Senior Manager, Strategy & Value Creation (Montreal)

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The opportunity

Strategy & Value Creation is EY’s executive strategy practice. The EY-Parthenon brand is the home of our fast-growing global strategy capability. We advise corporate and private equity clients on strategic and on strategic, commercial, operational, and investment-related decisions that drive long-term value creation. Areas of our work include:

• Corporate and BU strategy
• Strategy assessment
• Market entry strategy and opportunity sizing
• Product and business unit strategy development
• Divestment options analysis
• Purpose-led strategy and long-term value
• Business model reinvention
• Portfolio strategy
• Digital & AI strategy and innovation
• Go-to-market strategy
• Strategic cost evaluation
• Commercial due diligence
• Turnaround, operational restructuring and rapid performance improvement
• Working capital advisory
• Capital allocation and investment strategy

You'll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of global and local corporate, government, 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 Canadian Practice is closely integrated with the Americas EY Parthenon organization. We bring the power of our deep global and local insights, client relationships and an informed, current perspective.

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

Your key responsibilities

We are looking for a candidate to join as Senior Manager in the Canadian Strategy & Value Creation team. The Senior Manager will play an integral role that involves working closely with other members of the rapidly growing Americas Strategy & Value Creation team to deliver a variety of engagements and help develop our practice further.

We are looking for candidates who can:

• Lead strategic engagements for clients across our service portfolio, proactively manage complexity and lead the engagement planning and execution with seeking alignment from partners
• Lead and mentor high-performing teams across multiple engagements, ensuring the delivery of exceptional client outcomes and measurable impact
• Drive business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, cultivating long-term client relationships, and expanding internal and external networks
• Build trusted advisor relationships with senior client executives, support client relationship management while executing projects, delivering a high degree of client satisfaction with the engagement process
• Advise executive teams on strategic planning and priorities, growth opportunities and long-term value creation initiatives
• Structure engagements around hypotheses, and develop and execute project plan to validate hypotheses
• Assess growth opportunities, competitive positioning, market dynamics, and other strategic topics through rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis or market, transactional and operational data
• Analyze industry trends and disruptions, customer behavior, and emerging market opportunities to identify strategic implications for clients
• Support commercial and investment due diligence engagements through market assessments, competitive analysis, and financial evaluation
• Develop strategic recommendations related to business growth, operating model transformation, product innovation, distribution effectiveness, and value creation
• Translate recommendations into measurable improvements with explicit links to business outcomes
• Provide effective apprenticeship and coaching to junior team members, fostering professional development, knowledge sharing, and a culture of continuous learning
• Foster an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagements and proactively build a personal network within the firm
• Support internal practice initiatives such as Learning, Operations, Resourcing, Recruitment
• Integrate AI into day-to-day delivery while validating outputs, challenging assumptions, and maintaining accountability for quality
• Effectively and responsibly use AI to accelerate analysis, scenario generation, and insight development while maintaining clear linkage to business outcomes

Ideal qualifications for this position include:

• Engineering, Finance or Commerce undergrad (MA/MBA is an asset)
• At least 8 years of work/leadership experience with demonstrated impact ideally in management consulting or corporate strategy roles, or in private equity or institutional investing roles
• Experience in and deep knowledge of one or more of the following sectors are an asset: financial services, consumer products, retail, private equity, telecommunications, industrials and energy
• Demonstrated leadership experience to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams while driving successful client outcomes across multiple engagements
• Experience developing and evaluating corporate, investment, portfolio, or growth strategies
• Experience developing, assessing and executing growth opportunities, market attractiveness, operational business performance improvement and value creation initiatives
• Exceptional problem-solving skills – analytical, quantitative and conceptual
• Strong understanding of financial and operational drivers of performance including the ability to explain how operational improvements affect financial statements
• Strong aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis; advanced modelling skills (Excel) and visualization skills (PowerPoint, Tableau and/or Power BI)
• Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under demanding environment, overtime and adhere to project deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated track record of communicating complex ideas and findings and influencing senior executives effectively
• A passion for delivering client impact with a demonstrated track record of initiative, adaptability, intellectual curiosity and excellence in fast-paced environments
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

What we look for

We’re interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them - often in politically charged environments. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.

What we offer you

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be 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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