Manager Operational Due Diligence Strategy & Execution

Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Senior Executive for Operational Due Diligence in Belfast. You will assist in client pitches, manage complex engagements, and provide strategic advice across various sectors. The ideal candidate should have strong transactional experience and analytical skills, with a focus on creating value for clients. This position offers exposure to diverse projects within a global team and emphasizes continuous professional development.

Benefits

Future-focused skills development

Inclusive company culture

Wellbeing prioritization

Qualifications

• Experience in professional services or consulting.
• Transaction experience, ideally due diligence or integrations.
• Strong analytical skills linking operational analysis to financial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in business origination and client pitches.
• Advise clients on strategy and value creation.
• Lead project teams and manage engagements effectively.

Skills

Operational due diligence

Project management

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Manager-Operational Due Diligence-Strategy & Execution-EY Parthenon-Belfast or Derry-Londonderry

Location: Belfast

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 21 Jan 2026

Requisition ID: 1677699

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The opportunity

At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax 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.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Executive within our ODD team, you’d assist in aspects of business origination, including pitches and presentations to potential clients to help sell work, and work in a transaction environment operating under tight timeframes for some of EY’s most demanding clients. As a consultant you’ll advise clients across all sectors, supporting key decision makers in developing and executing strategies for value creation.

You would also be expected to contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work.

Skills and attributes for success

• Develop experience of a range of different type of engagements, including pre-deal (e.g operational due diligence, carve-out planning), post-deal (e.g integration planning, tracking) and restructuring (e.g rapid cost reduction).
• ProjectWork - Lead blended project teams comprising colleagues from our transactions and advisory practices as well as leading meetings with senior client stakeholders to advise, shape and drive the strategy and planning for integration, carve-out / separation and operational restructuring
• Contribute to management of each engagement, including commercials and risk.
• Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work.
• Role Model - You would act as a role model and support development of junior team members, coupled with the recruitment and training responsibilities.
• Be familiar working in a large-scale consulting environment or industry role where you can demonstrate the ability to perform and summarise analysis into management insights and recommended actions at pace
• Flexibility - Be flexible to support on broader IT & Operational transaction work

To qualify for the role you must have

Specialism in at least three of these areas:

• Professional services / consulting;
• Transactions: ideally due diligence, carve-out or integrations experience; or
• Deep understanding of one or more core operational functions
• 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 in building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers.
• Experience in supporting sales and business development processes for professional services projects in a large-scale consulting environment
• A track record of successful project delivery in corporate businesses where you are responsible for managing project team members and vendors
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience of producing and reviewing high calibre reports, papers, presentations and thought leadership.

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.

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