EY EY-Parthenon Manager Strategy - Private Equity w/m/d 

Germany, Berlin, Berlin 

785695997

Job Title: Programme Innovation Lead

Application Deadline: 29/08/2025

Job Type: FTC – 12 months

We work in regions across the country, with team members based in four hubs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham. We operate a hybrid working model, where staff work in the office at least one day per week, however, depending on the nature of your role or specific business needs, you may be required to attend the office or events more than once a week.

As an independent charity we raise income through corporate partners, traditional fundraising, and grants.

In this role, you’ll design and deliver new innovative workshops for young people that will help enhance their employability skills and careers knowledge. You will work closely with other teams across the organisation to embed insights generated from their work into impactful sessions for young people. This role is for an initial 12 month period as part of a pilot project.

The role will include several key responsibilities but are not limited to:

• Work closely with the wider team to bring external trends, research, and innovation practices into the design and delivery of workshops.
• Design and deliver a series of innovative workshops for young people that will enhance their employability skills and careers knowledge.
• Facilitate ideation and co-design workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support colleagues to build innovation mindsets and practices.
• Evaluate the impact of these new workshops to create a bank of evidence that demonstrates the most effective solutions.

What you will bring to the Foundation is your demonstrable skills, experience and knowledge in the following areas:

Skills

• Creativity within curriculum design and development.
• Ability to apply innovation methods such as testing ideas early (prototyping), making improvements (iteration), and involving users in shaping design.
• Excellent facilitation skills, with the ability to lead workshops and engage stakeholders in co-design.
• Demonstrable ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Excellent project management skills, including managing people/volunteers and resources.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with a range of people.
• Delivering excellent customer service, to internal or external customers or service users.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Collaboration and flexibility in your team working, whilst also being able to work with minimum supervision.
• Highly organised individual, who plays close attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively to drive innovation.

Knowledge

• Professional or technical knowledge in programme design and delivery within a relevant sector (education, employment support, youth development, social impact)
• Awareness of best practices in programme innovation (including the use of technology), co-design, and test-and-learn methodologies.Demonstrable knowledge of issues and opportunities facing young people from low income backgrounds getting into work
• Knowledge of evaluation methods and an ability to interpret data and draw insights
• Good understanding of the Careers education landscape within the UK

Experience

• Working in programme design in a delivery-focused organisation
• Proven track record of leading complex or new initiatives from concept to pilot and implementation.
• Embedding learning, reflection, or iteration into programme development.
• Delivering against a portfolio of projects/tasks effectively

• Experience in running complex projects with diverse stakeholder involvement

Experience

• Experience of working with or in third sector organisations that support young people

The first stage interview will be based on:

• Competency-Based Interview Questions: We will assess your technical and professional competencies relevant to the role.
• Motivational Interview Questions: We aim to understand your drive, passion, and alignment with our organisation's values and mission.
• Scenario-Based Questions: You will be asked to respond to hypothetical situations to demonstrate your problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills.

The second stage interview will be based on:

• Presentation Development: Candidates will be required to develop and present a topic related to the role, showcasing their communication and presentation skills.

Our organisation is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment, selection, or onboarding process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Key dates

• First round interviews: 02/09/2025
• Second round interviews: 11/09/2025