Senior Director, Business Transformation | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

Who We Are  

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.  

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.  

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.   

 Are you ready to make an impact? 

About The Role

The Business Transformation group within Corporate Finance is comprised of the following specialties: Go to Market Transformation, Retail & Consumer Services, Financial Services, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Energy & Industrials. Each of these sub-teams is focused on working alongside clients to drive revenue growth and optimize cost efficiencies and operations.  Our Senior Directors supervise and lead engagement teams and clients on a day-to-day basis. Tasks can range from delivering/creating the analytics required to assess the clients’ current state, to supporting the creation and delivery of our solutions and plans to implement our recommendations.

Our team is made up of a range of highly experienced professionals with backgrounds in both industry and consultancy, and we deliver our services across industries and the globe. Some common service areas provided include, SG&A Cost Reduction, Business Plan Review, Direct Procurement Costing, Inventory Optimization, Customer and Channel Profitability, Customer Experience, Revenue Strategy, Marketing and Sales Effectiveness, and Labor and Operations Optimization.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic team, with unlimited opportunities for professional development and hands-on training and coaching from our experienced leadership team. The Business Transformation team also works with staff Directors on projects across industries, based upon staffing needs, capabilities required, and personal interest. In addition, there will be opportunities to contribute directly to the building of the team through business development initiatives and drafting Thought Leadership articles.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise and perform day-to-day activities of projects including interaction with client personnel, other team members, and other professionals

• Lead client teams in developing operational plans and identifying synergies during merger / transition planning

• Apply business, accounting, finance and analytical skills to various client situations and practice disciplines (e.g., financial modeling, ratio and comparable company analysis, inventory management models, revenue growth models, assessing business plans, customer experience, conducting operational and commercial due diligence, etc.)

• Maintain detailed working paper records reflecting assumptions, methodologies and sources of information employed during the performance of all analytical tasks 

• Prepare draft written analyses and other reports for clients as necessary, on the project scope, findings and/or results of activities

• Prepare PowerPoint presentations and quantitative exhibits for third parties, as necessary, on the project scope, findings and/or results of activities

• Manage, oversee, and/or supervise more junior team members and their work product

How You’ll Grow 

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth, and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses, and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.  

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need to Succeed  

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant post-graduate experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, or another quantitative field

• Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA

• 8+ years of relevant experience with either a management consulting firm, a top-tier tech / consumer products company, a private equity firm, or an investment bank

• Excellent analytical skills, with proven experience in data cleansing, building models, distilling insights, and creating recommendations to resolve complex problems

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills; particularly with Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience with various tools such as Power BI, Excel Macro / VBA, Think-Cell, and/or Tableau or other business analytics tools

• Strong project planning and time management; ability to work with limited supervision on assigned workstreams

• Demonstrated passion for driving change and ability to drive impact for clients

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including collaborative work style, problems solving and conceptual thinking skills

• Desire to function as mentor for more junior colleagues