EY-Parthenon - Strategy & Execution - Deal Technology - Health - Enterprise Architect - 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. As a Director in EY-Parthenon’s Strategy & Execution – Deal Technology Health practice, you will lead high-impact engagements that drive both cost optimization and top-line growth across complex transactions and corporate transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead value-creation technology projects that span cost optimization and growth enablement.
• Guide clients through IT-focused strategies that enhance operational efficiency and unlock new revenue opportunities.
• Advising senior stakeholders, collaborating across functions, and applying emerging technologies (Clinical and revenue cycle management platforms, AI, cloud, data analytics) to deliver measurable business impact.
• Build trusted relationships, problem-solving, storytelling, and outcomes-driven approaches.
• Collaborate with project teams comprising colleagues from across the EY-Parthenon sub-service lines.
• Drive value to clients through business development, talent development, and learning.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Information and Operations Management, Analytics or related field and 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 3 years of related work experience.
• Experience in a healthcare professional services firm or health technology company, IT strategy, digital transformation, and transaction advisory.
• Expertise in hands-on technical implementation of major acute EHR platforms, enterprise architecture of clinical platforms and revenue cycle management platforms, software architecture and custom application development, network infrastructure architecture, and Azure AD, EntraID, MFA, PAM/IAM experience.
• Proven experience in cost optimization and tech-driven growth initiatives.
• Leadership & Soft Skills: Proven ability to lead teams and drive change. Excellent client-facing skills with experience advising senior executives.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead teams and drive change. Excellent client-facing skills with experience advising senior executives.
• Strong problem-solving and storytelling abilities.
• Outcomes-driven approach.
• Effective through collaboration.
• Business and commercially driven.
• Business Development: ability to drive aspects of pursuits, including presentations and client meetings.
• Talent Development: coach junior colleagues to become high-performing.
• Learner: learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences.

Skills

• Technical Implementation experience of major acute EHR platforms (Epic or Cerner) and/or ambulatory platforms (Epic, AthenaHealth, Nextgen, eClinicalworks, etc.).
• Enterprise architecture of clinical platforms and revenue cycle management platforms including integration engines such as Cloverleaf, Mirth Connect, or Boomi.
• Software centric product environments (SaaS, cloud native, API based ecosystems).
• Software architecture and custom application development (e.g., Java, C#, Python, APIs, and Data lake platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Fabric).
• Network infrastructure architecture and design (LAN/WLAN, Internet Edge, Zero Trust Security Framework), and SD-WAN.
• Azure AD, EntraID, MFA, PAM/IAM experience a plus.
• Certifications in TOGAF®, Agile Scrum (CSM), or ITIL, highly desired.
• Proven experience in cost optimization (e.g., AI/Digital Transformation, IT synergy planning, post-merger integration or carve-out execution) and in tech-driven growth initiatives (e.g., implementing a new digital product, scaling technology to deliver excellence of patient, provider, and employee experience).
• Comprehensive understanding of IT cost structures – including TCO (total cost of ownership), shared services, outsourcing, and digital transformation levers and an ability to convert various technology/IT opportunities into dollar and financial impact.
• Experience in merger & acquisition contexts – e.g., involvement in IT due diligence, IT separation or integration projects, or identifying technology synergies in deals.
• Understanding deal timelines and how to realize value quickly in a deal timeline is critical.

Benefits

This role offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $205,000 to $235,000. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $205,000 to $235,000. 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

Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Employees are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to apply. If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us. EY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.