Manager, AI Strategy, EY-Parthenon in Birmingham

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Key Responsibilities

• As a Manager within AI Strategy practice, you’ll lead defined workstreams or smaller AI strategy engagements, manage junior team members and support Associate Directors, Directors and Partners in delivering high-quality client outcomes
• Managing the day-to-day delivery of workstreams, including timelines, team activities, dependencies, analytical quality and delivery risks
• Supporting enterprise AI strategy engagements through AI maturity assessments, value-pool sizing, use-case prioritisation, operating-model design, business cases and implementation roadmaps
• Delivering modules of buy-side and vendor AI due diligence, including assessing AI capabilities, commercial defensibility, technology and execution risks, value creation opportunities and AI equity narratives
• Managing day-to-day client relationships, conducting interviews and workshops, and presenting clear, evidence-based findings to senior stakeholders
• Leading and coaching Consultants and Senior Consultants, reviewing their analysis and creating an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Supporting proposals, proposition development, thought leadership and the identification of follow-on opportunities

Skills And Attributes For Success

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Structured strategy consulting capability

• Strong hypothesis-led problem-solving, analytical judgement and the ability to structure complex or ambiguous questions
• Strong synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to produce concise, decision-oriented recommendations under demanding deadlines

Techno-commercial AI fluency

• A practical understanding of enterprise AI, including generative AI, data and technology architecture, operating models, governance and responsible AI
• The ability to translate technical considerations into implications for commercial value, cost, feasibility, scalability, risk and competitive differentiation

Commercial and quantitative capability

• Strong commercial acumen and experience developing business cases, value-driver analyses, cost models and implementation roadmaps
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel capability, with the ability to evaluate management, technology and vendor claims critically

Leadership and communication

• Strong workstream and team leadership, with the ability to manage junior colleagues and coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary specialists
• Excellent written and verbal communication, credibility with senior stakeholders and a proactive, collaborative and intellectually curious working style

Essential Experience

• At least four years of management consulting experience, with substantial experience with a recognised strategy or management consulting firm, strategy boutique or strategy-led transactions practice
• Evidence of operating at Senior Consultant or Manager level, or clear readiness to move into a manager position immediately
• At least one year of substantive AI-focused experience, gained through one or more of the following:
• Enterprise AI strategy
• AI-enabled business or functional transformation
• AI or technology due diligence
• AI value creation planning
• Strategy for AI-enabled products or businesses
• Data, digital or technology strategy with a material AI component
• A track record of independently leading defined workstreams from planning through to delivery
• Experience managing Consultants, Senior Consultants or small multidisciplinary project teams
• Experience reviewing the quality of analytical work and client-facing outputs
• Experience engaging directly with client stakeholders, including senior functional, technology, data or transaction stakeholders
• Strong evidence of structured problem-solving, quantitative or financial analysis, client communication and project management
• Experience developing high-quality client, executive or investment committee materials under tight deadlines
• The ability to work across commercial and technical subject matter and bring together inputs from multiple specialists
• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel and a willingness to share technical, commercial and consulting knowledge with the wider team

Ideally, you will also

• Have direct experience in enterprise AI strategy, AI-led functional transformation or AI-focused transaction work
• Have buy-side or vendor due diligence experience
• Have experience assessing AI-enabled products, software businesses, data assets or technology operating models
• Be an excellent communicator, both oral and written
• Have proposal development or broader business development experience
• Have a drive to solve complex and ambiguous problems with senior stakeholders
• Be an effective time manager, able to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Be a coach to junior team members, helping them through on-the-job training, informal discussions and formal EY-Parthenon training modules
• Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels in EY and with clients, both in the UK and internationally

What We Offer (EY Standard Frame)

We offer an attractive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: Through continuous training, coaching and mentorship, you’ll develop the mindset and skills needed to accelerate your career and become a transformational leader
• Real exposure: Opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and be exposed to senior business leaders and investors across a number of different business models, subsectors and companies
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way