EY- Parthenon Manager, Commercial strategy

at  EY

The EY-Parthenon team in the Netherlands is uniquely positioned in the intersection of strategy and technology, offering Software Strategy, Emerging Technologies Strategy and Digital Transformation services. As an integrated team, we are exposed to the cutting-edge tech market dynamics and engage in truly creative and thought-provoking projects.
We are looking for colleagues to join us in Amsterdam as their home office. As a member of our vibrant and tech-savvy team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning.
The opportunity - What future are you building towards?
As a manager you will have a leading role in the development and execution of commercial strategy engagements.
Our teams work on a variety of client issues. The assignments range from development of long-term growth, go-to-market and digital-focused strategies to evaluation of potential acquisitions of businesses through commercial due diligence. You will gain experience in creating data-backed analysis and insights, hone your ability to craft a compelling narrative and present findings to senior executives, and manage and mentor others on your team. You will have a seat at the table with CEOs and investors, helping these clients make more informed decisions and gaining first-hand insights into how investors and management teams operate and make decisions
Our team - Do great minds always think alike?
Within the Strategy department of EY-Parthenon, we focus on developing strategies for growth, digitalization, M&A, and transformation, to help organizations achieve their long-term goals. We work with organizations in the private equity, energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, retail, FMCG, technology, media, and telecom sectors.

Responsibilities – How can you make a lasting impact in a rapidly changing world?

• Manage projects and day-to-day problem solving together with your team, coordinate multiple advisory engagements and motivate your team to work together on common challenges.
• Deliver a high degree of client satisfaction throughout the engagement cycle and uphold high-quality deliverables to drive recurring engagements.
• Perform commercial and financial analysis to understand market and company’s performance to assess acquisition opportunities and design growth strategies.
• Develop and realize commercial excellence propositions and business models with a tech-enabled component.
• Coach and lead the professional and personal development of your team members.

Job requirements – Where do you start if you want to change the world?

• Experience in managing strategy projects for private equity and corporate clients.
• Minimum five years of strategy consulting experience or equivalent with strong track record in commercial due diligence and growth strategy work.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in Dutch and English.
• Willingness and ability to travel, when necessary (approximately 0-20%).
• Experience in managing strategy projects for private equity and corporate clients.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical ability to shape business agenda and define strategic roadmaps.

• Manage projects and day-to-day problem solving together with your team, coordinate multiple advisory engagements and motivate your team to work together on common challenges.
• Deliver a high degree of client satisfaction throughout the engagement cycle and uphold high-quality deliverables to drive recurring engagements.
• Perform commercial and financial analysis to understand market and company’s performance to assess acquisition opportunities and design growth strategies.
• Develop and realize commercial excellence propositions and business models with a tech-enabled component.
• Coach and lead the professional and personal development of your team members