EYP-IDD-Associate Manager

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EY-Parthenon – Software Strategy Group - Value creation – Associate Manager (GDS)

We are seeking an Associate Manager to join the Software Strategy Group (SSG) Value creation team within EY-Parthenon GDS team. This is an exceptional opportunity to build a career with the industry's most scaled advisory practice serving Tech and Private Equity - from transaction through the value creation lifecycle

The SSG Equity Value Creation team is a specialized group focused on unlocking growth and operational efficiency for private equity portfolio companies. The team works primarily with PE-backed, SaaS businesses in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sector. Our team helps private equity teams to identify critical business challenges, uncover actionable insights, and develop strategic and tactical recommendations, typically supporting execution planning and, in many cases, helping drive implementation. This is a high-impact, fast-paced environment where consultants play a key role in delivering results and shaping client outcomes.

The SSG team value creation team helps private equity clients improve portfolio companies such as profit maximization – cost takeouts, addressing growth challenges such as top-line acceleration, churn reduction, pricing, streamlining the product portfolio mix and R&D spends, enhancing sales effectiveness, streamlining overhead costs and preserving liquidity and support transformation by managing cash flows.  

Our professionals work on transactions and business development across the globe.

The opportunity

The SSG Value Creation team provides transformative solutions to clients to achieve sustainable, margin improvements and strategically align resources to growth initiatives

We are looking for Associate Manager having experience in delivering value creation services. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm and develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring, and learning & development.

Your key responsibilities

Executing engagements around Rapid Cost Take-out, Strategic Turnarounds, Business Process Optimization / Automation, Stranded Cost, Synergy and dis-synergy assessments, planning and value captureConduct structured, data-driven analysis to identify root causes and quantify opportunities using Excel and other tools.Drive structured analysis to identify root causes, quantify opportunities, and develop actionable, data-backed recommendations across go-to-market, pricing, customer success, product, and operations.Develop and test hypotheses to address complex business problemsAssist in business development activities including preparing presentations for client and internal pursuit meetingsSupport execution of the carve-out / integration plan while working to constantly identify areas for improvement, including resolving integration issuesBuild relationships with engagement teams across the globe and demonstrate knowledge of regional practices. Responsible for high degree of GDS user satisfaction with engagement process and work productsCreate work products documenting the engagement procedures performed against objectivesManage client engagement teams executing VC services which support key decision makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal valueProvide guidance on projects and mentor a team of SSG VC professionals

Skills and attributes for success

Understanding of M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&APossess financial analysis experience from a number of pre- and post-deal transactions, with the ability to link detailed operational analysis to P&L, cash flow and balance sheet Ability to determine risks and opportunity areasSkill to synthesize approaches to complex carve-out and integration conflictsTalent to adapt to new challenges and ideasExcellent problem solving, project management, facilitation and interpersonal skillsStrong written and verbal communication skills

To qualify for the role, you must have

Post Graduate degree in business, accounting, finance, engineering, computer science or related field from a premier institute with 5-8 years of applicable industry and/or consulting experiencePrior consulting experience with exposure to investment banking, corporate strategy, or PE roles, or operating roles with significant exposure to growth, go-to-market, or operational improvement.Understanding of M&A life cycle, carve-out / integration of a business post-announcement of transaction, cross-border M&AExperience of working on cost takeout or value creation projectsExperience in the TMT sector, private equity sponsors and/or PE-backed portfolio companies would be a plusWell versed with Microsoft tools MS Excel and PowerPointWillingness to undertake international travel as per business requirement

Ideally, you'll also have

Project management skillsStrong communication and presentation skills

What you can look for

A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environmentAn opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of professionals, in the only integrated global transaction business worldwide.Opportunities to work with EY SaT practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What working at EY offers

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We'll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

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