Business, Operations & Strategy

United States

Nashville

Large

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to change, risk, disputes, finance, performance, distress, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 1,800 professionals in more than 35 locations globally who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative lateral thinking, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivaled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Value.

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Practice OverviewAnkura’s Strategy and Performance practice accelerates change and value creation for Fortune 500 and private equity backed growth businesses. Working across industries, we drive transformational change across many dimensions – people, culture, process, operations, and technology. &nbsp;We bring proprietary methodologies to translate strategies into results and we have a proven track record of accelerating results and de-risking strategic initiatives.Role OverviewAnkura Strategy &amp; Performance Directors lead large or complex projects, with regular guidance from their Managing Director. They collaborate with others to solve business problems and develop close relationships with clients. They typically have seven or more years of relevant business and consulting experience and have demonstrated exceptional consulting competencies through previous employment performance.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Leads large or complex projects</li><li>Reviews and ensures quality deliverables</li><li>Manages project scope, vision, objectives, schedule, budget, resources, vendors, dependencies, issues, risks, and change using best practice and/or “right-sized” methods, tools, and approaches</li><li>Develops a comprehensive project plan for meeting the objectives within scope, including people, process, and technology components of the initiative</li><li>Proactively manages, monitors, and adjusts plan throughout the project</li><li>Maintains key documentation throughout the project, including status reports, issue/risk logs, decision history, business process diagrams, etc</li><li>Gathers, elicits, documents, and analyzes business requirements</li><li>Maps and analyzes current and future business processes</li><li>Researches and analyzes potential solution approaches</li><li>Continually analyzes business issues and facilitates resolution to keep the project on target</li><li>Manages conflicts and escalates critical issues to the project sponsor</li><li>Creates and implements a communications plan to keep team members, stakeholders, and sponsors up to date on project status and issues</li><li>Flexibly contributes in other project roles, as necessary, with project sponsor approval</li></ul>Requirements:Key Characteristics:<ul><li>Clear and concise verbal and written communications</li><li>Excellent active listening skills</li><li>High level of organization and ability to prioritize tasks</li><li>Detail orientation, but with the ability to visualize and communicate the “big picture”</li><li>Adaptive to different working environments</li><li>Flexibility to wear multiple “hats” on a project</li><li>Ability to develop strong relationships with people at all levels and across organizations (client teams, peers, competitors)</li><li>Willing to admit mistakes, learn from them, and ask for help</li><li>Analytical; enjoys problem-solving</li><li>Good facilitation and negotiation skills</li><li>Ability to informally influence others in a positive way</li><li>Strong desire to improve and continuously learn</li><li>Professional demeanor and behavior; can-do attitude</li><li>Joy in serving clients; servant leader; humble</li><li>Travel (by air and car) as required depending on engagement mix.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience</li><li>Graduate degree in business, technical or analytical concentration a plus</li><li>7 or more years of relevant business and consulting experience</li><li>Varied in leadership of complex business projects</li><li>Project management and consulting experience</li><li>Experience or education in information systems a plus</li><li>Advanced proficiency with MS Office tools, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, with demonstrated ability to efficiently produce crisp, professional documents</li></ul>

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Practice OverviewAnkura’s Strategy and Performance practice accelerates change and value creation for Fortune 500 and private equity backed growth businesses. Working across industries, we drive transformational change across many dimensions – people, culture, process, operations, and technology.  We bring proprietary methodologies to translate strategies into results and we have a proven track record of accelerating results and de-risking strategic initiatives.Role OverviewAnkura Strategy & Performance Directors lead large or complex projects, with regular guidance from their Managing Director. They collaborate with others to solve business problems and develop close relationships with clients. They typically have seven or more years of relevant business and consulting experience and have demonstrated exceptional consulting competencies through previous employment performance.Responsibilities:Leads large or complex projectsReviews and ensures quality deliverablesManages project scope, vision, objectives, schedule, budget, resources, vendors, dependencies, issues, risks, and change using best practice and/or “right-sized” methods, tools, and approachesDevelops a comprehensive project plan for meeting the objectives within scope, including people, process, and technology components of the initiativeProactively manages, monitors, and adjusts plan throughout the projectMaintains key documentation throughout the project, including status reports, issue/risk logs, decision history, business process diagrams, etcGathers, elicits, documents, and analyzes business requirementsMaps and analyzes current and future business processesResearches and analyzes potential solution approachesContinually analyzes business issues and facilitates resolution to keep the project on targetManages conflicts and escalates critical issues to the project sponsorCreates and implements a communications plan to keep team members, stakeholders, and sponsors up to date on project status and issuesFlexibly contributes in other project roles, as necessary, with project sponsor approvalRequirements:Key Characteristics:Clear and concise verbal and written communicationsExcellent active listening skillsHigh level of organization and ability to prioritize tasksDetail orientation, but with the ability to visualize and communicate the “big picture”Adaptive to different working environmentsFlexibility to wear multiple “hats” on a projectAbility to develop strong relationships with people at all levels and across organizations (client teams, peers, competitors)Willing to admit mistakes, learn from them, and ask for helpAnalytical; enjoys problem-solvingGood facilitation and negotiation skillsAbility to informally influence others in a positive wayStrong desire to improve and continuously learnProfessional demeanor and behavior; can-do attitudeJoy in serving clients; servant leader; humbleTravel (by air and car) as required depending on engagement mix.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experienceGraduate degree in business, technical or analytical concentration a plus7 or more years of relevant business and consulting experienceVaried in leadership of complex business projectsProject management and consulting experienceExperience or education in information systems a plusAdvanced proficiency with MS Office tools, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, with demonstrated ability to efficiently produce crisp, professional documents

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