Associate Director - Digital Solution Lead (Assurance)

About the role

EY Luxembourg's Assurance Service Line is looking for an Associate Director - Digital Solution Lead within its Digital Factory. The role acts as a program manager equivalent: it leads a defined portfolio of Assurance digital projects, turns Assurance priorities into an executable digital roadmap, governs demand and delivery across multiple squads, and makes sure solutions are adopted and deliver measurable value.

Key responsibilities

• Own and manage a portfolio of Assurance digital projects from intake and prioritization through delivery, adoption and benefits realization.
• Translate Assurance priorities into a practical digital roadmap aligned with business value, regulatory expectations, user needs and Digital Factory strategy.
• Lead demand intake, triage, business case shaping and prioritization with Assurance Partners, Directors, Senior Managers, product owners and operational stakeholders.
• Run portfolio governance, including steering committee materials, decision logs, RAID management, dependency tracking and escalation routes.
• Manage delivery plans, milestones, scope trade-offs, risks, issues and interdependencies, intervening directly when delivery confidence is at risk.
• Coordinate teams across subject matter experts, business analysts, developers, data engineers, UI/UX, QA, change management and enabling functions.
• Oversee portfolio budget, capacity planning, resource allocation and financial tracking.
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements and EY quality expectations, including data protection, cybersecurity, independence, auditability, risk management and compliance.
• Drive adoption through stakeholder engagement, communication, training readiness, feedback loops, release planning and post-implementation support.
• Provide executive reporting to Assurance leadership and Digital Factory governance, coach project managers and delivery teams, and promote reuse, standardization, automation and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Audit or a related field.
• 13+ years of experience in digital transformation, software or product delivery, or program management.
• Proven track record leading teams, engagements, budgets, dependencies, risks and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience in Assurance, audit, professional services, financial services or another regulated environment is strongly preferred; willingness to build Assurance domain depth quickly is essential.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are highly appreciated.

Required skills

• Project management and Agile delivery methods, applied pragmatically.
• Working knowledge of digital solution delivery: data and analytics, workflow automation, AI-enabled capabilities, integration, testing, release management and support transition.
• Financial management, capacity planning, benefits tracking and executive reporting.
• Preferred: PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe, Scrum Master or Product Owner certification, and tools such as Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365 or Power Platform.