About The RoleThis is a unique opportunity to be in the center of a major transformation of a ~$2B company, with tremendous opportunity for growth and upside either within the corporate team or in line roles within our business segments.
We have built a strong corporate center to drive the transformation, and we are looking for top performers to join the Strategy & Transformation team. The team at FTI directly supports the CEO, FTI's Executive Committee, and other senior leaders within FTI's corporate infrastructure teams on strategic and change initiatives including:
- Defining the overall corporate strategy across FTI's portfolio of businesses
- Identifying and driving organic growth opportunities within the segments
- Supporting M&A / business development activity (due diligence, valuation, integration)
- Improving processes within internal corporate functions (e.g., Finance, HR, IT, Real Estate)
- Maintaining the firm's world-class client service and go-to-market practices
What You'll Do- Leads project strategy for multiple projects simultaneously from beginning to end supporting the senior business leader, along with providing expertise and support to other initiatives the S&T team has underway.
- Leads and mentors project teams, including mentoring and coaching other MDs and junior staff on leading projects.
- Drives innovative thinking on strategy development and problem solving based on own experience and others' expertise; supports risk-taking by others.
- Uses deep expertise in Strategy/Finance to structure approaches to address complex projects and ambiguous problems, understands and articulates the potential paths to solutions, and aligns the right people/resources against the right work streams.
- Helps the team to prioritize analyses, develop work plans and eliminate roadblocks; "manages upward" to avoid overloading the team, and "manages downward" to ensure timely delivery of quality work product.
- Manages and conducts objective analysis/research on current and emerging market trends, firm competitors, project/staff management, financial performance, key operating metrics, and other related topics to inform strategic options.
- Translates strategies into actionable plans with clear owners, timing/milestones and deliverables.
- Clearly summarizes gathered data and facts, develops logical and compelling storylines and presentations, confidently communicates/presents findings to Executive Committee and to other senior management; Expresses own opinion supported by data/facts.
- Develops various business scenarios and financial models based on changing economic, regulatory and other trends; effectively communicates financial implications to senior management.
- Understands the budgeting/forecast processes, e.g., linking with business strategy, projecting revenue and expense from both a top-down and bottoms-up approach, assessing risks and opportunities.
- Influences optimal allocation of resources through budgeting, forecasting, planning, variance analysis, and in co-ordination with corporate and line functions.
- Assists in the development, consistent definition, tracking and reporting of key financial and operational performance indicators.
- Understands key business drivers and how to translate business problems into relevant/understandable financial analysis that can be used for decision making
- Understands GAAP accounting principles and is familiar with reporting requirements for a publicly traded company, e.g., quarterly filings (particularly MD&A), investor relations.
- Proactively manages team, restructuring where necessary, to deliver optimal output
- Develops deep, trusted advisor relationships with Executive Committee members and senior management.
- Writes in compelling ways in both vertical and horizontal formats; creatively conveys analyses, data, insights and recommendations.
- Demonstrates a high tolerance for ambiguity; deals well with unexpected and adverse situations.
- Strives for high-quality deliverables; drives projects to deliver impact for the firm.
- Understands how his/her efforts/projects fits into the broader business context/strategy.
- Travels (~10%) to other FTI offices as needed.
The ideal candidate will:
- Serve as an inspiring model of the firm's value to the team; able to influence others to behave with integrity.
- Exhibit a strong sense of ownership towards own work and the team's; holds her/himself accountable for mistakes and learns from them.
- Cultivate deep, continuing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders ("clients"), who seek him/ her out for advice, build trusted advisor relationships over time.
- Communicate honestly and directly with clients and team; challenge established thinking; raise bold yet practical ideas with the team and business leaders and welcomes dissent.
- Demonstrate self-awareness and proactively seek opportunities to improve self, the team and the Firm; is responsive to, and regularly offers, 360-degree coaching/feedback.
- Understand how own and team's work relate to each other and to the broader business context before developing actionable recommendations; able to concurrently drill down to the details and draw salient, big-picture implications/insights.
- Speak with confidence, clarity and impact; use a range of interaction styles to probe key issues and influence outcomes.
- Act with empathy and compassion; regularly offer to step-in to help solve others' problems and spread workload; demonstrate high emotional intelligence allowing her/him to understand interpersonal dynamics and/or issues, offer the right solutions and build trust.
How You'll GrowWe are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.
What You Will Need to SucceedBasic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience
- Ability to travel to FTI office(s) as needed
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position will not sponsor applicant for work visas.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree, e.g., MBA
- CFA/CPA desirable
- Experience in strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven ability to structure, analyze and develop options to address complex issues using a hypothesis driven approach
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including flexibility to work/collaborate effectively with a range of personalities
- Experience with analyzing financial statements, operations and management reporting processes and systems
- Experience performing variance and trend financial analysis
- Familiarity with reporting/analytical requirements for publicly traded companies
- Familiarity with financial systems, e.g., TM1, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, database or other query or reporting writing tools
- Ability to effectively work in a team under tight deadlines to deliver quality output
- Ability to prepare and deliver compelling and high-quality presentations for senior management/stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders with common and/or conflicting interests
- Self-aware and proactively seeks out opportunities to address development areas; is open to and responsive to coaching/ feedback
- Project planning and management
- Executive-level communication and influence
- Seeks out challenges; resilient
- Detail oriented and dependable
- High degree of ethical responsibility
- Passion for driving lasting change
- Strong leadership skills
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CompensationMinimum Pay: $214,500
Maximum Pay: $455,500
Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual's location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.
