AI, Data & Tech - Technology Strategy Senior Associate

Grant Thornton•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Technology Strategy Senior Associate, you will be part of Grant Thornton’s AI, Data and Technology Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. You will perform strategic advisory [FO1] services to address business challenges throughout client technology organizations. From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Transformation team to advise clients with strategic initiatives that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include: Possess a working knowledge of how a commercial or large non-profit organization functions from an organizational, operating model, process, and technology perspective Continually strive to develop professionally, staying up to date on technology trends and solutions in the marketplace to address the issues companies and large non-profits face Assist practice leaders and business development executives with proposal development and presentations. Identify, quantify, and scope new opportunities for GT on existing engagements Performing [FO2] strategic assessments of client technology environments against best practices and widely accepted maturity model frameworks Develop thoughtful, value add recommendations and roadmaps that meet client needs Execute projects related to our technology strategy service offerings such application portfolio strategy, enterprise IT strategy, technology architecture & cloud, technology operations design for mid to large sized public and private organizations. Utilize first principles thinking, customizing create frameworks and methodologies to solve challenging problems Analyze complex quantitative / qualitative data and synthesize output Communicate effectively in an organized and knowledgeable manner to senior audiences, able to deliver difficult messages with persuasiveness and sensitivity Drive the development of business cases (financial, quantitative, and qualitative) to support strategic business initiatives, process improvement initiatives, or IT transformations Build and analyze financial models and complex budgets Coach and develop team members [FO3] Demonstrate executive presence to become a trusted advisor to c-suite level clients Contribute to the development of various service offerings and practice thought leadership Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Computer Science, or related field required.
Minimum 2 years of related work experience in Strategy Consulting, servicing Technology related engagements preferred
Excellent business writing and communication skills
Experience in the assessment of IT organizations – capability to strategy alignment, cost structure, and operating model
Experience in application portfolio strategy – package selection, implementation planning and application architecture model development
Experience with strategic IT assessment, enterprise cloud assessments and roadmap development
Can travel as needed.
Expected travel is up to 40%
Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site

Nice To Haves

MBA or MIS preferred
Industry experience within Manufacturing, Services, Healthcare (providers), Banking, Private Equity, or large Non-Profits (including higher education) a plus

Responsibilities

Possess a working knowledge of how a commercial or large non-profit organization functions from an organizational, operating model, process, and technology perspective
Continually strive to develop professionally, staying up to date on technology trends and solutions in the marketplace to address the issues companies and large non-profits face
Assist practice leaders and business development executives with proposal development and presentations.
Identify, quantify, and scope new opportunities for GT on existing engagements
Performing strategic assessments of client technology environments against best practices and widely accepted maturity model frameworks
Develop thoughtful, value add recommendations and roadmaps that meet client needs
Execute projects related to our technology strategy service offerings such application portfolio strategy, enterprise IT strategy, technology architecture & cloud, technology operations design for mid to large sized public and private organizations.
Utilize first principles thinking, customizing create frameworks and methodologies to solve challenging problems
Analyze complex quantitative / qualitative data and synthesize output
Communicate effectively in an organized and knowledgeable manner to senior audiences, able to deliver difficult messages with persuasiveness and sensitivity
Drive the development of business cases (financial, quantitative, and qualitative) to support strategic business initiatives, process improvement initiatives, or IT transformations
Build and analyze financial models and complex budgets
Coach and develop team members
Demonstrate executive presence to become a trusted advisor to c-suite level clients
Contribute to the development of various service offerings and practice thought leadership
Other duties as assigned