Associate Director – Graduate Student Advising and Programming
Emory University
Technology Enablement Director
Grant Thornton (US)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
CloudITSM
About the role
- Perform detailed analysis to identify opportunities for improvement, documenting conclusions, and providing recommendations
- Utilize and continuously learning new technologies to collaborate with team members and enhance service delivery
- Engage directly with client executive leadership to lead the analysis, documentation and recommendations of technology strategies, business process improvements, technology platforms architectures, custom application design, strategic roadmaps, transformation business cases and other solutions as required.
- Leverage various data collection techniques, selecting appropriate method and prioritization to fit project objectives and deliverables, and applying established analytical models to evaluate findings, data, costs and benefits.
- Assist in strategic planning that integrates multiple functional disciplines including accounting, finance, sales, operations, and human capital management and information technology to support the client’s business strategy and operational plans.
- Assist in strategic road mapping and implementation services that effectively and efficiently meet business objectives and ensure a return on investment.
- Develop recommendations that leverage artificial intelligence, strategic enterprise architecture, cloud / infrastructure modernization, IT operational improvements.
- Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and work plans. Participate in other business development activities as appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, information technology, MIS or related field. A master’s degree is a plus. MBA is preferred.
- 5+ years of management consulting experience or equivalent required
- Must be able to demonstrate creative problem-solving skills, critical thinking aptitude, and experience with data modeling and/or process mapping.
- Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills with experience working in cross-functional teams.
- Experience with logical design for organizational business hierarchies and dimensions in a multi-company environment.
- Leading and coordinating business and technology capability strategy, operating model strategy, diligence and integration/separation strategy development.
- Fundamental knowledge and ability to document and assess the business life-cycle processes (i.e., order to cash, procure to pay, record to report, hire to retire, etc.)
- Hands-on experience and architectural understanding across enterprise business applications (CRMs, ERPs, HCMs) with platform agnostic strategy experience.
- Experience developing strategic business cases for enterprise system transformation (i.e., application rationalization, investment needs, value-added saving opportunities, etc.)
- Experience developing strategic roadmaps for enterprise system transformations (i.e., prioritized phasing, deployment strategies, etc.)
- Experience developing strategies that leverage artificial intelligence, strategic architecture, enterprise architecture, cloud / infrastructure architecture, IT operations (ITIL / ITSM)
Benefits
- We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: __https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits__
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
- Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data modelingprocess mappingstrategic enterprise architecturecloud architectureIT operational improvementsbusiness life-cycle processesapplication rationalizationstrategic roadmapstechnology platforms architecturescustom application design
Soft skills
creative problem-solvingcritical thinkingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborationleadershipstrategic planningbusiness developmentcross-functional teamworkanalytical skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeMBA