Manager | EY-Parthenon Portugal Business Hub

About EY-Parthenon

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-day client interactions, maintaining strong relationships with Private Equity investors, corporate clients, and internal EY-Parthenon stakeholders globally;
• Oversee the assessment 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;
• Effectively manage 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;
• Collaborate with 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 analytical and 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 player capable of operating effectively within international, multicultural, and fast-paced transaction environments;
• Proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and demanding deadlines simultaneously;
• Strong business acumen and understanding of market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and value creation levers;
• Excellent organizational 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 years of professional 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 analyses;
• Strong commercial mindset and ability to identify new business opportunities and contribute to client development activities;
• Full professional proficiency in Portuguese and English;
• Availability to work in Portugal and collaborate with international teams across multiple geographies.

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. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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