Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. EY-Parthenon Strategy is a leading advisory organization focused on big-picture strategy consulting. We are committed to combining our unconventional thinking with our clients’ smarts to deliver actionable strategies.

The Opportunity 

In today's complex business environment, creativity is essential for success. At EY-Parthenon, we blend deep sector expertise with strong analytical capabilities and client relationships. As part of our Strategy team, you'll deliver impactful projects while advancing your career through diverse engagements and mentoring opportunities.

Your key responsibilities

As an experienced Startegy specialist, you will be a key participant in work streams and engagements as you translate client needs into project tasks and deliverables.  You will work closely with clients to define the objective and scope of the engagements and deliverables in consultation with your seniors. You will spend most of your time working on projects such as long-term strategy roadmaps, growth strategy, market entry & expansion strategy, go-to-market strategy, business-wide digital transformation projects, commercial due diligence, and greenfield projects.

Your clients may include global corporates in the Emerging Technology, Governments and leading enterprises who need support on digital strategy, Smart City(s), eMobility, Sustainability, Decarbonization and Energy Transition advisory. The EY-Parthenon Strategy team typically works directly with C-Suite executives on their strategic and transaction decisions.

Skills and attributes for success

In this role, you should be able to:

• Develop business strategies using tools such as market analysis, customer research, macroeconomic forecasting, and portfolio optimization.

  
  

• Review transaction rationale and/or deal documents to identify critical business issues and risks relating to a proposed transaction.

  
  

• Collect, analyze, and translate large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data into realistic plans, goals, and actionable.

  
  

• Collaborate and motivate junior team members with diverse skills and backgrounds.

  
  

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree from a top-ranking school/college with outstanding academic performance.

  
  

• A minimum of 3-6 years of work experience, within consulting or strategy-related work in Digital Strategy, IoT, Emerging Technologies, Smart City(s), eMobility, Sustainability and/or Energy Transition. 

  
  

• Working on ‘big picture’ strategy projects with exposure to Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).

  
  

• Strong drive and willingness to learn and apply technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, Cloud Computing & AI to address and solve complex business challenges.

  
  

• Ability to make detailed assessments of industries, products, markets, competitors and customers to identify risks and opportunities.

  
  

• Prior strategy consulting or in-house strategy experience with a particular focus on client advisory or strategic planning within a professional services or similar environment.

  
  

• Willingness and ability to work remotely and to travel within the MENA region, when necessary (approximately 25-75% of time).

  
  

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• MBA or Masters from a top tier business school.

  
  

• Fluency in Arabic, both written and spoken.

  
  

What we look for

We are interested in highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.  

What we offer 
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:  

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.  

  
  

• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.  

  
  

• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.  

  
  

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.  

  
  

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.  

 
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