Manager, Strategy & Value Creation (Montreal)

About the role

EY's Strategy & Value Creation practice advises corporate and private equity clients on strategic, commercial, operational and investment decisions that drive long-term value. The Manager joins the Canadian team, works closely with the Americas team and serves corporate, government and private equity clients. The role requires bilingualism in French and English.

Key responsibilities

• Structure engagements around hypotheses and develop and execute project plans to test them
• Analyse growth opportunities, competitive positioning, market dynamics and industry trends through quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Support commercial and investment due diligence with market assessments, competitive analysis and financial evaluation
• Develop recommendations on business growth, operating model transformation, product innovation, distribution and value creation, linked to measurable business outcomes
• Build trusted advisor relationships with senior client executives and deliver to high client satisfaction
• Lead and coach engagement teams, mentor junior members and foster an inclusive culture
• Support internal practice initiatives such as Learning, Operations, Resourcing and Recruitment
• Use AI responsibly to speed up analysis and scenario generation while maintaining quality

Required profile

• Engineering, Finance or Commerce undergraduate degree (MA/MBA an asset)
• At least 5 years of work or leadership experience, ideally in management consulting, corporate strategy, private equity or institutional investing
• Experience developing and evaluating corporate, investment, portfolio or growth strategies
• Bilingualism in French and English

Required skills

• Advanced modelling in Excel
• Visualization with PowerPoint, Tableau and/or Power BI
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis, problem solving and communication skills

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with a discretionary bonus program
• Medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, and a defined contribution pension plan
• Vacation policy, paid personal days and statutory holidays
• Learning opportunities and coaching from colleagues