Industry Strategy and Execution Lead - Private EquityEY

The opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic leader to join our team in a key role in strategy design and execution within one of 6 Global Industries. Part of the Clients & Industries global team, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Regions, valuing their insights and expertise to drive meaningful change. Together, we will ensure that our operating model aligns with strategic objectives and enhances our service delivery to clients. If you are passionate about driving transformation and have a collaborative spirit, we invite you to apply and be part of our innovative journey.

The Industry Strategy & Execution Lead, plays a pivotal role in driving growth, connectivity and strategy execution of the Industry. This position is dedicated to convening and collaborating across the Regions and Service Lines to drive joint prioritization, capital allocation and growth of our Premier and Strategic Account portfolio.

The position reports to the Global Industry & Accounts Growth Leader. This is a permanent role.

Your key responsibilities

• Connect and collaborate: Be "the glue" driving close connectivity and collaboration across the industry, solving challenges and helping to formulate strategies that drive growth and realize market opportunities. Align cross-functional efforts with Global and Region leaders and lead on stakeholders and Community engagement with BMC and GTM teams
• Drive growth of Strategic and Premier Accounts: Oversee all large, strategically important opportunities to drive exponential growth of the Industry and oversee capital allocation across Industry priorities in collaboration with Global Industry Leader (GIL), SLs and SLLs, ensuring investments are prioritized against best strategy.
• Lead and drive execution: Shape the vision and ambition for the Industry in collaboration with the GIL, Value Creation Leaders, SR and SL Industry Leaders and drive end to end execution. Understand and monitor macro-trends across all markets and orchestrate the strategic planning cycles to drive growth, support prioritization and deployment of solutions, accounts and capital.
• Inform Firm-wide investments: Install a client lens and bring all parts of the firm together to ratify demand, agree joint priorities with Regions and SLs that informs the Firm's investment decisions and capital allocation. Vigorously track anticipated ROI against committed investments and formulate strategies to address shortfalls and fuel growth.
• Orchestrate Governance: Co-lead Industry Board with the GIL, ensuring disciplined and impactful board management and Industry is represented on Board (e.g. Editorial Board for insights alignment).
  

Skills and attributes for success
Ideally, you'll have the ability to

• work through high levels of stakeholder complexity, ambiguity, conflict and with abstract concepts
• identify innovative alternatives, digging into issues to surface core pain points
• Create and drive an actionable strategic plan, and direct action with tact and diplomacy
• drive a program of work from start to finish
• easily shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational detail
• build trusted relationships and collaborate across dimensions of matrix
  

What we look for

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent qualification required
• 10+ years current experience with EY or Global Professional Services firm track record
• Professional that ideally brings expertise and experience in the Private Equity market
• As the job involves responding to clients' needs and varying time zones, flexibility to work extended hours
  

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.