EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Corporate Real Estate - Director - Capital Projects

EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution Corporate Real Estate - Capital Projects

Location : Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, McLean, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle

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EY-Parthenon's 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 enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

EY has built an industry leading Corporate Real Estate (CRE) practice. We work with our clients to address their most complex CRE issues and challenges. We advise our clients on strategic, operational, and analytical matters. You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That's how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our commitments to our stakeholders.

Our team of strategic advisors sits at the heart of a global EY real estate network that delivers high quality advice through every phase of the real estate asset lifecycle. You will leverage EY's global network to support various account teams, service lines, and solutions in order to tackle some of the largest and most complex corporate real estate, capital improvement and workplace challenges facing our clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

To be effective in EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution Corporate Real Estate Capital Projects practice, you need to be able to make intelligent and informed decisions about people, place, and technology related to large-scale capital programs and construction projects. You will be an important part of our diverse, talented, and highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile corporate real estate and capital improvement engagements.

As a Director within EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution Corporate Real Estate Capital Projects practice, you will spend your days working on strategic and / or operational corporate real estate issues, for both government and commercial clients, while working with practice leadership and client management to deliver innovative solutions. A Director should have broad knowledge of at least three core CRE capital projects disciplines - including 1) capital program / project operating model and organizational design, delivery methodology and vendor strategy, 2) capital program / project management and delivery, and 3) capital project / asset management IT / digital workplace strategy. This knowledge should be grounded in a passion for solving complex and often ambiguous client challenges.

You will manage and execute projects across all sectors, supporting our client service teams across a national practice.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Develop innovative approaches to completing scopes of work.
• Participate in team problem solving efforts and offer ideas to solve client issues.
• Inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members and use current technology / analytical and reporting tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.
• Develop presentation materials, briefings, scorecards, and implementation documents.
• Maintain responsibility for completion and accuracy of work products.
• Assess operating models, organizational structures, and business processes to streamline capital program management and project delivery.
• Actively expand consulting skills and professional development through training courses, mentoring, and daily interaction with clients.
• Manage the creation of proposals, presentations and other client-facing materials and deliverables.
• Communicate EY's point of view on relevant and current topics and trends in the capital program and projects arena.
• Analyze and draw insights from complex data sets.
• Conduct relevant research, data analysis, benchmarking and create reports.
• Work in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients.
• Client-service oriented work ethic, driven by a desire to act.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building capabilities.
• Outstanding listening, written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional ability to present and articulate ideas through storytelling.
• Passion for strategic and creative problem solving.
• Intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity.
• Ability to foster and refresh ongoing client relationships.
• Comfort working across multi-disciplinary, collaborative, and distributed teams.
• Eagerness to mentor and counsel junior staff.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments.

To Qualify for the Role

You must have :

You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position. The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Ideally, you will have :

What We Look For

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for real estate and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients' goals.

What We Offer You

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

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