
Senior Manager, Strategic Cost Transformation
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead engagements or specific workstreams on more significant engagements
- Provide day to day oversight and support for more junior team members, with an inclusive culture where people are recognised for their delivery of client work
- Lead operational analysis and performance baseline exercises to prove/disprove hypotheses, working with functional teams to identify the current status quantum of the client/target business, at times supported by consultant level resources
- Conduct analysis with a pragmatic 80:20 mindset to rapidly arrive at clear outputs
- Lead client interviews as required to uncover opportunities for value creation
- Rapidly synthesise disparate extracts of information, both qualitative and quantitative to build a clear set of value creation hypotheses supported by a story that the client can easily digest
- Provide practical and operational value creation advice to clients using supporting evidence compiled from interviews, data analysis, baselines and external comparators
- Practical hands-on thinking to solve operational issues with client, in many cases working directly with functional leads in a business to collaboratively determine levers and solution design
- Uphold quality standards and timelines at all times whilst complying with internal Deloitte risk procedures
- Build strong and trusted adviser relationships with mid-level executives
- Field client issues and requests on the spot and uphold the credibility and trust of the VCS team as a trusted advisor on value creation
- Communicate views and insights (both in writing and verbally) in an effective and compelling manner to clients and your Deloitte colleagues
- Support and coordinate bids and proposals
- Support the Partner / Director / Senior Manager community in business development activities, contributing to thought leadership and supporting the growth of our cost capability
- Degree, or equivalent, in Accounting / Finance / Business is desirable;
- Experience within Consumer, LSHC, TMT or ER&I Consulting at Manager level;
- Experience managing and supporting junior members of the team;
- Experience in delivering cost transformation related programmes, ideally within Consulting and the Consumer, LSHC TMT or ER&I industry;
- Knowledge of and experience in applying cost transformation and programme management methodologies to scope, plan, and deliver business change programmes on time and to budget
- Understanding of cost principles and levers to reduce P&L cost across COGS, SG&A and R&D including productivity (doing more with less);
- Business development experience including driving responses to bids and proposals;
- Ability to rapidly synthesise issues and themes;
- Excellent analytical and modelling skills, with keen attention to detail;
- Excellent report writing skills;
- A commitment to delivering an exceptional service to clients, with ability to work quickly and establish effective working relationships;
- Agility to work on multiple internal and external initiatives simultaneously;
- Initiative to take on new challenges, within a supportive environment;
- Logical and methodical approach to problem solving;
- Proven project management and organisational skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills; and
- Perfect fluency in oral and written English.