(Senior) Consultant (IT) - EY Parthenon - Strategy & Execution

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The opportunity

In our EY Parthenon (EY-P) practice, we help our clients look beyond and position themselves to fulfill their growth objectives through corporate strategy, capital allocation and M&A transactions. We help our clients navigate through complexity to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios, stabilize their businesses, manage downturn scenarios and reinvent themselves for a better future. Together with our clients, we make well-founded, strategic decisions for businesses. If you're looking to develop your skills and grow your career in a fast-paced environment whilst working with cross-functional and multicultural teams, come join us!

Within EY-P, our Strategy&Execution group provides a full range of strategic consulting services including corporate and growth strategy, M&A integrations, separations, transformations, Private Equity value creation, Operational/HR/IT Due Diligence, and Operational Restructuring. Our Strategy&Execution team works cross-functionally and across the entire transaction lifecycle. Kick-start a purposeful career and join our unique Strategy&Execution team to help solve exciting problems on a daily basis!

Your key responsibilities

• In your role as a Senior Consultant, you will work on a variety of M&A and strategy related topics focusing on technology, such as IT due diligence, value creation and strategy projects. Typical project scope include IT operating model design, developing IT integration and separation blueprints, defining and agreeing IT TSAs, designing IT day-1 and day-100 plans;
• You will be exposed to a variety of industries (e.g. life sciences, manufacturing, consumer products) working directly with corporate and private equity clients across Europe;
• You will play a key role in assessing technical information and financials, providing recommendations, and drawing up plans to transform and execute;
• You will implement and execute client recommendation in collaboration with the project teams to fulfill project goals;
• You will assist in aspects of business origination and people initiatives (e.g. recruiting);
• You will help maintain professional relationship with our clients at appropriate levels.

Skills and attributes for success

• A completed business or STEM degree;
• At least 1 year of applicable industry and/or consulting full-time professional experience post-university studies, ideally within the IT M&A deal lifecycle;
• Strong record of leadership, sharp analytical thinking and exceptional problem-solving skills in an academic, professional or extracurricular setting;
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing, in English. Additional fluency in German, French and/or Italian preferred;
• Solid project management skills, client-oriented attitude and ability and willingness to travel to the client site;
• Readiness to learn and develop new skills;
• Strong team player mentality to proactively drive solutions within highly motivated and diverse teams across functions, countries and regions.

Strategy&Execution includes the following suite of domains:

• (Strategy) Corporate/Business Unit/Digital Business Building, Commercial/Customer Strategy, Operations Strategy/Supply Chain, Corporate Due Diligence, Operational Due Diligence, Economic Advisory;
• (Execution) Working Capital, Transaction Tech, Deal Management & Execution, Deal HR, Value Creation/Cost Takeout, IT/Tech/Cybersecurity Due Diligence.