Data Analysis & Visualization - Staff - Consulting - Location Open

Technology – Data and Decision Science – Data Management and Strategy – Staff

The opportunity
At EY, there is no such thing as a typical day – every day brings forth new objectives and challenges to solve. We are seeking well qualified, passionate individuals who are keen to solve client challenges and provide exceptional client service to align with EY’s purpose of building a better working world.

This is a rapidly growing area, so you will have plenty of opportunity to spread your wings and develop your skill set to keep up with the ever-growing demands of the digital landscape. Our AI & Data (Enabled Automation) team helps apply cutting edge technology and techniques to bring solutions to our clients. As part of that, you’ll sit side-by-side with clients and diverse teams from EY and we’ll look to you to provide our clients with a unique business perspective on how they must continue to innovate and remain competitive in this ever-changing industry.

In this role, you will design and apply comprehensive methods, practices, policies, tools, and processes to govern and control the entire lifecycle of data assets. You will perform maturity assessments on data management capabilities and advise on tools and roadmaps for implementation. Your understanding of business strategy in connection with the value of data at scale will be crucial.

Your key responsibilities

You will be an experienced senior consultant, able to lead teams with diverse skills and backgrounds and deliver high quality work products. You’ll have the ability to build and nurture long term relationships with internal and external influencers and stakeholders. You will consistently deliver quality intelligent automation services and solutions that will bring our clients’ vision and strategy to life. You will demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. You will maintain long-term client relationships and networks and cultivate business development opportunities. 

As a Senior Data Management and Strategy professional, you will be at the forefront of data governance and strategy, ensuring that data assets are protected and utilized effectively. You will spend your time on the following key responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing data governance frameworks that align with business objectives.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to build analytics solutions that deliver tangible business value.
• Conducting maturity assessments to enhance data management capabilities across the organization.

This role may require regular travel to meet with external clients, providing you with the opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders and contribute to impactful projects.

Skills and attributes for success
To excel in this role, you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. Your ability to navigate complex data environments and build strong relationships will be key to your success.

• Functional analyst who has designed and implemented new technology-based solutions
• Participate in business development opportunities, proposing solutions that will enable our clients to identify, prioritize and automate their current processes to be more efficient
• Work with clients to analyze user requirements, procedures, and blockers to automation and/or improve existing process and systems by developing application architecture, rationalization, and enablement.
• Design the requirements and work with the development team on how to best implement the solution with reusability, scalability and quality.
• Act as an integrator between the needs of client business teams and possible technology solutions to help clients solve their business issues and improve performance.
• Assess automation opportunities from a functional and technical perspective and design enterprise-grade solutions that are efficient, scalable and maintainable.
• Participate in the design and improvement of automated processes using best in class automation technologies and make recommendations to the client.
• Participate in definition of to-be state including creation and maintenance of PDD and SDD throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyze business and data processing problems to implement and improve existing computer systems using best in class automation technology.
• Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress and agile delivery tools
• Support User Acceptance Testing and deployments to production and between environments.
• Identify risks early on the implementation and work on mitigation plans.
• Strong understanding of data privacy and governance principles.
• Experience in enterprise strategy and data management.
• Proficiency in metadata management and ontology design.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Demonstrated emotional agility and the ability to collaborate in hybrid environments.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree) and at least 1 year of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience in a customer-facing role in a large consulting firm or in the industry
• At least 1 year of experience participating in teams of resources in aspects of the delivery of intelligent automation services and the technology life cycle, potentially including operating model/strategy, opportunity assessment, discovery and requirements definition, solution architecture and design, development, testing and production release.
• At least one (1) year of experience in implementing intelligent automation projects using market-leading tools in the suite of automation capabilities, including robotics, workflow management, OCR, virtual agents, natural language processing, machine learning and emerging technologies.
• At least one (1) year of experience in automation implementation using Agile methodologies or robotics tool-specific methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and collaboration skills.
• Strong ability to solve problems, troubleshoot, analyze processes, map processes, and communicate effectively with senior business and IT stakeholders.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations and best practices.
• Proven experience in master data management processes.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and methodologies.
• Familiarity with enterprise strategy and data management principles.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with complex problem-solving and critical thinking.
• A track record of driving outcomes in collaborative environments.
• Familiarity with digital fluency and hybrid collaboration tools.
• Prior consulting experience highly preferred
• Degree emphasis in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, MIS or Mathematics desired; master’s degree in one of these areas preferred
• Automation-related certifications, including Solution Architect, Business Analyst, or Advanced Developer (e.g. from UiPath or Blue Prism)
• One (1) year of sustained experience developing bots used in production utilizing UiPath, Blue Prism, or other automation tools
• At least one (1) year of sustained professional experience in programming (including scripting/coding), SQL and relational database and application development.

What we look for
We seek individuals who are not only skilled but also passionate about leveraging data to drive business success. Top performers in this role demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning, possess strong analytical skills, and thrive in collaborative settings.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.