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

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.

We partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity, and Governments every step of the way, enabling you to shape your future with confidence. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we help corporate clients realize better returns by unlocking value and accelerating time to impact through at-scale transformations.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Qualifications

• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• 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.

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.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $250,000 to $290,000. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

We offer a flexible vacation policy where you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated 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.