Assistant Director Strategic Investments Office

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The opportunity

EY Canadas newly formed Strategic Investments Office (SIO) responsible for oversight governance and capital allocation across all growth and resilience investments has an exciting opportunity for a full-time position as an Assistant Director Strategic Investment Office. This role supports an important strategic growth objective of the firm as part of our All-In Strategy.

In addition to the SIO you will work closely with the many areas of the business that are involved in;

• The identification and validation of potential investments and
• The management of initial investment request through validation performance tracking through closure and reporting to the executives

Your key responsibilities

• SIO Support Analysis & Insights ROI Tracking and Reporting
• Proactively lead follow-up meetings with leaders to track spend and return on approved investments which often-times involves providing challenge along with responsibility for communicating difficult decisions
• Coordinate with Finance for creation and tracking of engagement codes of approved investments
• Connect with leaders to understand investment requests financing requirements (costs gating projections) and tracking framework
• Lead the maintenance of our complex investment tracker to ensure timely updates and accuracy of data. Bring thought leadership around the continuous improvement of the tracker and other SIO processes by identifying more efficient ways of compiling and tracking data including potential for automation
• Extract insights from tracker to drive impactful decision making in the firm
• Take an active role in learning about the business and applying that knowledge to the job
• Contribute to enhancing and maintaining the SIO governance investment request tracking reporting and other processes
• Work with the SIO team and investment sponsor to assist in the development of business case for investment requests
• Assist in triaging investment requests to different working groups
• Collaborate with the SIO team SIO Working Groups cross-functional teams and leadership to assess investment requests
• Coordinate meetings
• Help draft agenda and prepare for Strategic Investment Committee meetings
• Prepare detailed investment reports and presentations for SIO SIC and other stakeholders
• Present analysis and insights to Leadership during monthly SIC meetings as required
• Assist other workstreams as required

What we look for

• Positive attitude A strong work ethic willingness to learn and openness to welcome new challenges
• Work independently- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills including the ability to exercise sound independent judgment. Ability to work effectively under pressure and time constraints in an unstructured environment relying on self-direction
• Creativity Leverage past experiences to continuously improve streamline processes / ways of working with teams
• Teaming Be dedicated to the program and help your team be successful
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strategic mindset Macro view: understand the big picture of the investment and its strategic importance to the firm service line competency and or industry group & sector
• Organization skills Micro view: diligence in tracking with attention to details executing and following-up on tasks and requests from leadership keep the process moving and providing status updates to leadership ability to multitask.
• Consulting skills intermediate ability with PowerPoint and Excel is required advanced is strongly preferred
• Confidentiality must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Administration Economics or a related field
• CPA designation or working towards it is considered an asset
• CBV designation or working towards it and/or experience in financial modelling is an asset
• Strong financial analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to a senior leadership audience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Some knowledge of investment strategies market trends and economic factors influencing investment decisions is an asset.

What you will gain from this role

• Broad exposure Youll understand the inner-workings of EY working directly with our Chief Investment Office (CIO) our newly formed Strategic Investment Committee (made up of our CIO Chair & CEO COO/CFO along with 3 other members of our EC) and your SIO team colleagues. You will also develop relationships with your colleagues in Finance Corporate Development CTO C&I Talent as well as with leaders across all Service Lines and Industry Groups. Youll have direct insight and exposure into the strategic initiatives of the firm.
• Leadership Youll develop key leadership attributes gain confidence in chairing discussions presenting ideas identifying critical decision points and actions as well as risk and mitigations and learn how to manage up
• Understand EY You will develop a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of the firms current capabilities and competencies across all service lines and market segments as well as an enhanced understanding of the firms strategic growth priorities and in demand market skills

What we offer you

At EY our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming where you can shape the future with confidence for our people our clients and our communities. Its one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus we offer:

• Support coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way thats right for you

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. Were committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued policies and practices are equitable and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism advancing gender equity and women in leadership advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA community promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations Inuit and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences abilities backgrounds and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.