EY Parthenon - Strategy Director
General Information:
Location: Dublin
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Yes
Business Area: UKI EY Parthenon
Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent
The Team and the Opportunity:
Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Director within EY-Parthenon you will help make that happen. You will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high impact projects. EY-Parthenon Strategy is a leading advisory organization focused on strategy consulting. We are committed to combining our unconventional thinking with our clients’ smarts to deliver actionable strategies.
In today’s complex business landscape, creativity has become a necessary ingredient for sustained success. EY-Parthenon Strategy has an ideal balance of strengths – deep and concentrated skills with broad executional capabilities, intimate client relationships with large networks of support, and proven processes along with a progressive spirit to unlock opportunity for our clients. We strive to amplify the impact of our strategies and make EY-Parthenon Strategy the global advisor of choice for business leaders. You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning.
Your key responsibilities:
Directors are responsible for leading several workstreams and engagements, translating client needs into project tasks and deliverables, manage day-to-day problem-solving and team analytical activities, and serve as key liaisons between Strategy team members, EY-Parthenon Partners, and our clients.
Our teams work on a variety of client issues. The range of assignments includes Commercial Due Diligence, Corporate Strategy, Growth Strategy, Market dynamics and New Market entry strategy, reducing operating costs, and evaluating new business ventures.
Skills and attributes for success:
* Significant experience to lead Commercial Due Diligence engagements
* Develop business strategies using tools such as market analysis, customer research, macroeconomic forecasting, and portfolio optimization.
* Expertise in large scale qualitative and quantitative analysis and story boarding as a result of this analysis
* Review transaction rationale and/or deal documents to identify critical business issues and risks relating to a proposed transaction.
* Manage and motivate workstreams and teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
* Develop, manage and mentor junior team members at the Associate, Consultant and Manager levels with strong leadership skills
* Excellent client facing and client relationship building skills at the senior client level
* Strong commercial acumen and experience in a professional services strategy environment
To qualify for the role you must have:
* A bachelor's degree with outstanding academic performance and at least 5 years of related work experience.
* Previous Strategy consulting experience and training
* Experience managing business strategy projects, particularly Commercial Due Diligence engagements in complex environments
* Ability to make detailed assessments of industry, products, markets, competitors and customers to identify risks and opportunities
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage change
* Proficient in the English language, including the ability to listen, understand, read and communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, in a professional environment
* Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines
* Excellent problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skills
Ideally, you’ll also have:
* An MBA with three years of related work experience or graduate degree with at least five years of related work experience, with a particular focus on commercial due diligence and strategic advice within a professional services environment.
What we look for:
We are looking for candidates who have a strong aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis and the ability to link business strategy to performance. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients’ goals.
What working at EY offers:
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
* Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
* Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
* The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
Career Progression:
* When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
* Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
* As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are.
* Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
* Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
* We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.
About EY:
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better.
Inclusion & Diversity:
We at EY hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.
Apply now.
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