Strategy and Business Design Director – Financial Services

Deloitte is the biggest professional services Firm in the world, and making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. We’re driven to create positive progress for our clients, community, people, and the planet. This sense of purpose inspires us to work to the highest standards, to tackle the challenges that matter. 

Deloitte has been recognised as the #1 Financial Advisor for Global and Irish M&A deal activity in 2022.

Agile business advisers can help organisations thrive in today's rapidly changing marketplace. Specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt & Capital Advisory, Valuations, Transaction Services and Restructuring & Forensic Services, our Financial Advisory experts offer global insights and local knowledge that combine world-class experience with breakthrough innovation and technology. 

Our team provide end-to-end tailored advisory solutions that can deliver impact, unlock, and preserve value in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, investigations, and disputes, from strategy to execution and evaluation. We support our clients to drive businesses forward, making sure they meet demands for greater transparency, changing market conditions and complex regulatory requirements.

Why you'll enjoy this new opportunity?

At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters — for our clients, our people, and society. As a Strategy and Business Design Director focused on Financial Services, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering transformative strategies for leading organisations. You will work directly with C-suite stakeholders to define strategic direction, design operating models, and lead business transformation initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team, collaborate with industry experts across Deloitte globally, and influence the future of financial services through innovative and impactful solutions.

What are the main activities and tasks involved?

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver strategic projects and business transformation for financial services clients
• Collaborate with Deloitte’s Irish and global teams to develop and promote Strategy and Business Design offerings tailored to the Irish market and beyond
• Leverage your professional network to drive market impact and stay abreast of leading industry practices within the C-level ecosystem
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team aligned with the Strategy and Business Design portfolio
• Engage with high-profile clients across key industries including Consumer & Industrial Products, Life Sciences, and Technology, Media & Telecoms
• Identify and convert business leads into on-sell and cross-sell opportunities, lead bid teams, and write compelling proposals
• Manage project delivery with a focus on deployment strategies, risk mitigation, and maximising time to value
• Drive organisational and people change management, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision making

Skills and qualifications required

• Extensive leadership experience, ideally combining consulting and industry roles with a focus on strategic impact
• Proven ability to build and influence senior-level relationships with clients and internal leadership teams locally and globally
• Strong strategic acumen paired with a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset to grow the business line
• Demonstrated success in business development, including lead identification, proposal writing, and bid leadership
• Expertise in project delivery, including managing pace, risk, and value realisation
• Deep understanding of organisational change management, stakeholder management, and data utilisation
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with experience engaging in public forums, large audiences, and networking events
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to articulate factors influencing client and industry decisions

Who will I be reporting to and what is their leadership style?

You will report to the Partner or Head of Strategy and Business Design, a visionary leader with extensive experience in financial services strategy and transformation. Their leadership style is inclusive and empowering, encouraging innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. They prioritise client impact, integrity, and fostering a culture of high performance and continuous learning.

Where will I be working and what is the working model?

This role is based in our Dublin office, with a flexible hybrid working model that balances office presence with remote working to support your productivity and wellbeing. You will also have opportunities to work on client sites and collaborate with global teams. For more information on our working arrangements, please visit our Deloitte Works webpage.

What benefits and supports are available to employees?

Deloitte offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career progression. This includes competitive remuneration, flexible working options, extensive learning and development programmes, health and wellness initiatives, and employee assistance programmes. For a full overview of our rewards and benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits webpage.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.​

What we offer

Your reward at Deloitte is competitive, supports our purpose and enables our people to never stop growing. Your reward at Deloitte is not just your salary, we believe in investing in our people's personal and professional development and empowering their work-life balance. Our ambition is to achieve gender equality and enable continuous growth. We offer supports and benefits that suit you, wherever you are in life, including health and well-being, pension, savings, training, coaching and enhanced leave options among others.

Keep on being you. Bring your full, absolute self to work, every day. Explore, question and collaborate. Stretch your thinking, while building a career that inspires and energises you. And, whatever motivates you, keep growing both professionally and personally – because when you make an impact that matters, we do too.