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Senior Associate, Global Business Enablement Strategy

The opportunity

The Global Business Enablement Strategy team partners with Global, Area, Region, and Country leadership to help design and execute the firm’s operating model, cost‑optimization agenda, governance mechanisms, and strategic initiatives across Business Enablement and Client Service functions.

As a Senior Associate, you will provide core analytical, research, and execution support across a wide range of strategic and operational priorities. You will work closely with senior members of the team to deliver high‑quality analysis, insights, models, and materials that support decision‑making by senior leaders.

This is a strong growth role for professionals looking to build experience in strategy, operating model design, data-driven analysis, program execution, and transformation. The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most strategic and visible programs and collaborate with some of the most senior leaders within the firm.

Your key responsibilities

Analysis And Insight Development

• Perform detailed financial, operational, and organizational analysis to support operating model and strategy decisions
• Build and maintain data models, Excel analyses, benchmarks, trend assessments, and scenario models
• Conduct research on market trends, internal performance, peer benchmarks, and best practices
• Translate analysis into clear, structured summaries and insights to support recommendations

Strategy And Operating Model Support

• Contribute analysis and documentation for workstreams related to global strategy, operating model calibration, accountability structures, and interlock mechanisms
• Support development of process maps, role clarity documents, design options, and decision-rights frameworks
• Assist in identifying pain points, inefficiencies, and simplification opportunities

Cost Reduction And Productivity Programs

• Support data collection, cost driver analysis, benchmarking, and benefit-tracking for productivity and simplification programs
• Prepare working files, tracking templates, and dashboards for leadership use
• Monitor progress against targets and highlight risks or variances

Governance And Stakeholder Support

• Prepare draft materials for governance forums, leadership discussions, and cross-functional working groups
• Maintain documentation, trackers, and repositories for project assets
• Support Supervising Associates in coordinating with Global Strategy, Finance, Talent, Technology, and other teams

Program Management Support

• Assist in maintaining project plans, milestones, and action trackers
• Support meeting preparation: agendas, pre‑reads, detailed notes, follow‑up actions
• Help ensure timely delivery against workstream timelines and deliverables

Deliverable Preparation

• Create clear, high-quality working materials — charts, tables, models, and first drafts of presentations
• Support development of leadership-ready decks by gathering inputs, structuring content, and preparing visuals

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical skills; ability to work with complex datasets and financial/operational information.
• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and ideally data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau—added advantage)
• Ability to work in a structured, detail-oriented manner with strong documentation discipline
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to summarize complex information clearly
• Strong work ethic, ownership, and willingness to learn and operate in ambiguous contexts
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across geographies, time zones, and functions

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 2–4 years of experience in one or more of:
  • business analysis
  • corporate strategy or transformation support
  • PMO / program support
  • financial or operational analysis
  • consulting or similar roles
• Strong analytical foundation with demonstrated experience in Excel and data manipulation.
• Experience preparing slides, reports, or analytical summaries

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Exposure to strategy execution, operating model design, cost optimization, or organizational analysis.
• Experience working with large, matrixed organizations.
• Basic understanding of business enablement functions (Finance, Talent, Operations, etc.)

What we look for

• A motivated, detail-oriented professional who can break down complex problems into clear analytical steps
• Someone who is curious, collaborative, and eager to learn from senior team members
• A team player who can balance multiple tasks while maintaining high-quality output
• A strong foundation in data-driven decision support with interest in progressing toward strategy and operating model work

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.

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