EY Türkiye - Business Transformation Consultant / Senior Consultant

EY is a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Consulting and SaT (Strategy and Transactions) services.

The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, clients, and communities.

Our 280.000 people, in more than 150 countries, are united by our shared values, which inspire our people worldwide and guide them to do the right thing, and our commitment to quality, embedded in who we are and everything we do. Our offices around the world use the same methodology and are linked through an integrated technology platform to enable instantaneous communication and collaboration among team members, regardless of location. As a member of EY Global, in Turkey we operate in 6 offices located in İstanbul, Ankara, Bursa, İzmir and Adana, with more than 1800 people for 30 years.

The opportunity

We are looking for Consultant/Senior Consultant to join our leading Business Transformation team. Our Consultant/Senior Consultant are passionate about helping businesses reimagine and transform, and above all are smart, switched on and have a strategic, creative and analytical mindset.

Consultant/Senior Consultant are integral to our project teams and work closely with our clients.  They bring enough experience and confidence to give presentations, support in facilitating client workshops and design sessions.  They undertake and analyze customer research and data and organize and deliver their work as part of a larger team.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead work streams of performance improvement services; formulate high-quality, insightful and sustainable solutions to help clients accelerate business growth and streamline their operations
• Ensure work efficiency during all engagements by continuously improving processes, utilizing methodologies, tools, and technologies
• Be responsible for parts of the final deliverables for clients
• Contribute to the preparation and facilitation of workshops, presentations and training at client premises and within the team
• Work closely with the project manager, identify and escalate potential risks and issues to project manager along with suggested preventive or mitigating actions
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through effective management of interactions with client personnel
• Supervise and coach junior professionals, help people enhance their contribution and develop their capabilities
• Conduct market research, contribute to the development of proposals, identify and escalate potential business opportunities on existing engagements
• Senior will need to lead teams and manage client interactions for Performance Improvement engagements

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical and able to work under pressure
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment

To qualify for the role you must have

• A relevant university degree, preferably in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration or a similar discipline from a reputable university, a relevant Masters Degree is a plus
• At least 2 (for Consultants) and 4 (for Senior Consultants) years of professional experience in management and strategy consulting studies conducted for public clients (such as policy/strategy design and evaluation, organisational review and restructuring, market assessment and analysis, economic/sectoral research and forecasting, process design and improvement, project and programme management etc.)
• Operating model design and enterprise wide transformation project history is a plus
• Strong research and data analysis skills (both qualitative and quantitative)
• Excellent report writing skills (both in English and in Turkish)
• Strong client and relationship-building skills
• Strong work initiative