EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Transformation - Senior Director

About the role

At EY-Parthenon, our Strategy and Execution sub-service line helps corporate clients realize better returns by unlocking value and accelerating time to impact through at-scale transformations. We rapidly define, quantify, and support execution in programmatic transformations including growth and productivity workstreams.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver transformation programs spanning the full lifecycle—from enterprise value assessments and independent diligence to blueprinting workstreams and driving execution of strategic initiatives.
• Serve as the primary client contact, translating needs into actionable project plans and deliverables.
• Manage day-to-day problem-solving, guide team analytics, and act as a liaison among consulting team members, EY-Parthenon partners, and clients.
• Mentor, inspire, and develop team members.
• Collaborate with partners on new opportunities, including preparing for and participating in pitch meetings, developing proposals, and supporting the sales process.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Lead and manage high-performing teams through complex transformation programs, overseeing all phases from strategy definition to execution and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive holistic value creation by rapidly identifying and activating critical levers across growth, operational, financial, and strategic workstreams to accelerate impact.
• Deliver actionable insights at pace, translating complex data into meaningful recommendations that empower clients to make informed decisions and achieve sustainable growth.
• Cultivate trusted advisor relationships with senior clients, providing strategic guidance, influencing key decisions, and maintaining a high standard of client leadership.
• Champion business development by identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and collaborating across the EY-Parthenon and broader EY organization to grow the practice.
• Mentor, develop, and inspire junior team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment to help them achieve their career goals.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or a related field and 8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience.
• Demonstrated background in management consulting, with a track record of leading transformation programs and aligning strategy with business objectives.
• Advanced proficiency in English, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively in both verbal and written forms within a professional setting.
• Significant experience in strategy and operations management consulting, with proven ability to drive holistic value creation across growth, operational, financial, and strategic workstreams.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the capability to rapidly translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations that support informed client decision-making and sustainable growth.
• Experience in business case development, transformation, and performance improvement initiatives, supporting value acceleration for clients.
• Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams through complex business environments, fostering collaboration and alignment with client leadership and objectives.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Qualifications

• Ideally, an MBA with 3 to 6 years of post-graduate-school experience in a consulting, operating, or investment banking role, with a particular focus on client advisory or strategic planning within a professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams on complex assignments and develop individual team members.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package with base salary range of $250,000 to $290,000 in all US geographic locations.
• Medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model with in-person expectations of 40–60% for client-serving roles.
• Flexible vacation policy based on personal circumstances, plus designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence.