Global Financial Services Alliance Director (Microsoft)

EY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Global Microsoft Financial Services Alliance Relationship Director to lead cross-border alliance activation and governance. You will coordinate with EY Financial Services leadership, Microsoft Global Alliance, and regional teams to drive joint opportunities and ensure compliant, high-impact execution.

You will leverage deep Financial Services knowledge and Microsoft capabilities (Azure, Data & AI, Copilot) to connect sector priorities to alliance-driven growth and revenue

Qualifications

• Provide leadership in relationship management, governance oversight, and contract management.
• Deep Financial Services industry knowledge across Banking, Insurance, and Wealth & Asset Management.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, Data & AI, Security, Copilot) and related transformation priorities.
• Experience in alliance management, business development, and go-to-market activation.

Responsibilities

• Execute Microsoft Financial Services alliance strategy aligned with Microsoft Global Alliance priorities and EY Financial Services sector growth agenda.
• Manage top-to-top Microsoft and EY Financial Services relationships and program management to mobilize on strategic sector opportunities.
• Drive governance with clear accountability across Global service lines/practices, sectors, priority accounts/regions and Microsoft counterparts.
• Provide actionable insights to Microsoft Alliance executives and EY Financial Services leadership, including pipeline, performance, account activation and market observations.
• Identify and activate priority Financial Services accounts, supporting business plans, executive relationship mapping, operating cadence and enabling alliance contracts where required.
• Deliver alliance intelligence with complete and accurate financial reporting, Microsoft impact/influence, sector pipeline visibility and account activation insights.

Skills

Relationship management

Governance oversight

Marketing strategy

Contract management

Financial management

Content management

Operational support

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Financial Services domain knowledge

Microsoft ecosystem knowledge

Azure

Data & AI

Copilot

Go-to-market activation

Alliance management

Business development

Communication skills

Job description

EY is seeking a Global Microsoft Financial Services Alliance Relationship Director to lead cross-border alliance activation and governance. You will coordinate with EY Financial Services leadership, Microsoft Global Alliance, and regional teams to drive joint opportunities and ensure compliant, high-impact execution.

You will leverage deep Financial Services knowledge and Microsoft capabilities (Azure, Data & AI, Copilot) to connect sector priorities to alliance-driven growth and revenue