EY Parthenon Strategy Engagement Manager Education Sector (Assistant Director)

Ernst & Young; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy in the UK seeks an experienced Engagement Manager for their Education Practice. The role involves managing project teams, developing client relationships, and leveraging strategy development experience within the rapidly growing education sector. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and a passion for education topics. Competitive benefits and flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive culture

Career development support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years working experience in a relevant field.
• Prior experience in strategy consulting or commercial diligence is preferred.
• Credible project management experience with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams of 4-10 consultants.
• Develop business opportunities within existing clients.
• Counsel consultants for career direction.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Business development

Team player

Tools

MS PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

Our current work is typically focused on applying our deep sector & strategy knowledge to various types of projects, including:

• Commercial due diligence
• 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. You'll have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement.

The Opportunity EY-Parthenon Strategy team is currently seeking to expand their team and recruit Education Practice Engagement Managers who will be able to build on their current strategy development, transaction and commercial experience, and work on a number of diverse and demanding projects for private equity as well as blue chip corporate and entrepreneurial clients. Education is a large and rapidly growing sector at EY. Within this sector, we are building on our past success and are further expanding our team, with a clear ambition to maintain our leading Education sector strategy practice. We are hiring Engagement Managers to lead on buy- and sell-side commercial due diligence and strategy engagements spanning a range of Education sub-sectors, including: early years, schools, higher education, vocational education, corporate & professional training, education services, education technology including software, government - across a variety of B2B, B2C, B2G models. Joining this team as an Engagement Manager gives the right candidates the opportunity to accelerate their career in Education sector strategy. The nature of the role demands a skill set that combines commercial diligence, strategy, qualitative and quantitative rigour to problem solving, with strong creative intuition and a can-do mindset. And a genuine and deep passion for Education sector topics is a clear advantage.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Developing your own skills and experience and having fun with the team

Qualifications

• Have a minimum of 5 years working experience
• Have prior experience of strategy consulting, preferably with commercial due diligence experience, or have strong commercial experience and/or relevant transaction experience
• Have credible project management experience and demonstrate an ability to plan, deliver, structure, write and present work against tight deadlines
• Have analytical work experience
• Have proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel
• Be willing to share your technical and other knowledge with your team
• Have a passion for Education sector topics, relevant work experience within the Education sector, and an interest to focus on sub-sectors within Education as your career develops
• Ideally, you will also
• Have a relevant Education sub-sector focus
• Be an excellent communicator, both oral and written
• Have business development experience
• 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

Benefits

• Continuous learning: Through continuous training, coaching and mentorship, you'll develop the mindset and skills needed to accelerate your career and become a transformational leader
• Real exposure: Opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and be exposed to senior business leaders and investors across a number of different business models, subsectors and companies
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• Support for flexible working and career development through Total Rewards and FlexEY benefits

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, Transaction Strategy & Execution, and Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy. This opportunity relates to Corporate & Growth Strategy UK only. You may apply to one role at EY-Parthenon. The London office focuses on Education, Industrials & Energy, Health Sciences & Wellness, Retail & Consumer Goods, Technology, Media & Telecoms, and Business Services.