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

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IT Senior Manager – Deal Technology, Strategy and Execution – Financial Services, London

We offer genuine opportunities to work on some of the world’s highest profile transactions in a market-leading team combined with significant development opportunities to step up and take early responsibility.

• Lead engagements with cross-functional teams in a high-pressure environment.
• Perform due diligence analysis and report writing focused on IT considerations and their impact on transaction rationale.
• Design, plan and execute IT integration and separation programmes.
• Design, plan and execute IT strategic transformation programmes.
• Manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees and general progress to partners and clients.
• Coach junior team members and develop the team’s intellectual capital.
• Participate 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: proven track-record in leading change initiatives, preferably in a transaction context.
• Strategic insight: awareness of trends in Financial Services and the M&A market and ability to apply this knowledge to shape individual assignments.
• Commercial acumen: ability to understand key value drivers in a business and 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 core technology platforms for Financial Services and the ability to derive value from technology.
• Communication skills: strong verbal and written communication, ability to produce high-quality reports.
• Relationship management: establish credibility and presence with client teams and engage with them as a peer to debate operational and strategic issues; develop long-term relationships beyond individual projects.
• Selling skills: recognise opportunities and draw on experts within the firm to deliver optimal solutions.
• Cultural awareness: awareness of different operating styles and cultures and reflect these traits in each assignment.
• People management and teamwork: use group dynamics to achieve assignment objectives, provide coaching and support to team members.
• Strong academic track record, including a degree.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and benefit from international experience, transaction experience and foreign-language skills.

• Form influential relationships on client accounts.
• Lead engagements delivering Deal Technology or Strategic Transformation services.
• Support key client decision-makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value.
• Deliver a high degree of client satisfaction and drive additional engagements.
• Understand EY’s service offerings and identify opportunities to improve client service.

• Oversee overall team performance on engagements.
• Help people develop through supervising, coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training Transaction, Strategy and Execution professionals.
• Maintain an educational programme for ongoing personal skill development.
• Communicate workplace policies and procedures to junior staff.
• Build strong internal relationships with other EY teams.

• High profile: opportunity to work on large transactions with a leading team.
• Growth: high-growth part of the business offering significant development opportunities.
• Team environment: collaborative team with strong support from the wider organisation.
• Variety: assignments across banking, asset management and insurance transactions.
• Mobility: potential travel and international career development opportunities.

• Competitive remuneration package, rewarding individual and team performance.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting flexible working and career development.
• Coaching and feedback from engaging colleagues.
• Opportunitie…