Senior Associate, Tech Private Equity Value Creation

EY; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

EY-Parthenon, the Strategy and Execution practice within EY, seeks a Senior Associate-Consultant to join the Tech Private Equity Value Creation team in the US. You will perform data-driven analyses, build client-ready deliverables, and guide projects from scoping to execution with increasing independence.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage workstreams, and present insights to executives, supporting growth, GTM improvements, and operational excellence for PE-backed SaaS

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or Analytics and 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 18 months of related work experience.
• Experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or operating roles with significant exposure to growth, go-to-market, or operational improvement.
• Strong proficiency in Excel modelling, Power Point storytelling and structured problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.
• Experience developing client presentations and communicating insights effectively.
• Understanding financial statements and operational performance metrics.
• Experience leading and managing in complex business environments.
• Role is in-person at client site or EY office, minimum 60% of the time; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured, data-driven analysis to identify root causes and quantify opportunities using Excel and other tools.
• Drive structured analysis to identify root causes, quantify opportunities, and develop actionable, data-backed recommendations across go-to-market, pricing, customer success, product, and operations.
• Develop and test hypotheses to address complex business problems across go-to-market, pricing, customer success, product, and operations.
• Prepare client-ready deliverables and contribute to presentations with increasing independence.
• Support Directors and Partners by preparing materials and insights that help them show up well-informed and impactful at client meetings.
• Take ownership of discrete workstreams and begin to lead internal and client discussions with limited oversight.
• Collaborate with cross-functional client teams and EY-Parthenon colleagues to drive alignment and momentum.

Skills

Leadership

Ambiguity management

Commercial acumen

Agility

Communication

Industry fluency

Learning mindset

Relationship building

Analytical rigor

Project contribution

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or Analytics

Graduate degree + ~18 months related work experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

EY-Parthenon, the Strategy and Execution practice within EY, seeks a Senior Associate-Consultant to join the Tech Private Equity Value Creation team in the US. You will perform data-driven analyses, build client-ready deliverables, and guide projects from scoping to execution with increasing independence.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage workstreams, and present insights to executives, supporting growth, GTM improvements, and operational excellence for PE-backed SaaS