Forensics - Business Operations - Manager

EY

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About The Position

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Despite the best efforts of compliance, legal, risk, security and information technology departments, clients can remain uncertain on how to address and respond to the unexpected when corporate disruption occurs. Clients call upon EY to deploy former federal law enforcement officers, forensics accountants, compliance professionals and technology specialists to coordinate response activity and timelines, collect critical information and business intelligence, investigate suspicious activities, summarize procedures and outcomes, and streamline communications and reporting when responding to critical business events that can lead to an organizational crisis.

The opportunity

The Business Operations Manager is an experienced management position that plays a vital role in driving the success of our client engagements by providing critical administrative project support to our consulting staff and reinforcing our engagement team to help them deliver outstanding results to our clients.

The primary focus of the Business Operations Manager (OM) is to build and manage a team that collaborates with our senior professionals and support them and their engagements on all matters related to engagement administration. As OM you will become an expert and develop a team that provides engagement lifecycle workflow and practices within a component of our large professional services firm.

With approximately 4,500 forensic professionals around the world, EY
has the ability to
assemble the right multidisciplinary and culturally aligned team to work with clients and their legal advisors. EY works to give clients
the benefit of our broad sector experience, providing
deep subject-matter knowledge and the latest insights from our work worldwide.

Working with clients across all industries, you’ll help assess and develop innovative recommendations for some of the most challenging crisis management, safety & security, intelligence and bribery & corruption issues around. Since we work with such a diverse portfolio of clients, you can expect to take on a wide range of forensic solution based projects, making this a great place to develop your skills and business knowledge.

Your key responsibilities

Because all clients have unique issues, it’s no exaggeration to say you’ll never be doing the same type of investigation for too long. You’ll be part of a team that works with our clients’ legal counsel, internal audit and compliance departments investigating complex issues and developing practical solutions that address operational challenges. It’s all about using your technical skills and problem solving to creatively assess and resolve our clients’ needs from the front lines.

The OM will oversee a team that provides support to our Partners and Senior Managers/Directors in their Business Development and Engagement Administration activities. You and your team will collaborate with engagement teams to play a vital role in success by enabling process best practices and following quality standards.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree required with a preference towards a business concentration or equivalent work experience
• At least 7 years of work experience – experience working with senior professionals preferred
• At least 2-3 years managing teams with similar or analogous responsibilities to the Business Operations team
• Detail-oriented with strong planning skills and consistent follow-through
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of an organization
• Comfort driving change management, implementation, and quick adoption of technology
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and manage time, multiple tasks, and deadlines effectively
• A strong team player with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients’ goals.
• Experience with standard business tools such as MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, SharePoint and CRM systems
• A self-starter who possesses the intellectual curiosity to be a problem solver
• A good collaborator who also can work independently when needed
• An analytical, data-driven mindset
• Experience with the business processes of large organizations
• Experience with modern workflow tools

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and properly delegate work load through a large and diverse team
• Knowledge and experience with hardware and storage solutions is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide performance feedback for a team performing the activities described below
• Provide support with engagement-level administration including client acceptance, Mercury (ERP) & CRM maintenance, conflict checks, engagement economics, billing & invoicing, and other engagement-related activities
• Develop and facilitate negotiation of legal documentation on key engagement-related documents, (e.g., engagement agreement, statement of work, non-disclosure agreement, non-reliance letter, etc.)
• Ensure agreements, engagement proposals, and other engagement-related documents are executed and completed with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness
• Provide proposal and credential support through research and knowledge management
• Ensure all Quality excellence standards and compliance requirements (including document retention consistent with EY policies) are adhered to and be a point of reference concerning Quality for the individuals under your supervision
• Facilitate pipeline management and reporting at both a Partner and sector level
• Work with your BE colleagues and practice partners on strategic efforts such as new automations and improvements to enhance and streamline our engagement administration processes
• Liaise with and train the offshore Engagement Management Services team
• Provide support with staffing and resource allocation and other related staffing activities
• Become an expert and mentor others in several aspects of engagement administration
• Help document best practices as they evolve and participate in training both as a trainer and a participant

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $104,800 to $192,300.
• The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $125,700 to $218,500.
• Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.
• In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.
• You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager