Assistant Director-Tech-Strategy and Execution-EY Parthenon

Assistant Director – Tech – Strategy and Execution – EY Parthenon

Location:

Belfast

Date: 10 Feb 2026

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Our Software Strategy Group (Technology deals) team sits within the Strategy and Execution (S&E) team, which is EY’s market‑leading team providing Technology, Operations and Financial advice to corporate and private equity firms who intend to acquire, divest or restructure businesses. The S&E team comprises advisors with specialist commercial, operations, software, technology, cyber, finance and deal/transaction experience from industry, advisory and audit backgrounds.

The Technology team supports Private Equity and corporate clients in their Transaction (M&A) challenges related to Enterprise technology, Cybersecurity and (software) Product Technology:

• Enterprise technology assesses major technology risks and opportunities related to a transaction across key areas of technology operating models, holistically including technology organisations, enterprise and business systems, infrastructure (server, storage, network, cloud), data, tech spend, strategy and governance
• Cybersecurity focuses on understanding the business operating model, then applying our experience, benchmarks and tools to determine where Cyber is critical to the business, operations, assets and applicable regulations
• Product and technology provide investment and acquisition guidance to clients across commercial, product, and technical topics needed to assess and advise software companies or firms utilising proprietary technology

The team has completed hundreds of successful projects and provides a unique capability to help companies make critical choices and complete successful transactions.

We are seeking experienced technology professionals who can understand how technology is deployed and utilised within a target business and apply a critical lens to address key client questions related to technology in a Transaction, such as:

• “Is the tech platform fit to scale, or will it impact the value‑creation plan from day one of ownership?”
• “What’s the true cost and timeline to fix, modernise, or replace the critical technology holding the business back?”
• “How much technical debt are we really buying — and does it threaten the investment thesis?”
• “Where can technology drive immediate EBITDA uplift through automation, efficiency, or smarter digital capability?”
• “Where are the key risks associated with separating or replacing the technology landscape associated with the Target business?”

As an Assistant Director in our team, you will advise clients across all sectors, support key decision makers, lead engagement teams through pre‑deal diligence, carve‑outs & integrations, and portfolio reviews. You will train junior members and lead internal initiatives.

• Lead end‑to‑end technology due diligence across the full technology estate of a target business — spanning proprietary software, digital products, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, architecture, and delivery capability — highlighting risks, value drivers, investment requirements, and operational implications.
• Evaluate carve‑out complexity and scenario options
  , assessing dependencies, quantifying standalone and separation costs, and identifying transitional service needs across technology and business functions.
• Advise clients on separation and integration strategies from sign to close
  , shaping day‑1 readiness, defining interim and target‑state operating models, identifying execution risks and mitigations, and guiding TSA‑related decisions to optimise scope, duration, cost, and dependency exit timelines.
• Develop 100‑day integration and transformation plans
  , outlining synergy opportunities, platform consolidation pathways, and clear routes to value creation.
• Conduct rapid value‑creation diagnostics
  , identifying operational constraints, performance gaps, and cost optimisation levers, and designing actionable plans to capture benefits at speed.
• Lead…