Executive - Operational Strategy -Strategy and Execution - EY-Parthenon

Executive - Operational Strategy -Strategy and Execution - EY-Parthenon Location:  London Other locations:  Primary Location Only Salary: Competitive Date:  23 Feb 2026

Job description

Requisition ID:  1687006

Executive - Cost Transformation / Operational Restructuring - Operational Strategy -Strategy and Execution - EY-Parthenon

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The opportunity 

At EY-Parthenon (EY-P), our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way.

The Operational Strategy practice within EY-Parthenon provides clients with pragmatic, results-oriented solutions that drive efficiency and performance improvement, helping solve their most significant financial and operational challenges.

We develop strategies that optimise operations and enhance overall business value, leveraging deep sector and functional expertise, including:

• Cost Transformation including use of ‘Zero based principles’
• Turnaround and Operational Restructuring
• Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Procurement Strategies & Optimisation
• Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Procurement Optimisation in a deal context
• Transaction Value Creation, e.g. Carve-outs and Integrations

Our teams work closely with executive leadership across industries to identify opportunities for improvement, implement best practices, and ensure sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

You'll advise clients across a variety of sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and implementing strategic transformations and operational improvement.

Your role will include analysing financial and operational data, reviewing and summarising key client documents/information, interviewing client teams, and preparing reports on your findings.  Depending on the size and type of project, you may be part of a large project team or lead on a workstream, with all the support you need from peers and senior team members to help you learn and flourish in these roles. Given the client-facing nature of the role, strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential to effectively engage with clients and pragmatically address their needs.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Project Management – be part of project teams comprising EY-P colleagues and (potentially) client team members. Help the team drive progress at pace, through for example action tracking, development of project plans, cost/benefit analysis.
• Financial Analysis – Review/analyse financial information and scenario modelling to support decision making and execution.
• Business and Commercially Driven – working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to add value to our clients.
• Value Creation – Ability to identify the key strategic priorities / challenges, flag them to seniors, with suggestions for next steps or actions to address.
• Presentation & Report Writing – Demonstrate ability to produce clear, concise Board-ready presentations that communicate a clear and compelling narrative.
• Business Development - assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations. Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work.
• Learning - Develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences.
• Stakeholder management and communication - Effectively engage and manage stakeholders by tailoring communication to influence, align, and drive outcomes. Builds trust through clear, concise, and proactive updates.

To qualify for the role you must have:

Specialism / experience in at least two of these areas:

• Professional services / consulting
• Operational Strategy: experience in cost transformation, zero based budgeting, turnaround and/or operational restructuring (cross-sector and cross-function)
• Functional Specialism: experience of one or more core operational functions – supply chain, manufacturing or procurement (cross-sector)

• Value creation in transactions, including carve outs/separations or integrations

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link operational analysis to financial statements, and understand the implications of findings to client strategy

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Experience of delivering high-quality reports and presentations
• Strong team participation skills, particularly teams with diverse skills and backgrounds, coupled with the ability to coach and mentor juniors
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Strong work initiative and the ability to adapt to new challenges and ideas
• Professionalism and consistency in approach to client work, internal business and practice development projects

What we are looking for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful advisory team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly over a number of client engagements across the UK and Globally.

What we offer you

We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. Learn more about careers at EY-Parthenon.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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