Tech Advisory Consulting Graduate Programme London 20023

Enterprise is at the heart of the major transformations that are changing the world; namely, increased market competition, the switch to digital technology and the accentuation of environmental emergencies. The aim of our strategic plan, "Impact", is to position Wavestone as the one-stop shop for managing some of these major transformations across the industry. We believe in the power of multidisciplinary teaming and how this can bring together the best business technology and sustainable development experts to drive successful transformations.

As a leading independent consulting firm with revenues of €470 million and a team of nearly 4,000 employees across Europe, the US, and Asia, we are committed to our corporate culture, "The Positive Way," which values Client Satisfaction, Employee Development, Responsibility and Ethics, and Team Spirit.

Wavestone is listed on Euronext Paris, has been awarded the Great Place to Work label and is ranked in Forbes World's Best Management Consulting Firms 2022 List.

Becoming part of the constantly growing UK team will present new opportunities for you to make a positive impact as we embark on securing major international accounts in our top 20 clients. This will mean working with our FTSE100 clients on a wide range of advisory projects, bringing deep business and technology expertise to help address opportunities and challenges across their organisations.

The opportunity

Technology underpins how our clients deliver their services and run their organisations and as a result, they face many new opportunities and challenges associated with this digital transformation (for example moving to the cloud, securing their networks and infrastructure, or adopting new technologies).

Wavestone’s role is to help our clients to introduce new approaches to address these opportunities and challenges through engagements such as defining strategies, performing risk assessments, managing projects / programmes, sourcing vendors or conducting cost-benefit analyses.

As a Tech Advisory Analyst at Wavestone, you will typically support Wavestone engagement teams and our clients by building deliverables, helping run workshops, gathering information and requirements, as well as working alongside client stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of projects.

In the UK, the majority of our clients are Financial Services Institutions, but we also have experience working in transport, energy, retail and public sector among other industries.

What you'll do

As part of the Tech Advisory Graduate programme, you will assist clients and your project lead in the following areas:

• IT strategy and risks: Lead IT Blueprints and Strategic frameworks and Development of Enterprise Architecture function (IT strategy and strategic roadmaps, Transformation & Target operating model, IT risk)
• Cloud and Infrastructure: Frame and Steer deployment of cloud-based IT architectures (Cloud adoption & Infra transformation, FinOps & AI Ops, Tech debt, DataCentre & Cloud exit strategy, etc.)
• Connectivity: Leverage Emerging networks/ telecoms technologies to support IS/IT transformation (NextGen networks, mobility, Operational tech, Management & Automation, etc.)
• Digital Workplace: Lead Strategic frameworks, Design and Deploy the digital workplace (Workplace technology, Behaviour and change adoption, Sustainable technology)

Your key responsibilities

• Project Management: Demonstrating efficient organisational and time management skills by ensuring deadlines are met, communicating the progress status of tasks, and understanding project management processes (decision cycle, operating model etc.)
• Business development: Demonstrating knowledge of clients’ business sector, news and competitive environment as well as having awareness of one’s personal role as an ambassador of Wavestone
• People development: Contributing to creating a pleasant and professional working environment (team player), actively develop skills and solicit feedback from your project manager, embody all Wavestone’s values
• Contribute to various internal activities (Marketing, Third Party Articles, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), etc.)

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Students graduating in 2023 or those who have already graduated and now have up to 12-18 months experience
• Natural curiosity about how technology can solve business problems and have an interest in working on projects in cybersecurity and operational resilience
• Interest in a client facing role with a solid understanding of what consulting entails
• Good communication skills and the ability to foster relationships, build trust and work collaboratively
• Good use of Microsoft Office 365; Excel and PowerPoint
• You need to be eligible to live and work in the UK at the point of joining. Wavestone do not offer visa sponsorship for this position

Additional Information

Our commitment: Wavestone values and Positive Way

• Client satisfaction
  • An ability to make an impact in a high-growth business in the US, UK and European markets, by getting involved in business development, contributing to our value propositions and helping to shape culture by working on internal activities
• Employee development
  • A clear career path (Wavestone horizon)
  • A competitive compensation package (Benchmarked against industry standards) and transparent salary policy with published milestone salaries
  • Multiple training opportunities
  • Bespoke and personalised support by a dedicated Career Development Manager
  • Internal mobility opportunities (between countries & practices)
  • A generous referral programme to hire more awesome people like you!
• Collective mindset
  • An opportunity to work in a collaborative and positive team within a flat structured environment, without any internal barriers
  • Be part of a company with a strong people culture. Our team loves to build connections through monthly team meetings, forums, committees, clubs and regular events such as our monthly team socials, summer and winter parties and annual ski trip
• Responsibility & Ethics
  • A flexible work environment: work from home/office flexibility
  • A strong commitment to our CSR strategy and initiatives
  • Importance on work life balance: Paid time-off, parental leave and a culture that encourages time off to be taken

Benefits

• £37,000 base salary eligible for a fixed £2,000 bonus in your first year
• Benefits include 4% company pension, private health and dental cover, life insurance, company share scheme and additional flexible benefits you can select from such as additional holidays, subsidised gym, subscriptions to wellbeing apps or Netflix
• 25 days annual leave + 1 week off for your wedding / civil ceremony

Travel and Location

Employees are not required to work in a Wavestone office on a full-time basis but are required to live within commuting distance to the office, which is in the heart of the city of London.

Note: Mandatory 3 days per week in Wavestone office / client site during probation