EY GDS - Consultant - Research & Analysis - Mobility/Automotive Domain

Job Summary:

- The Domain Analyst is responsible for delivering impactful analysis and insight for the Mobility / Automotive sector, in accordance with the priorities agreed in the Knowledge Plan. The job would particularly involve working on electric mobility and other Future of mobility domains (Connected, Autonomous and Shared mobility). These priorities may cover supporting key accounts and/or strategic solutions, providing an insightful perspective on a specific market or sector, supporting a service line strategy or developing market-impacting points of view to support a domain's go-to-market priorities.

- This role requires the ability to combine strong analytical skills and a strategic mindset with real-world perspective driven by an understanding of both clients' experiences and broader marketplace drivers for the Automotive sector. A collaborative mindset is also crucial, as Analysts have a key role to play in supporting networks within their domain, sharing information across sectors, service lines, accounts and solutions, and using that information to further strengthen the quality of materials produced.

- The Analyst will also work closely at times with knowledge specialists in other domains (e.g. in another sector, service line or geography) to deliver on cross-sector / cross-service line topics and initiatives, where required. This position also requires awareness and understanding of other EY Knowledge functional competencies and services to support integrated teaming and the coordinated delivery to domain stakeholders and customers.

- Analyst will work closely with the GDS Domain Team Leader as well as, where applicable, the Domain Knowledge Leader, senior Domain Analysts and Knowledge Managers to support the domain's leadership and other senior stakeholders, providing impactful research, analysis and insight to help EY differentiate itself in the marketplace.

Purpose of the Job:

- Provide clear analytical insight and understanding of the Mobility / Automotive sector, with responsibility for the execution of initiatives based on a sound analysis of the domain's dynamics and drivers.

- Support engagement with domain stakeholders and internal customers to provide a big-picture perspective on the issues, challenges and opportunities facing the sector, preparing impactful analysis on the implications of those trends for EY and its clients.

- Support development and co-creation of insights beyond publicly available information by interacting with Analysts, Knowledge Managers, account teams, engagement teams and service line colleagues to extract, update, share and use appropriate content.

- Together with Knowledge Managers, proactively alert stakeholders and internal customers regarding changes amongst key clients and competitors and assess the impact of those changes on internal strategies and plans.

- Develop relationships within priority Automotive accounts/solutions/service lines/markets and collaborates with domain customers and EY Knowledge colleagues to deliver research, analysis and insights that support business development activities and service delivery to clients (including for relationship building initiatives and specific engagements).

- Provide research, analysis and insight support to major pursuits, including working with other EY Knowledge and Global Markets teams to deliver relevant analysis on market sizing, market share and market performance.

- Proactive approach to identifying materials, credentials and other information, particularly from key engagements, that are relevant within and across domains, and sharing that information in appropriate formats with teams and communities (e.g. accounts, solutions, sub-service lines).

- Identify cross-sector Point of View (POV) sharing opportunities and seek opportunities to collaborate with other domain teams on issues that cut across EY's business activities.

- Support the collection of benchmarking data from pursuits, engagements and proprietary research to enhance the depth of data available on the EY Benchmarking database and to the broader firm and use data from EY Benchmarking to support domain priorities.

- Act as a role model within EY Knowledge and the domain and positively influence change by: leading by example; championing knowledge-sharing behaviors; connecting people; encouraging enterprise-wide sharing; and appropriately leveraging and reusing existing collateral.

- Strong focus on research competency with active participation in R&I competency development offerings related to research leading practices

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

- Ability to synthesize and analyze information coherently and succinctly. Able to bring together a variety of perspectives and sources across the Automotive sector to deliver impactful analysis that supports business priorities

- Confident in understanding multiple business drivers and the root causes of trends relating to the Automotive sector.

- Capable at identifying issues and trends that translate into key market-facing initiatives and opportunities for EY.

- Demonstrates ability to use both qualitative and quantitative research and analysis methodologies, including financial analysis skills, to synthesize information, review data inputs and provide analytic insights

- Adept at using strategically sound analytical methodologies and capable at coaching less-experienced team members to improve their skills in research, analysis, data analytics and visualization.

- Understands the firm's go-to-market strategy and service delivery models, how core business services support the business, and how knowledge analytics and measurement enable exceptional client service and high performing teams.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

- Possesses good understanding of the Automotive sector, strong analytical skills and the ability to develop a considered point of view

- Knowledge / experience on Electric mobility projects would be a plus

- Capable of putting individual projects/initiatives into a "big picture" context

- Credible experience working in a fast-moving, client-driven environment

- Collaborative and able to work well both as part of a team and independently

- Comfortable presenting to audiences and interfacing with stakeholders and internal customers at different levels of seniority

- Well-structured oral and written communications skills; able to explain difficult concepts in a clear, concise and graphic-rich style,

- Prior experience of using appropriate analytics and visualization tools would be an advantage

- Understanding of internal stakeholders and external clients' needs and concerns; responds with a sense of urgency

- Willingness to build a network of internal contacts to help support domain and broader business objectives

- Ability to take ownership for delivering customized projects with a degree of autonomy; adept at working on a number of projects simultaneously

- Understanding of the business and demonstrated commercial acumen using commercial language that presents knowledge activities in the context of business objectives

- Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills to talk about knowledge programs in a clear, compelling manner with a professional demeanor

- Advanced skills in MS Word, Power BI, Power Apps, Excel and PowerPoint.

Other Requirements:

- May help to manage multi-disciplinary project teams, often working virtually across service lines and geographies

- Limited direct supervision responsibility but must help to cultivate a high-performance teaming environment with analysts in a global, multi-cultural and virtual environment

- Reviews the work of colleagues and mentors their skills development

- May require occasional travel

- Proficient in English, both written and verbal

Job Requirements:

Education - Master's degree or postgraduate qualification is preferred

Experience:

- 5-8 years' experience in Automotive strategy, business analysis, industry research, management consulting or business performance, etc. Experience of working on Electric mobility projects and other Future of mobility domains (Connected, Autonomous and Shared mobility) would be a plus.

- Knowledge of data analytics / visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, etc. and statistical (including forecasting) techniques such as PCA, regression, cluster analysis, etc. would be a plus