Senior Consultant - Cloud Strategy & Operations Advisory, ASEAN Professional Services, Advisory

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Advisory Consultant specializing in cloud strategy and operations. This role involves leading complex advisory engagements, facilitating workshops, and advising clients on cloud transformation to achieve measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in management consulting, deep knowledge of cloud technologies, and the ability to articulate value propositions to C-level executives. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that empowers professionals to deliver exceptional results and drive innovation in cloud adoption.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in management consulting or IT strategy & operations.
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies and their impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex advisory engagements and facilitate executive discussions.
• Advise clients on cloud transformation and develop business cases.

Skills

Management Consulting

Cloud Strategy

Organizational Change Management

Business Strategy

Digital Transformation

Agile Delivery

DevOps

Business Process Mapping

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science

MBA

Tools

AWS Services

ITILv4

Cloud Adoption Frameworks

Job description

Senior Consultant - Cloud Strategy & Operations Advisory, ASEAN Professional Services, Advisory

We are seeking an experienced Senior Advisory Consultant to join our ASEAN Professional Services team who will help enable our customers to transform their business and unlock the value of AWS cloud technology.

As part of the Advisory practice, this consultant will provide value-centric cloud advisory services with sector-specific expertise. Deep skills in cloud strategy, orchestration, operating models, and cloud economics will be complemented by global specialist resources to help guide clients in their cloud journey and deliver business results. Our cloud advisory capability is part of the wider Enterprise Transformation capability practice.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in business strategy, cloud adoption, innovation, and organizational change management to help clients achieve measurable business outcomes through cloud transformation.

Key job responsibilities

1. Lead and deliver complex advisory engagements across business case development, IT operating model design, governance, and organizational change management
2. Facilitate workshops and executive-level discussions to align stakeholders on cloud strategy and transformation roadmaps
3. Advise clients on the impact of cloud transformation, helping them develop and implement new digitally enabled business models that leverage cloud operating models.
4. Conduct assessments and audits of existing cloud operating models to identify areas for improvement.
5. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and maturity of cloud operating model transformations, adjusting as needed to ensure success.
6. Deliver digitally enabled business outcomes using your skills in strategy development, service management, agile delivery, DevOps, business process mapping and organisational design.
7. Develop business cases and value propositions for cloud adoption and digital transformation initiatives
8. Design and implement innovation programs to foster customer-centric and experiment-driven cultures
9. Assess clients' cloud readiness and maturity across people, process, and technology dimensions
10. Create actionable roadmaps and implementation plans for cloud adoption at scale
11. Mentor junior consultants and contribute to development of advisory offerings and methodologies

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of management consulting or industry experience in areas such as IT strategy & operations, digital transformation, innovation, and organizational change
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies and their business impact across industries
• Strong business acumen and ability to articulate cloud value propositions to C-level executives
• Ability to quickly understand complex business and technical environments
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science or related field; MBA preferred

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with AWS services and cloud adoption frameworks
• Understanding of different elements of a cloud adoption strategy including the structure and functions within a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) & familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Understanding of how operations, architecture and organisational design need to change for cloud operations to be set up successfully
• Knowledge of industry-specific business processes and operating models
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, TOGAF, PROSCI, etc.
• Practical experience with ITILv4 best practices and frameworks, including Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, and Service Desk operations
• An ITILv4 higher-level certification demonstrating formal training and understanding of ITIL processes will be highly valued

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