GDS Assurance Digital_Project Manager

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As part of our EY-Assurance Team, the Finance Accounting & Advisory Services (FAAS) Digital Manager will be responsible for working closely and leading teams with associates, seniors, team leaders, assistant managers, and handling service delivery for FAAS service line. The principal objectives will be to ensure that consistent and high-quality service is provided by the team by taking end-to-end project ownership and accomplishing the define goals.  

Requirement & Qualification 

A Bachelor's degree (BE/BTech/MCA & MBA) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Accounting, Finance or a related field with adequate industry experience.

•    8- 12 years’ experience (demonstrated competence, depth, and breadth) of operational and project/Program management experience
•    Strategize and outline goals and objectives of the program
•    Monitor multiple projects through the entire program cycle, Manage the daytoday detailed aspects of multiple projects, Coordinate and utilize resources for multiple projects in the program
•    Communicate program objectives, goals, and progress to program directors, executives, upper management, and stakeholders
•    Experience in independently leading the organization wide Tech Initiatives specifically in the Finance Accounting and Advisory area along with managing the delivery of those initiatives spanning across 
Automation – Robotics Process Automation, SharePoint/ React, .NET, Web Portal development, Cloud etc.
Transformation – Business Process Reengineering, Business Process
Optimization
Data Visualization – PowerBI, Spotfire etc.
•    Knowledge & ability to manage Financial Accounting & Advisory engagements across domains
•    Ability to manage the Business Development initiatives for the service line
•    Should be able to respond to client RFPs across different technology stack under tight timelines 
•    Ability to manage operations of the team to ensure consistent service delivery 
•    Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
•    Prior experience with agile methodologies and practices
•    Awareness on cloud technologies is required
•    The individual will assist the management team in developing and coaching team members as well as ensuring that resources are deployed in the most effective manner
•    While the individual will be based at our Bangalore office, the role requires the person to travel to other countries on a short or long-term basis for client engagements.

•    Ability to manage Financial Accounting & Financial Advisory engagements across domains. 

Good to have 

•    PMP Certifications or equivalent certification
•    Scrum Product Owner or Scrum Master Certifications

Key Responsibilities: 

•    Develop strong relationship with onshore stakeholders (Area’s leadership and champion network) and manage their expectations on service delivery
•    Manage technical engagements spanning across Automation, Transformation, Data Visualization 
•    Ability to manage Financial Accounting & Financial Advisory engagements across domains
•    Liaise with EY teams across Americas, EMEIA, APAC to deliver on client engagements on various enterprise problems
•    Manage the EY practice with client proposals, business development, presentation etc.  
•    Manages the delivery of projects and / or programs to schedule, budget and scope by leading project teams. Maintains project plans, manages project risks and ensures the appropriate expectations, principles, structures, tools and responsibilities are in place to deliver the plan. 
•    Monitor operational measures (e.g. utilization, organizational KPIs etc.)
•    Responsible for identifying and creating new service offerings/Solutions
•    Responsible for ensuring high quality consistent and efficient service is provided by the team to the Project teams of different areas/regions
•    Responsible for managing the operational aspects of Project management such as, resource management, Metrics & Reporting, performance management and elements of risk management
•    In addition, the Manager will be responsible to build strong relationships with local teams and clients, identifying areas where GDS can improve quality of, and increase the scope of work
•    Experience in coordinating projects and interdependencies between various projects within the program

Additional skills requirements:
 
•    Excellent written, oral, presentation and facilitation skills
•    Ability to coordinate multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously through effective prioritization, 
organization, flexibility and self-discipline.
•    Must have demonstrated project management experience.
•    Knowledge of firm’s reporting tools and processes.
•    Proactive, organized and self-sufficient with ability to priorities and multitask.
•    Analyses complex or unusual problems and is able to deliver insightful and pragmatic solutions.
•    Ability to quickly and easily create/ gather/ analyze data from a variety of sources.
•    A robust and resilient disposition able to encourage discipline in team behaviors

What we look for

•    A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment
•    An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 7200 + professionals, in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.
•    Opportunities to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

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