Assistant Director, Strategic Cost Transformation

As an Assistant Director in our team, you will work closely alongside Partners and Directors and play a supporting role in influencing and shaping the strategic direction and development of the team.

This includes:

• Effectively manage diverse teams, with an inclusive culture where people are recognised for their delivery of client work
• Support Leadership of client engagements and develop strong long-term client relationships as a trusted business advisor
• Own and develop propositions and leverage your industry expertise to lead projects, develop innovative thought leadership and support the growth of our business including business development
• Leverage your existing and develop new trusted relationships with our clients, identifying and sourcing new opportunities for Deloitte
• Actively lead the development of the cost capability of the Value Creation Services Team

We are looking for candidates with a mixture of business, technical, and project-based expertise to join us, working in fast-paced teams with other highly talented, fun and motivated colleagues.

We would like you to bring a combination of industry experience and strong business acumen, demonstrating skills and experience in one or more of the following areas, In an ever-evolving world, there are no certainties in business. Our teams help clients to navigate risks, process major transactions and deliver transformational change that will future-proof their business. Join us to make a positive difference.

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Personal independence

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Connect with your colleagues

"At Deloitte you're surrounded by subject matter experts; industry experts, technology experts, and you can access that knowledge whenever you need to." - Christian, Risk & Transactions Advisory

"We have a great culture, and the number of opportunities here mean you can develop as an individual in the direction that suits you best." - Gurpal, Risk & Transactions Advisory

• Experience working within the Consumer, LSHC or TMT industries. Prior Consulting experience in these industries is also desirable
• Demonstrate a track record in cost diagnostic work across multiple major Consumer/LSHC/TMT clients to help bring
• examples from the sector and adjacent sectors. Specifically, any productivity examples of doing more with less resource be it £ or people
• Within your relevant sector, bring experience and knowledge across the value chain of the business to understand how financial business planning, cost allocation and budgeting works
• Demonstrate deeper cost expertise in one of multiple parts of the Consumer/LSHC/TMT business e.g. Sales and marketing, Supply Chain, operations and/or in multiple functions such as HR, Finance, IT etc
• Good understanding of cost principles and levers to reduce P&L cost across COGS, SG&A and R&D including productivity (doing more with less)
• Good understanding of how tech and digital will impact your sectors costs across the P&L
• Understand the key cost drivers disrupting the industry, and demonstrate a working knowledge of the typical challenges and opportunities within your area of expertise

Business / Operational experience:

• Proven experience in delivering and leading cost transformation related programmes, ideally within Consulting and the Consumer, LSHC or TMT industry
• Clear knowledge of the key cost drivers disrupting the industry, be able to apply your strong understanding of enterprise level cost principles and levers to reduce COGS, SG&A, and improve asset efficiencies
• Experience of supporting Directors and Partners lead successful multi-disciplinary teams and subject matter experts to identify a portfolio of opportunities and solutions
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in applying cost transformation and programme management methodologies to scope, plan, and lead the design and delivery of large-scale business change programmes on time and to budget
• Experience of balancing multiple engagements and internal commitments in parallel
• Demonstrable experience of building distinctive client relationships and delivering client experience
• Business development and sales experience and credentials, including successfully developing and converting pipeline of work at multiple clients, and leading responses to client or vendor bids and proposals
• Strong commercial acumen on pricing strategies

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Essentials:

• Degree, or equivalent, in Accounting / Finance / Business
• Significant experience within Consumer, LSHC or TMT Consulting at Senior Manager Level or in Industry where you have held Transformation/Strategy/Cost Transformation roles at a senior level

Desirables:

• Experience working in Finance functions, Finance Transformation teams or Business Development related roles within the business
• Advanced level degree including Master of Business Administration (MBA), or equivalent
• Management / Financial Accounting Qualification e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CFA;
• Successfully supporting responses to client or vendor bids and proposals
• Line management responsibility
• Experience implementing digital products;
• Knowledge of Cloud, AI and automation is a plus

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