EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Deal Technology - PE - Senior Director - Multiple Locations
About the role
EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity.
Within EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution sub service line, the Deal Technology practice works on the most complex and high-profile global transactions, across a broad portfolio of clients and industry sectors. We are a group of experienced industry professionals with a background in IT who are serial transaction advisers, which enables us to bring a wealth of deep sector and functional knowledge to our clients. This role is focused on advising the Private Equity sector.
Responsibilities
- Lead project teams comprising of colleagues from across the EY-Parthenon sub service lines.
- Work day-to-day with investment teams, operating partners, and C-Suite executives at middle market Portfolio companies.
- Execute and manage projects across all sectors, directing our client service team in developing and executing strategies for transactions.
- Focusing on business and practice development as well as developing team members to achieve their career goals.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or Analytics and 8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience.
- MBA is preferred.
- Significant M&A management consulting experience.
- Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.
- An understanding of how Private Equity dynamics work, navigating stakeholders across investment teams, operating partners/advisors, and leaders at the Portfolio Companies.
- Experience in business integrations, divestitures, and/or carve-outs with a demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- Experience leading and managing in complex business environments.
- The ability to synthesize approaches to complex integration/divestiture conflicts.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to develop long-lasting relationships both internally and externally.
- Expertise in a minimum of 5 of the following IT skillsets:
- IT strategy
- Enterprise architecture
- Digital Technology Strategy
- Digital IT operating model transformation
- IT cost reduction
- IT security
- IT shared services
- IT organization transformation
- ERP implementation
- Data separation and transition
Qualifications
- Experience gained within another large professional services organization.
- Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.
- Established networking skills in a relevant industry.
Skills
- Project Management
- Business and Commercially Driven
- Business Development
- People Development
- Building Relationships
Benefits
Comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Flexible vacation policy where you decide how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances.
Hybrid model with most people in external, client serving roles expected to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
Additional benefits include EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.