Senior Director, Telecom Strategy & PE Value Creation

EY-Parthenon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY-Parthenon’s Strategy and Execution team seeks a senior consultant to own end-to-end strategy and execution projects for telecom private equity portfolios. You’ll mentor analysts, frame data-driven insights, and translate strategies into actionable roadmaps with client leadership.

You’ll work on scoping, planning, stakeholder management, and business development, with a requirement of in-person collaboration at client sites or EY offices at least 60% of the time, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related field and 8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 7 years 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.
• Experience leading complex workstreams or full projects in a fast-paced client service environment.
• Demonstrated telecommunications sector experience, with exposure to multiple subsectors across the telecom value chain.
• Deep understanding of financial statements and operational performance metrics.
• Deep familiarity with Excel-based modeling, operational diagnostics, and strategic frameworks.
• Proven success in building relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft and deliver executive-level presentations.
• The expectation for this role is in person teaming, at client site or in an EY office, a minimum of 60% of the time or on average 3 days a week over the course of an engagement, project or performance year.
• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of strategy and execution projects, including scoping, planning, and driving results in high-pressure environments.
• Supervise and mentor a team of Consultants, Senior Associates, and directors; guide problem-solving efforts, ensure high-quality output, and develop professional growth / opportunities of team members.
• Manage structured analysis to identify root causes, quantify opportunities, and develop actionable, data-backed recommendations across go-to-market, pricing, customer success, product, and operations.
• Build trust with senior stakeholders, communicate complex insights in a clear, compelling manner, and identify areas of additional need / business development opportunities.
• Translate strategy into implementation roadmaps and partner with clients to realize value, often in hands-on, interim leadership or PMO roles.
• Play a key role in proposal development, client pitches, and relationship building with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Contribute to the direction of the Private Equity Value Creation practice by managing development of the knowledge base, capabilities, and market presence through IP development, recruiting, and team-building initiatives.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Comfort in Ambiguity

Commercial Acumen

Hands-on Problem Solving

Industry Fluency

Team Development

Adaptability

Execution Orientation

Excel

Microsoft Copilot

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related field

Graduate degree

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

EY-Parthenon’s Strategy and Execution team seeks a senior consultant to own end-to-end strategy and execution projects for telecom private equity portfolios. You’ll mentor analysts, frame data-driven insights, and translate strategies into actionable roadmaps with client leadership.

You’ll work on scoping, planning, stakeholder management, and business development, with a requirement of in-person collaboration at client sites or EY offices at least 60% of the time, and travel as needed.