2e Manager

At EY-Parthenon, we help organizations tackle complex strategic challenges, supporting critical decisions with data-driven insights. Our projects range from growth and digital transformation to operational optimization, always focused on creating sustainable value.

The Opportunity We are creating an EY-Parthenon Portugal Business Hub, designed to support teams across the Europe West region in delivering high-quality Commercial Due Diligence (CDD) engagements and strategic market assessments.

As a Commercial Due Diligence Manager, you will play a key role in this strategic initiative, supporting transaction-related projects by assessing market dynamics, competitive positioning, customer trends, and growth opportunities. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across EY-Parthenon, including strategy consultants, sector specialists, and deal professionals, to deliver insights that support investment decisions and create value for clients.

Through rigorous analysis, hypothesis-driven problem solving, and exposure to a wide range of industries, you will contribute to providing private equity investors and corporate clients with actionable recommendations in high-stakes transaction environments.

Key Responsibilities As a Manager at Portugal Business Hub you will be responsible for:

Lead Commercial Due Diligence projects and engagement teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, insightful, and data-driven analyses to support strategic investment decisions;

Manage day-to-dayclient interactions, maintaining strong relationships with Private Equity investors, corporate clients, and internal EY-Parthenon stakeholders globally;

Oversee theassessment of market attractiveness, competitive positioning, growth opportunities, customer dynamics, and key value drivers of target companies;

Lead complex analyses and synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations for clients involved in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investment opportunities;

Drive project delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring adherence to tight transaction timelines and maintaining the highest quality standards;

Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, capability presentations, client pitches, and thought leadership initiatives related to Commercial Due Diligence and Strategy Transactions;

Effectivelymanage diverse and international teams, fostering collaboration, inclusion, professional development, and EY-Parthenon culture and values;

Mentor and coach junior professionals, supporting their technical, analytical, and professional growth;

Collaboratewith global EY-Parthenon teams to continuously enhance methodologies, tools, and best practices related to Commercial Due Diligence;

Support recruitment and talent development efforts to help build and scale a high-performing Commercial Due Diligence team within the Portugal Business Hub.

Skills and Attributes for Success

Ability to independently lead complex projects and manage senior-level client and stakeholder relationships;

Strong analyticaland problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to distill large volumes of information into clear commercial insights;

Highly motivated with a positive, entrepreneurial, and "can-do" attitude;

Strong communication and presentation skills, particularly in executive-level environments;

Team playercapable of operating effectively within international, multicultural, and fast-paced transaction environments;

Proactivemindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and demanding deadlines simultaneously;

Strong businessacumen and understanding of market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and value creation levers;

Excellentorganizational skills, flexibility, and resilience under pressure;

Previous international exposure or experience working on cross-border projects is highly valued;

Ability to contribute to commercial and business development initiatives.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Management, or a related field;

5–8 yearsofprofessional experience, ideally including experience in Commercial Due Diligence, Strategy Consulting, Transaction Advisory, Market Intelligence, or related fields;

Proven project management skills, including managing workstreams, coordinating teams, interacting with senior stakeholders, and delivering high-quality outputs under tight timelines;

Experience conducting market assessments, competitive analyses, growth opportunity evaluations, customer research, or broader strategic analyse