Senior 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 Senior Manager joins the Canadian team in Montreal, working closely with the Americas team on a variety of engagements and helping develop the practice. The role involves national and global client interaction, so bilingualism in French and English is required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagements across the service portfolio, manage complexity and coordinate planning and execution with partner alignment
• Lead and mentor high-performing teams across multiple engagements
• Drive business development by identifying new opportunities, cultivating long-term client relationships and expanding networks
• Build trusted advisor relationships with senior client executives and support client relationship management
• Advise executive teams on strategic planning, growth opportunities and long-term value creation
• Structure engagements around hypotheses, develop project plans and validate them with quantitative and qualitative analysis of market, transactional and operational data
• Analyze industry trends, customer behavior and emerging opportunities, and support commercial and investment due diligence
• Develop recommendations on growth, operating model transformation, product innovation and value creation, linked to measurable business outcomes
• Coach and mentor junior team members, foster an inclusive culture and support internal practice initiatives
• Integrate AI responsibly into daily work to speed analysis and scenario generation

Required profile

• Engineering, Finance or Commerce undergraduate (MA/MBA is an asset)
• At least 8 years of work or leadership experience, ideally in management consulting, corporate strategy, private equity or institutional investing
• Demonstrated leadership of high-performing teams and experience developing corporate, investment, portfolio or growth strategies
• Strong quantitative and conceptual problem solving, with strong financial and operational understanding
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to influence senior executives
• Bilingualism in French and English

Required skills

• Advanced modelling in Excel
• Visualization with PowerPoint, Tableau and/or Power BI
• Knowledge of financial services, consumer products, retail, private equity, telecommunications, industrials and energy is an asset

What we offer

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