EY EY-Parthenon Strategy Engagement Manager Retail Consumer Products 

United Kingdom, England, London 

387847073

Vacancy: L4 Engagement Manager

1. Corporate & Growth Strategy:

1. Transaction Strategy & Execution (TSE):Developing, evaluating and executing transaction strategies across the whole M&A and investment lifecycle.

1. Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy: Rapidly creating, preserving and recovering value in urgent and complex situations.

The Work

Our current work is typically focused on applying our deep sector & strategy knowledge to various types of projects, including:

• Commercial due diligence
• Strategy development and assessment
• Market entry strategy and opportunity sizing
• Product and business unit strategy development
• Divestment options analysis

You'll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of global and local corporate clients and private equity clients. You'll have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement.

You Key Responsibilities

As an Engagement Manager, you’ll typically be responsible for leading client projects, shaping deliverables, and developing client relationships, with the support and coaching of our directors and partners.

You’ll also be involved in developing proposals and leading pursuits, and actively contribute to EY-Parthenon thought leadership and internal operational initiatives.

This will include:

• Managing project teams of between 3 – 8 consultants on client projects
• Creating an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagements
• Developing our business – identifying opportunities within existing clients and driving sales activity
• Working closely with wider EY teams – across Strategy & Transactions, Business Consulting, Tax and Assurance to bring the best of the firm to our clients
• Developing a community within the team – owning / developing an offer, or other internal practice build initiatives such as Training, Professional Development, Innovation, Recruitment, etc.
• Counselling of Consultants to provide career direction and advice
• Developing your own skills and experience and having fun with the team

To qualify for the role, you must:

• Have a minimum of 5 years working experience
• Have prior experience of strategy consulting, preferably with commercial due diligence experience, or have strong commercial experience and/or relevant transaction experience
• Have credible project management experience and demonstrate an ability to plan, deliver, structure, write and present work against tight deadlines
• Have analytical work experience
• Have proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel
• Be willing to share your technical and other knowledge with your team
• Have a passion for consumer products, retail and leisure sector topics, relevant work experience within the RCP sector, and an interest to focus on sub-sectors within RCP as your career develops

Ideally, you will also

• Have a relevant consumer products, retail and leisure sub-sector focus
• Be an excellent communicator, both oral and written
• Have business development experience
• Have a drive to solve complex problems with senior stakeholders
• Be an effective time manager, able to keep calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Be a coach to junior team-members helping them with on-the-job training, informal discussions and formal EY-Parthenon training modules
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels in EY and with clients, both in the UK and internationally

What we offer

We offer an attractive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. 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.

Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning:Through continuous training, coaching and mentorship, you’ll develop the mindset and skills needed to accelerate your career and become a transformational leader
• Real exposure:Opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and be exposed to senior business leaders and investors across a number of different business models, subsectors and companies
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• Success as defined by you: