Our Clients team has grown very rapidly over the past few years, and continues to do so. They have a large UK Security & Resilience team, with over 180 professionals in the UK. The team combines a wealth of deep industry knowledge with both business advisory experience and technical expertise. We provide our clients a full spectrum of services encompassing information security, corporate and physical security and business and technology resilience to help our clients fix their issues and bring them real, long-lasting benefits.
Our Clients Test consultancy team provides strategic advice to their clients where their new and existing technology implementations are at risk. They help to provide assurance that their Clients applications and system architecture meet the set requirements, including in many cases developing and running the testing strategy, testing projects and individual components (e.g. functional testing, integration testing, load & stress testing, security testing and UAT). Their proposition differs from our competitors as we are not purely delivery focussed, we pride ourselves on providing a more consultative and strategic approach to testing.
As part of this role you will be responsible for devising test strategies, advising and managing test automation, reviewing test practices and advising on improvements to the test process. You will get the chance to work with top tier clients across a range of sectors, providing high quality test advisory services. This an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing team that has a unique position in the test consulting market.
We are currently looking for driven Senior Managers with expertise in the Capital Markets sector that can help develop our Clients Testing capability in this sector. You will be tasked with growing our business in the Capital Markets through client engagement and delivery of new business opportunities.
Senior Managers will have responsibility for:
- Working with the Capital Markets and Testing leads to develop & implement existing & new market propositions across a number of industry sectors.
- Contribute to Deloitte’s thought leadership in Testing
- Building and developing long terms relationships with senior stakeholders across our client organisations
- Act as a role model - help to develop and mentor junior resources
- To have a broader perspective of potential issues encountered when managing diverse teams and the strategies to overcome them; have a clear understanding of the firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture
- Supporting the management of key client stakeholders' relationships and leading teams of Deloitte and client personnel
- Taking responsibility for budgets (or portions of budgets), client deliverables and billing
- Supporting the development of client bids and presentations of proposals.
- Defining test strategies for large and complex test delivery;
- Reviewing test practices and coaching the team on improvement opportunities;
- Working with key stakeholders at the client, building strong trusted relationships
To qualify for the role you must have:
- Deep sector specific expertise gained in Capital Markets, Investment Management and Treasury services.
- The ability to develop solutions and value adding propositions and take these to market.
- The ability to manage a strong industry network, identify and convert sales opportunities and lead the sales process.
- The ability to work on your own initiative and in many different and challenging environments.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, business writing and professional skills, including being able to liaise with both technical and business contacts at our clients.
- Experience of managing, strengthening and broadening key client relationships.
- Experience of functional system testing, inter system / application integration testing, user acceptance testing, performance and Resilience.
- A proven track record in a top tier consultancy.
- ISEB foundation (or equivalent experience).
- Test Management Tool Expertise (such as HP Quality Centre).
- Proven technical ability - combined with strong business acumen.
- Strong academic record - including a minimum of 2.1 degree (or equivalent).
- Demonstrable rapid career progression to-date.
Our Clients Consulting practice advises on a broad range of issues, from strategy through to implementation. Deep industry expertise in a number of key market segments in both the private and public sectors ensures that the advice they provide to clients is tailored to that particular sector’s needs. From defining the initial strategy to planning its development and implementing its outcome, the Consulting practice delivers end-to-end solutions to help their clients maximise their commercial potential.
Consulting is comprised of seven core competencies:
- Technology
- Finance
- Customer
- Operations
- People & Programmes
- Strategy
- Actuarial & Pension Services
The breadth and depth of the expertise we bring to each engagement, and the collaborative way they work with clients and with each other help us stand out from their competitors. Their consultants have valuable expertise in market analysis, organisational design, operational performance improvement, performance measurement, risk management, and project and change management.
You’ll play a vital role in conceiving strategies for our clients, planning the implementation of the strategy, and then, bottom line, delivering it. If you can apply yourself with creativity and intellectual rigour, have exceptional hands-on problem solving skills and can adapt rapidly to changing circumstances, you’ll find there are countless opportunities to progress.
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