EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Corporate and Growth Strategy - Health - Senior Director

EY-Parthenon
- Strategy and Execution
- Corporate and Growth Strategy
- Health
- Senior Director

Location:

New York

Other locations:
Anywhere in Region

Date:
Apr 21, 2026

Requisition

Location:

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

In today’s complex business landscape, creativity has become a necessary ingredient for sustained success. EY-Parthenon Strategy and Execution provides a balance of strengths – deep and concentrated skills with broad executional capabilities, intimate client relationships with larger networks of support, and proven processes along with a progressive spirit to unlock opportunity for our clients, amplify the impact of our strategies, and make EY-Parthenon Strategy and Execution the global advisor of choice for business leaders.

Senior Directors act as the primary client contacts on EY-Parthenon Strategy and Execution teams and are responsible for translating client needs into project tasks and deliverables. They manage day-to-day problem-solving and team analytical activities and serve as key liaisons between consulting team members, EY-Parthenon partners, and clients. They also mentor, inspire, and develop team staff, and support business growth by working alongside partners on new opportunities with potential clients, including preparing for and participating in pitch meetings, creating proposals, and working on the sale process.

Assignments include developing long‑term strategies for organizations, evaluating potential acquisition of businesses, improving educational achievement outcomes, developing new marketing channel strategies, reducing operating costs, and evaluating new business ventures.

• Play a leadership role in helping grow the EY-Parthenon business.
• Define the objective and scope of strategy engagements and client deliverables in consultation with the Partner.
• Lead teams in the execution of both commercial due diligence and strategy engagements.
• Develop business strategies using tools such as market analysis, customer research, macroeconomic forecasting, and portfolio optimization.
• Drive business development activities in the healthcare sector and internally across the broader EY-Parthenon organization.
• Manage, develop, and mentor junior team members at the Associate, Senior Associate, Consultant, and Director levels.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree with outstanding academic performance and at least 8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience.
• Experience managing business strategy for healthcare firms in the provider or payer space (biopharma experience is also relevant but not sufficient).
• Experience managing M&A strategic diligence projects in complex environments.
• Strong quantitative skills to supervise data analysis, interpret output and generate insights.
• Ability to make detailed assessments of industry, products, markets, competitors and customers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Proficient in the English language, including the ability to listen, understand, read and communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, in a professional environment.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• An MBA with 3 to 6 years of post‑graduate‑school experience in a consulting, operating or investment banking role, with a particular focus on client advisory or strategic planning within a professional services environment. Some previous management consulting experience is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams on complex assignments and develop individual team members.
• Knowledge of how to leverage AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

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