Senior Manager, Transaction Strategy and Execution, EY Parthenon, FS

Senior Manager, Transaction Strategy and Execution, EY Parthenon, FS

Location:

London;
Other locations:
Primary Location Only;
Date: 21 May 2026;
Requisition

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EY-Parthenon is a leading global strategy consultancy and M&A practice, offering genuine opportunities to work on some of the world’s highest profile transactions in a market‑leading team.

As an IT Senior Manager, you will lead engagements, working with cross‑functional teams in a high‑pressure environment. Your client work will include:

• Due diligence analysis and report writing, focused on IT considerations and their impact on transaction rationale;
• Design, planning and execution of IT integration and separation programmes;
• Design, planning and execution of IT strategic transformation programmes.

You will manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees and general progress to partners and clients. You will coach junior team members and play a lead role in developing the team’s intellectual capital, as well as participating in marketing efforts by building relationships with senior clients and enhancing the team’s external brand.

• Financial Services expertise: at least seven years industry and / or consulting experience in a Financial Services environment.
• Change management: a proven track‑record in leading change initiatives, preferably in a transaction context.
• Strategic insight: aware of trends in Financial Services and the M&A market and able to apply this knowledge to shape the approach for individual assignments.
• Commercial acumen: able to quickly understand key value drivers in a business and use this insight to influence problem solving.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis: apply sound analysis to understand how operational issues affect the investment case for a transaction.
• Technology platforms: familiarity with technology platforms for Financial Service business, including core platforms and enterprise applications, and how to drive value from technology.
• Communication skills: good verbal communication, a good listener, strong written communication and ability to produce high‑quality reports.
• Relationship management: establish credibility and presence with client teams and engage as a peer to debate operational and strategic issues; develop long‑term relationships beyond individual projects.
• Selling skills: recognise opportunities and draw on other experts to deliver an optimum solution.
• Cultural awareness: awareness of different operating styles and cultures and reflect these in the approach to each assignment.
• People management and teamwork: use group dynamics to achieve assignment objectives; approachable, provide coaching and support to address individual development needs.
• Strong academic track record: including a degree.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity: applicants should also benefit from international experience, transaction experience and foreign language skills.

• Able to form influential relationships on client accounts.
• Lead engagements delivering Deal Technology or Strategic Transformation services.
• Support client decision‑makers in developing and executing transaction strategy to secure deal value.
• Deliver high client satisfaction with engagement process and deliverables, and drive additional and repeated engagements.
• Understand EY’s service offerings and actively identify opportunities to improve client service.

• Responsible for overall team performance on engagements.
• Help people develop through supervising, coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training professionals.
• Maintain an educational programme to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis.
• Understand, follow and communicate workplace policies and procedures to junior staff.
• Build strong internal relationships with other EY teams.

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