Ankura
Senior Managing Director, Data & Technology, Digital Transformation Financial Se
Ankura, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
Practice Overview Ankura’s Digital Transformation practice has a wide range of technical skills and works closely with the firm’s business experts to rapidly modernize companies focused on improving top-line and bottom-line performance. The skill sets within the group include information technology, data platform development, data analytics and reporting, application development, and artificial intelligence.
Our Digital Transformation team assists clients to rapidly advance across stages of digital maturity from a solid IT foundation to sophisticated enterprise data platforms that enable real-time information, process automation, and custom applications designed to improve business performance.
This position is particularly focused on selling and delivering services in the financial services industry. This will include both going to market and working on projects jointly with our financial services industry business experts as well as direct-to-market digital transformation services.
Role Overview The Digital Transformation Senior Managing Director role is an executive level position focused on driving significant new business origination, delivering complex client engagements, and scaling our Digital Transformation team. The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record for digital related services in Financial Services and/or Insurance industries. The candidate will be a "person of stature" and self-sustaining rainmaker who generates $3 - $5 million+ annually. This role requires an individual who is both a deep technical expert and a proven rainmaker capable of building a team, defining a strategy, and driving a substantial book of business.
Responsibilities
Initiates and converts business opportunities and collaborates with other Senior Managing Directors to sell and deliver engagements that generate $3 - $5 million+ annually
Establish the strategic roadmap and go-to-market plan for IT Transformation, aligning it with the firm’s global growth objectives
Develop and implement a clear strategy into the firm’s service offerings and processes to help drive new revenue opportunities
Serve as the executive engagement partner and quality assurance oversight for all major Financial Services related digital transformation projects, ensuring client satisfaction and driving follow-on work
Lead comprehensive IT engagements advising Financial Services and Insurance clients on deal strategy, EBITDA proforma assessments, key risks, and transformation opportunities
Serve as the expert lead for complex IT carve-out and divestiture projects, applying an end-to-end strategy and execution methodology. Key focus areas include Day One readiness, Transitional Service Agreements (TSA) management, and cost-to-separate analysis.
Lead cross-functional post-close projects, including integration PMO leadership, to achieve cost synergy capture and operational optimization
Advise on areas such as application consolidation, operating model design, and employee re-organization
Design, craft and deliver client proposals, presentations, and marketing materials
Participate in business development activities such as public speaking events, conferences, seminars, marketing events and client meetings
Serve as a thought leader within the organization IT Transformation innovation, sharing knowledge and best practices
Market research and analysis, GTM strategy development, and sales enablement
Responsible for innovating and enhancing the D&T business group technological capabilities and offerings
Requirements
BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or another analytical area
15+ years of progressive experience in M&A advisory, with a deep focus on Financial Services and/or Insurance within consulting
Proven track record with Financial Services & Insurance clients
The candidate will possess a strong personal brand and deep market-making relationships resulting in a robust flow of inbound calls and bookings
A successful track record of revenue generating $3 - $5 million+ annually
Strong background in financial analysis, including developing and tracking one-time cost to achieve models, synergy analysis, and reporting financial metrics to executive committees
Experience with end-to-end strategy and execution carveout or merger technology
Ankura is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.
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 conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 2000 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Delivers™ hard‑earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Value™. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.
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Practice Overview Ankura’s Digital Transformation practice has a wide range of technical skills and works closely with the firm’s business experts to rapidly modernize companies focused on improving top-line and bottom-line performance. The skill sets within the group include information technology, data platform development, data analytics and reporting, application development, and artificial intelligence.
Our Digital Transformation team assists clients to rapidly advance across stages of digital maturity from a solid IT foundation to sophisticated enterprise data platforms that enable real-time information, process automation, and custom applications designed to improve business performance.
This position is particularly focused on selling and delivering services in the financial services industry. This will include both going to market and working on projects jointly with our financial services industry business experts as well as direct-to-market digital transformation services.
Role Overview The Digital Transformation Senior Managing Director role is an executive level position focused on driving significant new business origination, delivering complex client engagements, and scaling our Digital Transformation team. The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record for digital related services in Financial Services and/or Insurance industries. The candidate will be a "person of stature" and self-sustaining rainmaker who generates $3 - $5 million+ annually. This role requires an individual who is both a deep technical expert and a proven rainmaker capable of building a team, defining a strategy, and driving a substantial book of business.
Responsibilities
Initiates and converts business opportunities and collaborates with other Senior Managing Directors to sell and deliver engagements that generate $3 - $5 million+ annually
Establish the strategic roadmap and go-to-market plan for IT Transformation, aligning it with the firm’s global growth objectives
Develop and implement a clear strategy into the firm’s service offerings and processes to help drive new revenue opportunities
Serve as the executive engagement partner and quality assurance oversight for all major Financial Services related digital transformation projects, ensuring client satisfaction and driving follow-on work
Lead comprehensive IT engagements advising Financial Services and Insurance clients on deal strategy, EBITDA proforma assessments, key risks, and transformation opportunities
Serve as the expert lead for complex IT carve-out and divestiture projects, applying an end-to-end strategy and execution methodology. Key focus areas include Day One readiness, Transitional Service Agreements (TSA) management, and cost-to-separate analysis.
Lead cross-functional post-close projects, including integration PMO leadership, to achieve cost synergy capture and operational optimization
Advise on areas such as application consolidation, operating model design, and employee re-organization
Design, craft and deliver client proposals, presentations, and marketing materials
Participate in business development activities such as public speaking events, conferences, seminars, marketing events and client meetings
Serve as a thought leader within the organization IT Transformation innovation, sharing knowledge and best practices
Market research and analysis, GTM strategy development, and sales enablement
Responsible for innovating and enhancing the D&T business group technological capabilities and offerings
Requirements
BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or another analytical area
15+ years of progressive experience in M&A advisory, with a deep focus on Financial Services and/or Insurance within consulting
Proven track record with Financial Services & Insurance clients
The candidate will possess a strong personal brand and deep market-making relationships resulting in a robust flow of inbound calls and bookings
A successful track record of revenue generating $3 - $5 million+ annually
Strong background in financial analysis, including developing and tracking one-time cost to achieve models, synergy analysis, and reporting financial metrics to executive committees
Experience with end-to-end strategy and execution carveout or merger technology
Ankura is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.
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 conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 2000 professionals serving 3,000+ clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Delivers™ hard‑earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Value™. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.
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