Analytical, client-focused executive with a track record of 15+ years developing new services, client segments, channels, and territories. Demonstrated success leading market development strategies, mobilizing global investments, and steering the development of key accounts as well as partnerships across the public and private sector.
Adaptable British-American dual national, fluent in French, with practical knowledge of economic development principles, policies, and programs and significant experience engaging government officials, stakeholders, and influencers in emerging markets.
Areas of expertise: Analytics and digital transformation, client and market development, product and service innovation, strategic alliances and public-private partnerships, government affairs, economic development, emerging markets.
Global Director, Deloitte Analytics @ • Develop and lead global strategies to establish and extend Deloitte's market leadership in Analytics working closely with country leaders to drive profitable growth through scalable propositions, client and industry programs, and alliances.
• As chief of staff to global managing partner, build consensus and mobilize network investments against strategic priorities and market opportunities.
• Coordinate deployment of Deloitte capabilities to assist Fortune 500 clients and emerging Asian multi-national corporations to build analytical capabilities and pursue transformational strategies.
• Develop and manage annual business plans and budgets as well as distributed global operations team in key markets.
• Established and led the Deloitte Analytics Institute | Asia, dedicated to applied R&D in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board. From August 2011 to Present (4 years 5 months) SingaporeGlobal Director, Clients & Markets @ • Established an organization-wide strategy for identifying and prioritizing a list of globally agreed clients across global, national, mid-market, and growth enterprises.
• Designed and managed industry and role-based campaigns and programs to support Deloitte member firms in targeting, winning and retaining strategic client relationships.
• Chief of staff to the global managing partner of Global Clients & Industries with responsibility for strategy development as well as annual business plans and budgets. From March 2008 to August 2011 (3 years 6 months) Paris Area, FranceManager, Emerging Segment Market Development @ • Joined Microsoft’s emerging market development group as one of the first field-based managers responsible for interfacing between corporate headquarters and MS subsidiaries in the Middle East-Africa (MEA) region, one of Microsoft’s largest and fastest-growing territories.
• Contributed to the identification and development of new solutions and partnership models to reach emerging (base of the pyramid) consumer and business segments in priority markets, including Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey.
• Designed, conducted, and evaluated market trials of products, solutions and business models for shared access, affordable PC programs, and subscription computing.
• Directed an innovative partnership between Microsoft and the United Nations to increase the relevance and affordability of technology for small businesses and support the business case for world-wide PC refurbisher programs. From February 2007 to March 2008 (1 year 2 months) Istanbul, TurkeySenior Manager, Global Clients & Markets @ • Designed, piloted, and evaluated client programs across member firms, service lines, and industries.
• Contributed to the conception, development, and launch of new services in areas such as M&A, sovereign wealth, sustainability services, and analytics.
• Conducted sensitive practice assessments to evaluate market opportunities, identify gaps in capabilities, facilitate strategy-setting discussions, and formulate recommendations to executive leadership.
• Prepared speeches and talking points on business trends and Deloitte’s outlook for internal executive meetings as well as external audiences such as the World Economic Forum, market analysts, and the media.
• Project managed two annual conferences for 200 CFOs of prominent EMEA-headquartered clients, including program development and logistics. From November 2004 to February 2007 (2 years 4 months) Greater New York City AreaManager, Economic Growth & Trade @ • Designed, delivered, and managed economic development advisory programs in emerging market and post-conflict/ transition economies across Europe and Eurasia, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia for diverse clients including international financial institutions (World Bank), development agencies (USAID), and government at all levels.
• Developed country and regional pursuit strategies, assembled international bidding consortia, and led global proposal teams.
• Managed multi-year economic development projects in Albania, Bosnia, and Kenya, overseeing financial management; defining, developing and reviewing project deliverables; and managing client relations with senior government officials.
• Substantively participated in projects to provide business consulting services to small and medium enterprises; strengthen economic clusters and value-chains; improve the enabling environment for telecommunications, internet and technology services; and privatize and restructure state-owned enterprises. From January 1999 to November 2004 (5 years 11 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area
BA, Government, International Studies @ Colby College From 1993 to 1997 High School @ American School of Paris From 1989 to 1993 Sean Dunphy is skilled in: Strategy, Business Development, Emerging Markets, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Program Management, Analytics, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Analysis, Key Account Management, Strategic Planning, Public/private Partnerships, Project Management