Next Frontier Operations Leader - Innovation & Data Office - Associate Director - EY GDS

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Portfolio:Applied Innovation - Innovation & Data OfficeRank:Associate DirectorSub Portfolio:Next FrontierReports to (Job Title and name):GDS ES Growth & Innovation LeadRole title:Next Frontier Operations LeaderAbout the Next Frontier:Applied Innovation's Next Frontier focuses on emerging technologies, including Physical AI, Quantum Computing, and Next-Generation AI amongst others. This initiative translates advanced capabilities into measurable outcomes, helping clients and EY teams improve decision-making, strengthen resilience, and unlock new opportunities through technology-driven solutions.About the Delivery Team:The Next Frontier team is led by Rodrigo Madanes, Global Next Frontier Tech/AI Leader.Position Summary:The Operations Leader for Next Frontier manages operations for a diverse technology program covering Quantum, Physical AI, and NextGen AI (this list may evolve in future). This role drives governance, goal-setting, portfolio management, and milestone reporting, while translating leadership priorities into actionable plans and managing all operational matters end-to-end, including executive updates, hiring support, and compliance.Essential Responsibilities of the Job:
  • Operational cadence, governance & compliance: Lead the full operating rhythm for Next Frontier, including goal setting, quarterly planning, roadmap reviews, and structured governance processes-while ensuring adherence to required controls, standards, and compliance expectations.
  • Leadership priority translation & executive support: Serve as the connective tissue between senior leadership and pillar teams by translating strategic priorities into actionable operational plans, and provide decision-ready executive materials, summaries, scenarios (including budget scenarios), and operational insights to guide leadership decision-making.
  • Cross-pillar alignment & team utilization: Coordinate technical leaders to ensure cohesive prioritization, efficient staffing, and aligned sequencing of workstreams that support Next Frontier's unified mission.
  • PMO Ownership & Reporting: Lead consistent, insight-driven PMO reporting across the program and collaborate with Finance to track budgets, monitor forecasts and variances, and provide transparent financial visibility to leadership.
Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:
  • Priority alignment: Evaluate proposed initiatives and ongoing workstreams in the context of leadership's strategic objectives, recommending sequencing and focus adjustments to maintain alignment.
  • Risk identification & mitigation: Surface operational and execution risks early-especially those affecting cross-pillar sequencing-and drive transparent mitigation plans within governance forums.
  • Insights synthesis: Translate technical signals from pillar teams into clear insights and options for leadership, enabling fast, well-informed decisions.
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
  • Operational excellence: Mastery of goal setting, portfolio management, and cross-functional governance standards used to run multi-pillar technology programs.
  • Leadership alignment capability: Strong ability to absorb strategic direction, sense executive priorities, and translate them into actionable operational guidance for pillar teams.
  • Frontier technology literacy: Familiarity with Quantum, Physical AI, and NextGen AI - sufficient to interpret progress, understand dependencies, and engage effectively with technical leaders.
  • Executive communication: Excellence in distilling complex program details into crisp, insight-driven reports, and decision materials.
  • Cross-functional facilitation: Strong influence, alignment-building, and issue-resolution skills across multidisciplinary teams.
Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree, with 10+ years in program delivery / operations leadership, or similar roles supporting complex technology portfolios.
  • Executive stakeholder presence.
  • Demonstrated experience running OKR/Goal frameworks, governance cycles, and cross-pillar operating structures.
  • Familiarity with innovation process; experience coordinating or supporting advanced technology domains.
  • Proven history translating leadership priorities into structured operational plans and execution frameworks.
Note:This job description is intended as a guide to reflect the principal functions of the job. However, it is not an all-inclusive listing of the required job functions and functions may vary depending on the geographic location of the job and/or the manager. Further, the job description is subject to change at the discretion of management.

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