Position summary:

The Competitive Intelligence (CI) team focuses on the strategic needs of senior leadership within the firm. In addition, the team focuses on global and area strategic priorities that cut across sectors and services. The CI support is provided to the EY leadership / account teams both on a pro-active basis and in response to specific requests.

This position is for an Senior Analyst in the Strategy & Analysis (S&A) Group. The candidate will carry out quantitative, qualitative analysis and will also have strong elicitation skills for primary intelligence. The candidate will work with the S&A team to engage with senior leadership, to identify their key strategic issues/ priorities and develop solutions to support decision making. The candidate will have strong collaboration skills, to work with a virtual team of global knowledge community to serve C-level executives.

Team – Cluster: Competitive InteligenceLocation: Gurgaon, India

I. Team overview

The CI team provides analytical support to the global leadership team and predicts competitor moves on a 3, 6, 12 and 18 month basis for the trends and/or competitive issues observed in the professional services marketplace.

II. Essential functions*

1. Research and analysis:

a. Predictive analysis: Un-packs events into key drivers and causes to develop multiple hypotheses, investigate alternatives and recommend solutions. Draws together information from primary and secondary sources to prove or disprove hypotheses.

b. Leveraging relevant information sources: Uses analytical tools and techniques, specifically those relevant to the domain, and deftly use them to address analytical issues. Demonstrates expertise in information sources relevant to the domain.

c. Linking EY service offerings: Understands and links EY solutions to current and expected trends and issues in the domain and the assigned accounts (if applicable), and thereby identify business opportunities for the firm

d. Elicitation: Collects and analyses information from internal and external subject matter experts through various techniques — face-to-face interviews, telephonic interviews, electronic surveys, etc.

2. Project management:

a. Planning and execution: Develops project plans and manages projects, including objectives, timelines, milestones, priorities, team member responsibilities and work products.

b. Monitoring: Monitors progress and regularly updates stakeholders on potential overruns and changes; re-negotiates timelines, scopes changes and budgets if necessary.

c. Collaborating: Develops project work products collaboratively with team members that focus on measurable business impact.

3. Stakeholder management:

a. EY network: Builds and maintains relationships largely through virtual interactions (using telephone, video conference, Lync and other electronic communication tools) with global stakeholders (including Partners, directors, senior managers).

III. Position requirements*

Education • Masters degree in relevant field (e.g.Business) or equivalent work experience• Strong knowledge and proven track record in conducting qualitative analysis and research

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Work experience

• 3 to 4 years in corporate environment • Detailed knowledge and proven track record in the relevant domain• Understanding of competitive intelligence techniques and frameworks• Knowledge of the professional services environment an advantage

Skills

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills, as well as presentation skills• Strong business writing, synthesis and expression skills• Strong analytical and problem solving skills• Good project and time management skills to complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines • Expert in information sources relevant to the domain• Strong skills in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Power BI• Understanding of technology: Digital, Analytics etc.

Attributes

• Passionate about research and analysis, and its practical application in the corporate environment

• Good executive presence and proven ability to build strong working relationships with senior partners of EY, using primarily virtual communication methods

• Excellent team player; comfortable working in a virtual environment; ability to peer review work and mentor colleagues

• Ability to work under pressure with limited supervision, and produce timely deliverables in a fast-paced environment

• Self-motivated, with strong work ethic and initiative; proactive in identifying issues and opportunities and delivering insightful solutions

• Holds high level of attention to detail

*The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the aforementioned position

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