If you are looking for a role in a fast-paced, exciting environment where you can make a big impact in the Local and Regional Government sector, then this is the role for you.Join a growing, high-performing team with some of the top Operations practitioners in the Local and Regional Government sector, and work with clients who have the intent and passion to deliver better services to residents in their places.Local and Regional Government is undergoing a significant change; the devolution white paper sets out the aim of Government to provide greater levels of autonomy, decision making and financial accountability.Working at Deloitte, with clients within this sector, you will deliver meaningful change that has a real impact on people and their communities, helping the sector to be fit for the future.Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunityAs an Associate Director in the Enterprise Operations Transformation Public Sector practice, you will play a key role in growing the Deloitte presence in the Local and Regional Government sector, shaping and delivering operations transformation programmes.Our Enterprise Operations Transformation Public Sector practice helps clients implement their corporate strategy and accomplish their business objectives by transforming how they work.To be successful in this role you will work as part of a team of industry specialists providing Technology and Transformation services to Local and Regional Government clients. You will have experience in the sector and delivering operating model design and implementation, service and process design, and understanding of enabling technology.In a constantly changing and complex environment, our clients value the combination of deep sector and technical expertise that we bring to transform our clients' core business and operations, helping them to prepare for growth, adapt to budgetary constraints, embrace the digital agenda and maximize operational efficiency.We focus on the full life cycle of enterprise design and operations transformation. We have our approaches and methods, but more importantly we listen and help deliver change that matters to our clients.Our core propositions:Target Operating Model: Understanding the as-is and to-be for the organisation, in order to create the optimal business architecture for successful strategy realisation in a digital ageContinuous Improvement: Helping our clients to obtain long-lasting, self-sustaining improvement capabilitiesProcess Transformation: Transforming clients' processes at a business, functional or local levelCost optimization: Identifying where our clients can maximize efficiency in a budget-constrained environment, considering both cost and incomeService Design: Putting people at the heart of the services we design, ensuring that our solutions deliver the best experiences and the maximum value to users, customers and staffLocal Government Reform: Considering wider change across the sector to support our clients in organizing in a way that delivers both Government and local requirementsConnect to your skills and professional experienceAs an Associate Director in our team, you will work closely alongside Partners and Directors. You will play a key role in influencing and shaping the strategic direction and development of the team and unlocking opportunities with clients, including the opportunity to:Use your leadership capabilities to effectively manage diverse teams, with an inclusive culture where people are recognised for their delivery of client workLead client engagements and develop strong long-term client relationships as a trusted business advisor in the Local and Regional Government sectorLeverage your expertise to lead on projects, develop innovative thought leadership and support the growth of our businessPlay an active role in the recruitment and career development of more junior team membersDevelop trusted relationships with our clientsActively lead and contribute to the development of the Education and Public Sector Operations teamsLearn from the best in the Business and also help recruit the best people whilst driving activity such as proposition development and marketingAn understanding of the major issues faced in the Local and Regional Government sector and an interest in innovative solutions and strategies to transform the sectorExperience of designing and delivering operating model solutions in Local GovernmentExperience of influencing in high-profile, complex situations where stakeholders do not always agree about methods, decisions and strategic directionExperience in leading and responding to Local and Regional Government opportunities / tenders. Highly skilled in bid response draftingExperience of delivering within projects or leading workstreams on transformations such as target operating model design / implementation, process re-engineering or cost reduction within a client environment or consulting firmAble to articulate complex ideas to all levels of an organisation, and effectively lead and manage all key stakeholders and team members, resolving issues, competing demands and conflictsExcellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work in collaborative, multi-disciplinary environmentsAbility to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and to think creatively to solve client issuesDegree qualified or equivalent experienceExcellent ability in Microsoft Office, particularly in PowerPoint and ExcelKnowledge of business design and business architecture practices or cost transformationKnowledge of both digital transformation and Local Government ReformExperience and ability to operate and understand Project and Programme management disciplines including production of project plans, key quality programme deliverables and working and delivering to strict time constraintsConnect to your business - Technology and TransformationDistinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters.Enterprise, Technology and PerformanceOur clients want to achieve maximum value from digital transformation investments in Finance, Supply Chain and IT operations. That's where we come in. By taking a holistic view of performance improvement, including strategy, process design and technology enablement, we support the smooth operation of transformations.Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships).Connect with your colleaguesThe commitment to delivering people through meaningful projects, responsibilities and client relationships is what attracted me to Deloitte. The team is excellent and the collective experience of like-minded individuals has seen our practice continue to grow. Deloitte's clients include many of the country's leading organisations across all sectors; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of.Our hybrid working policyYou'll be based in Bristol, London or Manchester with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr