Senior Manager (SVP) - Digital Transformation

AlixPartners ,
London, Greater London
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Senior Manager (SVP), Digital Transformation About AlixPartners AlixPartners is a leading global business advisory firm of results-oriented professionals who specialise in building value and restoring performance at every stage of the business life cycle. We grow with our ability to make a difference in high-impact situations and deliver sustainable, bottom-line results. Digital Transformation consultants sit within the overarching UK Digital team to provide independent, senior-level expertise that enables executives to drive value from Technology and as a result to improve business performance. The Senior Manager (SVP), Digital Transformation will join a team of expert professionals who have previously held senior Technology roles in large corporates The depth of our colleagues' experience enables us to exert a rapid and sustainable impact across: * Digital and Technology strategy development, operating model, capability and governance design * Product strategy and innovation, assisting our clients with the strategy and execution of growing the digital capability of their products and services * IT cost reduction, IT outsourcing and end to end IT Transformation * IT platform/systems/infrastructure review, re-platforming, rationalization and consolidation activities * IT due diligence, carve-out, and merger integration planning and execution * IT crisis management, interim IT leadership roles, and project turnaround Job Summary Senior Managers (SVPs) lead and/or co-lead our small teams in delivering projects. They work collaboratively across the Digital community to ensure the delivery of all elements of client engagements. They will typically work across a small number of projects at any given time bringing a flexible and adaptable approach. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities * Lead or co-lead projects of all sizes, from inception through to completion, with an emphasis on reconciling client requirements and scope with available resources and technology * Lead or play a team role in ensuring quality delivery on the client engagements in critical situations time critical improvement * Deliver technical and consulting expertise in at least two of: Digital and Technology strategy, Product strategy and innovation, IT operating model, organisation & governance, IT cost reduction, IT strategic sourcing, Turnaround of large scale "troubled" projects, operational due diligence, Company Separation (Carve-out) or integration (Merger) projects, IT complexity reduction, platforms/infrastructure consolidation * Contribute to our Digital practice and thought leadership development initiatives, taking ownership for areas of interest that can further develop the practice * Lead and/or participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development activities Background and Qualifications * Bachelor's degree. MBA or Master's degree preferred, but valid experience in conjunction with a Bachelor's degree - in lieu of a graduate degree - will be considered * A minimum of 10 years of applicable professional IT consulting and/or IT organisation with software delivery or IT Infrastructure/Operations experience * Mix of blue-chip consulting and IT line management experience is of significant interest * A preference for industry experience in one or more of: Retail, TMT, Consumer Products * Experience of delivering small projects and working across multiple work streams of larger projects * Excellent communication and presentation capabilities, with knowledge of prevalent tools, methodologies and frameworks * IT knowledge and practical experience within Digital, Technology or IT of at least two of the following areas: IT software delivery, IT strategy, IT infrastructure and operations, Enterprise or solutions architecture, IT governance (audit, risk, compliance, security) and/or IT project management, IT cost reduction * Robust fact gathering, analytical and quantitative skills * Experience of implementing projects across a number of different environments using different methodologies e.g waterfall, agile, iterative development * Knowledge and experience of working with a variety of Technology platforms both in-house and packages, infrastructure and systems, key IT vendors for example but not limited to SAP, Oracle or Microsoft * Willingness to travel across EMEA * Knowledge of an additional language would be advantageous * Current citizenship; passport holder and/or work authorization in EMEA. Applicants need to have their own documents or work permits in place that enable them to travel and work across the European Union Personal Competencies * You demonstrate a keen personal interest in Technology, Digital and up to date in the latest trends, tools and impacts of Digital on industry * You are passionate about driving IT effectiveness and enabling clients to achieve their business objectives * Solutions focussed, you possess strong commercial acumen coupled with a strategic awareness * You are highl

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