(Senior) Consultant - Technology Strategy & Transformation - Financial Services

The opportunity

As a Technology Transformation Consultant in Financial Services, you'll embark on an exciting journey to help companies navigate through the complexities of modernizing their technology landscapes. You will be instrumental in optimizing IT Operating Models and advancing digital transformation efforts. With a focus on embracing innovative practices like Agile and DevOps you'll contribute to aligning IT strategies with business goals, driving innovation, and improving market responsiveness. This role offers a unique chance to develop your skills in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, making a tangible impact in the financial sector. Join us and boost your career in technology transformation.

Your key responsibilities

• Understand clients' business needs to align IT strategies effectively.
• Create live demos for relevant use cases and stay informed on emerging technologies (Cloud, Data Analytics, ML & AI, Process Mining, etc.), assess their market impact and relevance to clients' current and future business models.
• Facilitate business transformation by leveraging technology and applying agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Manage technology-driven projects, including resource allocation, activity planning, and work product oversight.
• Assist in IT cost optimization initiatives to enhance financial efficiency.
• Participate in assessment, design, and IT implementation projects, providing vital support.
• Analyze data to derive insights and propose actionable strategies.
• Communicate findings and deliverables clearly to clients and senior team members.
• Work collaboratively in dynamic, cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.

Skills and attributes for success 

• A passion for Information Technologies, Digital Innovation and Financial Services
• A degree in Business Information Technology, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration with a strong technology affinity, or equivalent
• Fluency in German and English; French and Italian beneficial
• First working experience in technology consulting or a technology delivery environment in Financial Services (Banking & Capital Markets, Wealth & Asset Management, or Insurance)
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to structure and analyze problems in a systematic and organized way
• The ability to break down and structure complex matters and communicate them effectively to senior stakeholders
• An open-minded motivated personality willing to work in teams
• An entrepreneurial mentality with the willingness to drive and own solutions
• Can-do mindset, with a focus on high performance standards and ability to work in a focused and independent manner
• Coding and prompt engineering capabilities

What we offer

• International diverse team of highly motivated professionals
• Constant personal development with a steep learning curve – a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning
• Modern working environment and equipment, fostering mobile working flexibility
• Transparent performance-based recognition and progression system
• Acquire a fully accredited corporate MBA (EY Tech MBA) from Hult International Business School, whilst working with EY, completely free

* exception of EY contractors, interns and alumni.

 If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Make the next step and apply for this position online. For further information please contact our recruitment team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).

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