Trading and Wheeling which are reshaping the energy landscape.

Southern Africa faces several challenges as a result of climate change such as resource scarcity degradation of infrastructure and resources urbanisation and the increasing demand which must meet the growing demands of an increasing population. These stressors require innovative transformative solutions that ensure the sustainability of these natural resources.

This is an opportunity to bring real meaning to your career by being involved in some of the most important transformative initiatives in our market. It is an opportunity to bring your strategic vision your entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and your ability to reinvent business to our clients and contribute to building a better working world.

Our Business Transformation team are seeking growth minded and solutions focused people who are passionate about truly making a difference. Based in South Africa you will be working on high-profile engagements with the brightest and best minds from across EY finding innovative strategic solutions to some of the most complex and demanding problems.

You will be part of a high performing team who leads the way in conversations with the clients and the account teams who support them leading EYs approach to the market.

The Role Description

As a manager in our Transformation team you will work across our Business Consulting teams to redesign businesses design processes and solutions to transform how our clients manage water energy and other precious resources on our planet. You will support business development creating proposals and participating in solution development and helping delivering market leading ideas and proposals to clients.

You will manage high performing teams coach junior team members and develop the careers of colleagues.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist leading organisations to prepare and respond to the transformation required in building a modernised grid infrastructure and enable digital utilities marketplace.
• Design reinvent and innovate business models that will create long term value and disrupt markets.
• Design and build operating models including process governance organisation technology and the supporting ecosystem.
• Develop the technical specifications of innovative technology determine the communications networks and infrastructure of the technical solution architecture.
• Design establish and operate the implementation programmes including agile or lean approaches to design build and launch new products service experiences and business models.
• Analyse data and provide recommendations to client executives on strategic initiatives and transformations.
• Lead the development of proposals from understanding the clients requirements defining the approach methods and timeline to determine the team and commercials to deliver the engagement.
• Follow the appropriate quality and risk management processes in EY to protect the reputation of the firm and manage risks of engagements and clients proactively.
• Manage project teams project financials budgeting and invoicing process.
• Responsible for quality deliverables and leveraging EY thought leadership delivery methods and tools to deliver products and outcomes.
• Build client relationships and establish the team as a trusted advisor in the market place.
• Collaborate across EY service lines to increase value for our clients contributing to building a better working world.

Skills and attributes for success

We are looking for passionate leaders with strong vision and collaborative commitment to teamwork to bring deep transformation and design expertise to our clients. If you have a genuine desire to help businesses achieve their full potential and to make a positive impact then this role is for you.

Technical Requirements

Your career at EY

At EY youll 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 were 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.

What we offer

EY Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world helping to create long-term value for clients people and society and to build trust in the market.

Enabled by data and technology diverse EY teams in over 150 countries help clients reimagine the future reframe their strategies grow transform and operate. EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

As a global leader in assurance tax strategy and transactions and consulting services were focused on building 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 feedback is an essential part of what we do and this will be forthcoming in order for you to maximize your potential and be part of a dynamic team.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Business Development,Sales Experience,Management Experience,Microsoft Outlook,QuickBooks,Lawson,Banking,Business Management,Conflict Management,Strategic Planning,Leadership Experience,negotiation

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1