Managing Director, Strategy & Transformation
About the Role
We have built a strong corporate center to drive the transformation, and we are looking for top performers to join the Strategy & Transformation team. The team at FTI Consulting directly supports the CEO, FTI Consulting's Executive Committee, and other senior leaders within FTI Consulting's corporate infrastructure teams on strategic and change initiatives including:
What You’ll Do• Defining the overall corporate strategy across FTI Consulting's portfolio of businesses• Identifying and driving organic growth opportunities within the segments and regions• Supporting M&A / business development activity (due diligence, valuation, integration)• Improving processes within internal corporate functions (e.g., Finance, HR, IT, Real Estate)• Maintaining the firm’s world-class client service and go-to-market practices
The ideal candidate will:• Lead project strategy for multiple projects simultaneously from beginning to end supporting the senior business leader, along with providing expertise and support to other initiatives the S&T team has underway.; lead and mentor project teams, including mentoring and coaching other senior and junior staff on leading projects.• Drive innovative thinking on strategy development and problem solving based on own experience and others' expertise; support risk-taking by others.• Use deep expertise in Strategy/Finance to structure approaches to address complex projects and ambiguous problems, understands and articulates the potential paths to solutions, and aligns the right people/resources against the right work streams.• Help the team to prioritize analyses, develop work plans and eliminate roadblocks; "manages upward" to avoid overloading the team, and "manages downward" to ensure timely delivery of quality work product.• Manage and conduct objective analysis/research on current and emerging market trends, firm competitors, project/staff management, financial performance, key operating metrics, and other related topics to inform strategic options.• Translate strategies into actionable plans with clear owners, timing/milestones and deliverables.• Clearly summarize gathered data and facts, develop logical and compelling storylines and presentations, confidently communicate/present findings to Executive Committee and to other senior management; Express own opinion supported by data/facts.• Develop various business scenarios and financial models based on changing economic, regulatory and other trends; effectively communicate financial implications to senior management.• Understand the budgeting/forecast processes, e.g., linking with business strategy, projecting revenue and expense from both a top-down and bottoms-up approach, assessing risks and opportunities.• Influence optimal allocation of resources through budgeting, forecasting, planning, variance analysis, and in co-ordination with corporate and line functions.• Assist in the development, consistent definition, tracking and reporting of key financial and operational performance indicators.• Understand key business drivers and how to translate business problems into relevant/understandable financial analysis that can be used for decision making• Proactively manage team, restructuring where necessary, to deliver optimal output• Write in compelling ways in both vertical and horizontal formats; creatively conveys analyses, data, insights and recommendations.• Demonstrate a high tolerance for ambiguity; deals well with unexpected and adverse situations.• Strive for high-quality deliverables; drives projects to deliver impact for the firm, and understand how his/her efforts/projects fits into the broader business context/strategy.
How You’ll Grow• Exhibit a strong sense of ownership towards own work and the team's; holds her/himself accountable for mistakes and learns from them.• Communicate honestly and directly with clients and team; challenge established thinking; raise bold yet practical ideas with the team and business leaders and welcomes dissent.• Demonstrate self-awareness and proactively seek opportunities to improve self, the team and the Firm; is responsive to, and regularly offers, 360-degree coaching/feedback.• Understand how own and team's work relate to each other and to the broader business context before developing actionable recommendations; able to concurrently drill down to the details and draw salient, big-picture implications/insights.• Speak with confidence, clarity and impact; use a range of interaction styles to probe key issues and influence outcomes.• Act with empathy and compassion; regularly offer to step-in to help solve others' problems and spread workload; demonstrate high emotional intelligence allowing her/him to understand interpersonal dynamics and/or issues, offer the right solutions and build trust.
This is a unique opportunity to be in the center of a major transformation of a ~$2B company, with opportunity for growth and upside either within the corporate team or in line roles within our business segments. The Managing Director of Strategy & Transformation will develop deep, trusted advisor relationships with Executive Committee members and senior management, and cultivate deep, continuing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders who seek him/her out for advice. The Managing Director will serve as an inspiring model of the firm's value to the team with the ability to influence others to behave with integrity. The Managing Director will also have the opportunity to travel up to ~50% to other domestic and international FTI Consulting offices as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
Preferred Skills• Bachelor’s degree• Minimum of 10+ years of experience• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills• Project planning and management• Executive-level communication and influence• Experience in strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting• High degree of ethical responsibility• Passion for driving lasting change• Strong leadership skills
• Advanced degree, e.g., MBA• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint• Proven ability to structure, analyze and develop options to address complex issues using a hypothesis driven approach• Excellent interpersonal skills, including flexibility to work/collaborate effectively with a range of personalities• Experience with analyzing financial statements, operations and management reporting processes and systems• Experience performing variance and trend financial analysis• Familiarity with financial systems, e.g., TM1, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, database or other query or reporting writing tools• Ability to effectively work in a team under tight deadlines to deliver quality output• Ability to prepare and deliver compelling and high-quality presentations for senior management/stakeholders• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders with common and/or conflicting interests• Self-aware and proactively seeks out opportunities to address development areas; is open to and responsive to coaching/ feedback• Seeks out challenges; resilient
Our Benefits
Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
About FTI Consulting• Competitive salary and bonus plans• Generous paid holidays, time off and parental leave• Full package of benefits plans• Company matched 401K• Annual paid volunteer hours• Corporate matching for charitable donations• Potential for flexible working arrangements• Free snacks and drinks• Upscale offices close to public transportation• Pet insurance
What makes us unique? With more than 5,000 employees located in offices in every corner of the globe, we are the firm our clients call when their most important issues are at stake. Regardless of what level you are, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from top experts in your field on high-profile engagements that impact history. Our culture is collaborative, and we value diversity, recognition, development and making a difference in our communities.
FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Consulting magazine and one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter (@FTIConsulting), Facebook and LinkedIn.
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
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