EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Deal Technology - PE - Director

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Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Hoboken, Houston, Los Angeles, McLean, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle

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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.

With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

Within EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution sub service line, the Deal Technology practice works on the most complex and high-profile global transactions, across a broad portfolio of clients and industry sectors. We are a group of experienced industry professionals with a background in IT who are serial transaction advisers, which enables us to bring a wealth of deep sector and functional knowledge to our clients.

This role is focused on advising the Private Equity sector. As a team, we prepare and execute separation and integration plans, identify ideas and sources of value enhancement, as well as advise on risk mitigation and the successful change of operations, functions, and people.

As a Director with EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution Deal Technology practice, you will be a vital member of the team managing and executing IT focused projects across sectors. You’ll work day to day with investment teams, operating partners, and C‑Suite executives at middle market Portfolio companies. You will be developing and executing strategies for transactions. Part of your role will also involve developing experience in different types of engagements, including pre‑deal (e.g., operational and carve‑out planning) and post‑deal (e.g., integration planning, value creation).

Having a commercial mindset is key to this role.

• Build Trusted Relationships - ability to manage senior client relationships and influence client perspectives

• Strong Problem Solving and Storytelling - be a lead for solving problems from beginning to end (problem identification, hypothesis development, synthesis, and recommendation with a compelling narrative)

• Outcomes‑driven - understand and translate client needs into approach and outcomes for project delivery

• Effective through Collaboration - be part of project teams comprising colleagues from across the EY‑Parthenon sub‑service lines

• Business and Commercially Driven - working in a fast‑paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients

• Business Development - ability to drive aspects of pursuits, including presentations and client meetings. Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work

• Talent Development - coach junior colleagues to become high‑performing

• Learning - learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences

• A bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Information and Operations Management, or Analytics and 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 3 years of related work experience.

• MBA is preferred.

• Significant management consulting experience.

• Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to translate complex data into meaningful insights.

• Interest in understanding of how Private Equity dynamics work, navigating stakeholders across investment teams, operating partners/advisors, and leaders at the…