Executive - Tech - Strategy and Execution - EY Parthenon in London

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Our Software Strategy Group (Technology deals) team sits within the Strategy and Execution (S&E) team, which is EY’s market leading team providing Technology, Operations and Financial advice to corporate and private equity firms who intend to acquire, divest or restructure businesses. The S&E team comprises advisors with specialist commercial, operations, software, technology, cyber, finance and deal/transaction experience from industry, advisory and audit backgrounds.

The Technology team supports Private Equity and corporate clients in their Transaction (M&A) challenges related to Enterprise technology, Cybersecurity and (software) Product Technology:

• Enterprise technology assesses major technology risks and opportunities related to a transaction across key areas of technology operating models, including technology organisations, enterprise and business systems, infrastructure, data, tech spend, strategy and governance.
• Cybersecurity focuses on understanding the business operating model, then applying our experience, benchmarks and tools to determine where Cyber is critical to the business, operations, assets and applicable regulations.
• Product and technology provide investment and acquisition guidance to clients across commercial, product, and technical topics needed to assess and advise software companies or firms utilising proprietary technology.

The team has completed hundreds of successful projects and provides a unique capability to help companies make critical choices and complete successful transactions. As part of EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you.

The opportunity

We are seeking to further expand our team with experienced technology professionals who can understand how technology is deployed and utilised within a target business in addition to applying a critical lens to address key client questions related to technology in a Transaction.

As a Manager in our team, you will advise clients across all sectors, supporting key decision makers, leading engagement teams including pre-deal diligence, carve-outs & integrations and portfolio reviews. Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver end to end technology due diligence across the full technology estate of a target business — spanning proprietary software, digital products, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, architecture, and delivery capability.
• Evaluate carve-out complexity and scenario options, assessing dependencies, quantifying standalone and separation costs, and identifying transitional service needs across technology and business functions.
• Advise clients on separation and integration strategies from sign to close, shaping day-1 readiness, defining interim and target-state operating models, identifying execution risks and mitigations.
• Develop 100-day integration and transformation plans, outlining synergy opportunities, platform consolidation pathways, and clear routes to value creation.
• Conduct rapid value-creation diagnostics, identifying operational constraints, performance gaps, and cost optimisation levers.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams and closely with other EY service lines, partnering with financial, operational, and commercial due diligence teams.
• Lead workstreams, develop junior colleagues, shape internal initiatives, and contribute to the growth of our collaborative practice.

You will be part of a fast-growing team comprised of a broad cross section of technology professionals where an entrepreneurial culture and team spirit are highly valued.

Your key responsibilities include interfacing with corporate technology teams, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and Private Equity investment teams to support successful execution of their M&A engagements.

Skills and attributes for success:

• You should be familiar with working in a large-scale consulting environment or industry role.
• Strong technology insight, analytical discipline, and confident leadership.
• Comfortable working in complexity, engaging senior stakeholders, and using structured, hypothesis-led thinking.
• Key skills include technology implementation, operation or consulting skills, demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis, strong teaming, and excellent pro-activity and problem-solving skills.

To qualify for the role, you ideally are experienced in professional services/consulting, ideally within M&A Transactions, with broad knowledge and experience of a typical technology function.

What we are looking for:

We are growing our team in a sustainable way, finding and developing people who can combine technology skills with an understanding of business impacts and financial analysis.

About EY Parthenon:

EY-Parthenon teams work with clients to navigate complexity by helping them to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future.

What working at EY offers:

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Diverse and inclusive culture.

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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