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Job Title: IT Senior Manager – Deal Technology, Strategy and Execution - Financial Services, London
As part of EY-Parthenon, a leading global strategy consultancy and M&A practice, we provide technology-related advice throughout the deal lifecycle from due diligence through to deal execution and value realisation.
Our purpose is to build a better working world—not only for our clients and communities but also by providing our people with exceptional and challenging development opportunities that empower them to thrive.
The Opportunity
We offer genuine opportunities to work on some of the world's highest profile transactions in a market leading team, combined with significant development opportunities to step up and take early responsibility.
Your key responsibilities
- Due diligence analysis and report writing, focused on IT considerations and their impact on transaction rationale.
- Design, planning and execution of IT integration and separation programmes.
- Design, planning and execution of IT strategic transformation programmes.
- Manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees and general progress to partners and clients.
- Coach junior team members and help develop the team’s intellectual capital.
- Participate in marketing efforts by building relationships with senior clients and enhancing the team’s external brand.
Skills and attributes for success
- Financial Services expertise: at least seven years industry and/or consulting experience in a Financial Services environment.
- Change management: proven track‑record in leading change initiatives, preferably in a transaction context.
- Strategic insight: Aware of trends in Financial Services and the M&A market and able to apply this knowledge to shape the approach for individual assignments.
- Commercial acumen: able to quickly understand the key value drivers in a business and use this insight to influence how problems are solved.
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis: able to apply sound analysis to understand how operational issues affect the investment case for a transaction.
- Technology platforms: familiarity with the technology platforms for Financial Service business, including the core platforms and enterprise applications, and how to drive value from technology.
- Communication skills: strong written communication skills and ability to produce high quality reports; good verbal communication skills and a good listener.
- Relationship management: ability to establish credibility and presence with client teams and engage as a peer to debate operational and strategic issues; develop long‑term relationships beyond individual projects.
- Selling skills: recognise opportunities and draw on other experts within the firm to deliver an optimum solution.
- Cultural awareness: awareness of different operating styles and cultures and reflect these in the approach to each assignment.
- People management and teamwork: understands and uses the dynamics in a group to achieve assignment objectives; approachable, provides coaching and support to address development needs.
- Strong academic track record: includes a degree.
- Deal with ambiguity: ability to deal with ambiguity; international experience, transaction experience and foreign language skills beneficial.
Client responsibilities
- Able to form influential relationships on client accounts.
- Lead engagements delivering Deal Technology or Strategic Transformation services.
- Support key client decision makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value.
- Deliver high client satisfaction with the engagement process and deliverables and drive additional and repeat engagements.
- Understand EY's service offerings and actively identify opportunities to improve client service.
People responsibilities
- Responsible for overall team performance on engagements.
- Help people develop through supervising, coaching and mentoring junior staff.
- Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training Transaction, Strategy and Execution professionals.
- Maintain an educational programme to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis.
- Understand, follow and communicate workplace policies and procedures to junior staff.
- Build strong internal relationships with other EY teams.
What are the benefits of the role?
- High profile: opportunity to work on some of the world's largest transactions.
- Growth: DMT team offers significant development opportunities.
- Team environment: strong sense of energy and enthusiasm; collaborative approach and support from the wider organisation.
- Variety: each assignment will be different, across a wide range of banking, asset management, and insurance transactions.
- Mobility: work can involve travel and the opportunity to develop your career internationally.
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team 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.
- Support, coaching and feedback from engaging colleagues.
- 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.
Inclusive Employer
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client‑facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world.
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