Industry Lead, Financial Services Australia

Does shaping the future excite you? Are you inspired by blending your passions and career? At Slalom, we are driven by diversity of thought, curiosity, and authenticity. We recognise that no two journeys are the same. Whether you embody all these qualities or you are energised by loving your work and life, we want to hear from you This is an Industry Lead role within our Australian team. We are open to hiring in either Sydney or Melbourne, with travel required as needed by our clients.

**What You’ll Do**
- Set the vision for and lead the direction of the Australian Financial Services Industry at Slalom; establish industry targets and develop overall finance industry strategy
- Partner with account leaders to develop growth plans and drive accountability to achieve targets
- Advise clients on business and technology transformations working with senior business and functional leaders to understand key business drivers, define strategic needs, and develop future business capabilities leveraging industry best practices
- Mature our Financial Services industry community, develop our experts and industry offerings, and share our stories
- Ensure the interconnections between the business processes, technology, data, and people work together to drive performance throughout the enterprise
- Drive connections and strategy with our Partners to best serve our FSI clients together
- Contribute to business development and solutions conversations across multiple Slalom clients

**What You’ll Bring**
- You will enjoy this role if you have a passion for building expertise in Financial Services that enables you to work with our clients to solve their most critical and complex business challenges
- You will enjoy this role if you enjoy an entrepreneurial environment. This includes driving significant growth with our clients, transformational outcomes, and creating new approaches to reach those outcomes
- You will keep an eye on major trends and technology disruptions and be able to identify and advise clients on opportunities created by those disruptions
- At least 10 years of experience working in the Financial Services Industry
- 10+ years’ experience working in the consulting services industry supporting FSI customers
- Be responsible for setting and achieving ambitious 5-year financial targets across our diverse markets. This entails a keen focus on identifying industry trends and growth areas, allowing you to craft insightful thought leadership and innovative solutions
- Pinpoint strategic accounts within the industry and collaborate across markets to formulate effective account strategies. Actively seek out target/greenfield accounts, taking the lead in negotiating and driving new Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
- Play a crucial role in supporting procurement and pricing strategies tailored to the unique dynamics of the industry
- Cultivate marketing and alliance partnerships to enhance our market presence.
- Commit to industry learning and development. By staying abreast of emerging trends and fostering alliances, you will contribute to the continuous growth and success of our organisation
- Experience regularly attended industry conferences and shared learnings with other Industry Practitioners and clients
- Experience presenting/speaking at an industry conference, hosting an industry-focused expert panel, and/or being published in an industry publication.
- Advanced experience and leadership in the areas of: Competitive Research & Analysis, Benchmarking, Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development, Executive Stakeholder Management, Change Management and Account Leadership

**Our Values**

Our culture and values reflect each individual Slalomer. We are dedicated to encouraging workplace diversity and ensuring all our people, from any background can contribute to their full potential. We wish to build a team that echoes the diversity of the communities we serve, and our values are an active part of our every-day, guiding our decisions.

**What keeps us here?**

When we moved to Australia in 2020, we had no idea just how important our work/life balance would need to be. We’ve asked our consultants what makes Slalom a great place to work and the most common answer - “the freedom to be ourselves when life gets in the way”. We make a big effort to bring everyone together and allow space when space is needed. We believe in helping each other thrive in work and life and are proud to invest in benefits that include holistic wellbeing, meaningful allowances and investment in our team’s professional, technical and personal growth
- Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce_

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