Location: London
Requisition ID: 1555608
At EY-Parthenon, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help us become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
About EY-Parthenon
EY-Parthenon is a global strategy consultancy. We challenge assumptions to design and deliver strategies that help improve profitability and long-term value. We have more than 9,000 professionals around the globe, working across three areas of focus:
* Corporate & Growth Strategy: Developing growth strategies by providing in-depth market, competitor and customer insights.
* Transaction Strategy & Execution (TSE): Developing, evaluating and executing transaction strategies across the whole M&A and investment lifecycle.
* Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy: Rapidly creating, preserving and recovering value in urgent and complex situations.
This job opportunity relates to Corporate & growth strategy UK only. In the UK, we are also recruiting for roles in our Transaction strategy & execution team.
The Work
Our current work is typically focused on applying our deep sector & strategy knowledge to various types of projects, including:
* 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.
The Opportunity
The EY-Parthenon Strategy team is currently seeking to expand their team and recruit Engagement Managers who will be able to build on their current strategy development, transaction and commercial experience.
We are looking for an Engagement Manager with significant experience and knowledge of the logistics sector, trends and major players. This should include prior consulting experience and may include industry experience at a leading 3PL, freight forwarder, parcel delivery or similar company.
Your Key Responsibilities
As an Engagement Manager, you’ll typically be responsible for leading our largest client projects – including corporate strategy and commercial due-diligence; shaping the deliverables, client relationships, and wider team, with the support and coaching of our directors and partners.
This will include:
* Managing project teams of between 4 – 10 consultants
* 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 Business Consulting, Tax, Strategy & Transactions 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
Skills and Attributes for Success
Successful candidates are intellectually curious, passionate about solving complex problems, hardworking, have an enthusiastic and approachable demeanour with an entrepreneurial mind-set.
To qualify for the role, you must:
* Have a minimum of 5 years’ working experience
* Have prior experience of strategy consulting
* Have experience working in industry/consulting for a leading 3PL, freight forwarder, parcel delivery or similar company
* Have credible project management experience and demonstrate an ability to plan, deliver, structure, write and present work against tight deadlines
* Have analytical work experience
* Be willing to share your technical and other knowledge with your team
Ideally, you will also
* Be an excellent communicator, both oral and written with the ability to influence senior client and internal stakeholders
* Have proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel
* Have business development experience, with the ability to drive proposal development, deliver pitches and build client relationships
* 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.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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