Consultant toDirector (Project Manager), Business Transformation | Singapore
About The Role
As part of the Asia Strategy, we are expanding our Singapore businesses into Corporate Finance & Business Transformation services. In Business Transformation at FTI Consulting, we focus on our clients' strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders.
Our services include pre-deal commercial and operations due diligence, post-merger integration, business plan development, restructuring and performance improvement including interim management. Our demanding customer base relies on small and senior teams.
What You'll Do
We are expanding rapidly and seeking outstanding talent to join our Singapore Business Transformation Team as Consultant/Senior Consultant, and Director (Project Manager).
The successful candidate will participate in project teams, working with clients on the execution of various engagements and participate in ongoing business development activity.
As Such, Key Activities Include
- Company financial analysis (knowledge of and experience in P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow assessments preferred)
- Market analysis
- Operational analysis (e.g. OEE assessment, FTE benchmark)
- ODD, CDD experience would be a strong plus
- Identification of upside / downside potentials
- Financial/ Operational Excel modelling
- Strategy formulation
- Private equity due diligence reports
- Improvement concept development and implementation support
- Participation in client/internal meetings (regular and extensive travel requirement)
- Lead client project and delivery
The Successful Candidate Will Also Expect To
- Own and drive long term initiatives with our senior leadership (e.g., strategic direction, account planning)
- Directly manage and prioritize efforts across short-term asset building activities
- Develop materials and analysis on key market trends; track announced deals, deal outcomes
- Prepare business development material e.g. pitch deck and client presentations
- Help to ensure coordination across practice, regions, and capability
How You'll Grow
The role will allow you flexibility to put in place your own framework for success and to work collaboratively with the wider team to support the exciting growth in the FTI Business transformation team. The role is by its nature, flexible allowing for the expansion of opportunities or responsibilities outside of the areas set out above into other matters that you feel can contribute to the broader remit to enhance our technical compliance and operational leanness.
There is also the opportunity to interact with industry bodies and networks and / or develop thought leadership. Given the focus on technical excellence, the role will demand that you remain keen to learn and full support will be given to any third-party training or coaching required to assist with the role.
Qualifications & Experience
- University degree level (or equivalent), preferably in a numerical discipline or that has a numerical element, or any business-related concentrations
- MBA would be an absolute advantage
- Demonstrable consulting experience is preferred. Ideally from notable consultancy i.e. MBB, ADL, Kearney, RB etc.
- Demonstrable industry experience (e.g. manufacturing, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, transportation and logistics) and solid experience working with PE
- Ability to demonstrate deliverable results across multiple functions in the following focus areas: Transactions; Operations; Business plan review/development; Performance improvement, ideally in turnaround situations, including diagnosis; Strategy; Senior management and PE relationships
- We would be open to all mid to senior level candidates. Generally speaking, a Consultant would come with about 2-4 years of relevant consulting experience; Senior Consultant 4-6 years.
