Senior Manager, Strategy & Execution - Operational Improvement

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Manager in Toronto to lead client engagements focusing on finance transformation and operational improvements. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of related experience, strong project management skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in business or finance. Responsibilities include leading teams, analyzing data, and presenting solutions to clients. Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package are offered. Apply today to shape your future with confidence.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Discretionary bonus program

Comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription coverage

Defined contribution pension plan

Vacation policy with additional firm-paid days

Learning opportunities for career progression

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of related work experience is required, preferably management consulting.
• Strong understanding of profitability and cash flow metrics.
• Proven track record in finance transformation, customer experience, supply chain optimization, or process automation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and motivate engagement teams for client services.
• Assess current processes to identify pain points affecting profitability.
• Analyze data to deliver critical insights to clients.

Skills

Finance transformation

Customer experience optimization

Supply chain optimization

Process automation

Project management

Communication skills

Curiosity and creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or engineering

Job description

Location: Toronto

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Jan 21, 2026

Requisition ID: 1677381

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The Opportunity

EY-Parthenon’s Strategy & Execution (S&E) practice supports global organizations with diagnosing and solving their most complex problems. Within S&E, our team drives tangible improvements for our clients in areas such as finance transformation, customer experience optimization, supply chain improvement, digital enablement, business analytics and reporting, and process automation. Ultimately, our support delivers financial and operational outcomes for our clients including increasing free cash flow, profitability enhancement, and scalability enablement.

We are seeking a talented Senior Manager to lead and execute client engagements. You’ll combine strong finance and/or operations knowledge, a curious and questioning mindset, and exceptional project management skills to deliver value for our clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Effectively lead, support and motivate engagement teams in executing scope of services for engagements
• Assess a company’s current processes across commercial, finance and operations functions to identify pain points and gaps that are impacting profitability and cash flow
• Establish and execute engagements to validate hypotheses, assess and support clients through enablement options and implement measurable improvements
• Analyze transactional and operational data required to validate hypotheses and deliver critical insights to clients
• Form “trusted advisor” relationships with VP / SVP level resources at clients, delivering a high degree of client satisfaction on engagements
• Confidently present solutions, issues, and findings in both a written and oral format
• Effectively lead, train, and mentor team members with diverse skills and backgrounds
• Manage the financial aspects of engagements by organizing staffing, developing budgets, tracking costs, and communicating issues to project leaders
• Successfully lead and support business development activities to secure additional services or follow-on phases through building relationships with both EY and external client networks.

Your Profile

We encourage candidates who meet most of the requirements listed below to apply:

• At least 8 years of related work experience is required; management consulting experience is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher is required, with preference to candidates with business, finance, or engineering degrees.
• Strong understanding of profitability and cash flow metrics, with the ability to articulate the potential impact of operational improvements on a company’s financial statements; CPA or other professional designations are a plus.
• A proven track record in finance transformation, customer experience, supply chain optimization or process automation projects.
• Relevant implementation experience in one or more core business processes (i.e., order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, supply chain).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a proven track record of sharing complex ideas and findings with a senior audience.
• Strong bias for curiosity and creative thinking to generate innovative solutions for our clients.
• You may be expected to travel to client sites on short notice with durations and time on site dependent on project.

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package whereyou’llbe rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a discretionary bonus program, a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning 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

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