Senior Manager, Tech, Strategy and Execution, EY Parthenon, Belfast in Derry

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Our Software Strategy Group (Technology deals) sits within the Strategy and Execution team, providing technology, operations and financial advice to corporate and private equity firms. The Technology team supports clients in their transaction challenges related to enterprise technology, cybersecurity and product technology.

The opportunity:

• “Is the tech platform fit to scale, or will it impact the value‑creation plan from day one of ownership?”
• “What’s the true cost and timeline to fix, modernise, or replace the critical technology holding the business back?”
• “How much technical debt are we really buying — and does it threaten the investment thesis?”
• “Where can technology drive immediate EBITDA uplift through automation, efficiency, or smarter digital capability?”
• “Where are the key risks associated with separating or replacing the technology landscape associated with the Target business?”

Key responsibilities:

• Lead 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. Highlight risks, value drivers, investment requirements, and operational implications.
• 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, and guiding TSA‑related decisions.
• 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, and design actionable plans to capture benefits at speed.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with other EY service lines, partnering with financial, operational, and commercial due diligence teams to deliver cohesive, end‑to‑end insights that integrate technical, commercial, and financial perspectives for clients.
• Develop junior colleagues, shape internal initiatives, and contribute to the growth of the collaborative, entrepreneurial practice, fostering knowledge‑sharing and driving ongoing capability development.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Technology implementation, operation or consulting skills.
• Understanding technology operating models, transformation, value creation and the ability to translate technology for business and investment professionals.
• Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis, including technology financial analysis, effective written and verbal communication skills, and a focus on key messages for stakeholders.
• Strong team leadership skills, particularly leading diverse teams, with the ability to develop juniors.
• Excellent pro‑activity and problem‑solving skills.
• Desire to challenge yourself and focus on continued development.
• Adept at building strong working relationships with senior clients, influencing, advising, and supporting key decision makers.
• Act as a role model and support the development of junior team members both on engagements and within internal initiatives.

To qualify for the role, you ideally are experienced in:

• Professional services / consulting, ideally within M&A transactions (or with M&A experience considered).
• Broad knowledge and deep understanding of a typical technology function, including IT, R&D and cyber.
• Working with private equity and senior IT stakeholders.
• Leading complex engagements, including commercials, resourcing and risk.
• Providing advice to senior clients across multiple industry sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing transactions.
• Delivering high‑quality reports and presentations.

What we are looking for:

We are growing our team sustainably. That means finding and developing people who combine technology skills with an understanding of business impacts and financial analysis. We also value pro‑active learning, strong project‑management and stakeholder‑management experience. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

About EY Parthenon:

EY-Parthenon teams help clients navigate complexity by reimagining their ecosystems, reshaping portfolios and reinventing themselves for a better future. From idea to implementation, the firm helps organizations build a better working world by fostering long‑term value.

What Working At EY Offers:

• Continuous learning: Develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: Tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: Insight, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Embrace who you are and empower your voice.
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive Total Rewards package, covering flexible working, career development, holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Diversity and inclusion statement:

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to analyse our recruitment process holistically and promote diversity and inclusiveness.