At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. Job Description – Assistant Director | Value Creation (PE & Corporates) Role Overview The role combines strategy, hands-on execution, and client leadership, with a strong focus on delivering measurable EBITDA, cash, and operational improvement outcomes. Key Responsibilities Revenue & Growth Value Creation (PE & Corporate Focus) <ul> <li>Lead growth-oriented value creation initiatives including revenue improvement, pricing optimization, and commercial excellence</li> <li>Drive revenue acceleration through pricing strategies, discount rationalization, and value-based pricing frameworks</li> <li>Identify and unlock commercial levers across customer segmentation, product mix, and channel optimization</li> <li>Lead go-to-market (GTM) strategy refinement including market prioritization and route-to-market effectiveness</li> <li>Deliver margin uplift through mix optimization and pricing discipline</li> <li>Translate growth initiatives into tangible financial outcomes linked to EBITDA, revenue, and cash flow</li> </ul> Cost & Operational Value Creation (PE & Corporate Focus) <ul> <li>Lead end-to-end value creation and transformation programs across: <ul> <li>PE portfolio companies</li> <li>Corporate performance improvement and transformation agendas</li> </ul> </li> <li>Drive cost transformation initiatives across SG&A, procurement, and operations</li> <li>Deliver sustainable EBITDA expansion through structurally embedded cost and operating model improvements</li> <li>Improve operational efficiency and productivity through process optimization and cost discipline</li> <li>Ensure execution-led delivery with clear tracking of financial outcomes</li> <li>Lead large-scale transformation programs (cost, operations, growth, operating model redesign)</li> <li>Develop and execute 100-day plans, turnaround strategies, and transformation roadmaps</li> <li>Drive capital efficiency initiatives (working capital, capex, cash flow optimization)</li> <li>Support pre- and post-deal activities including:</li> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul> <li>ODD, carve-outs, integration, and synergy capture (PE context)</li> <li>Transformation and restructuring (corporate context)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Client Leadership & Relationship Management <ul> <li>Partner with onshore teams to act as a trusted advisor to PE investors, portfolio companies, and corporate CXOs</li> <li>Co-lead executive discussions, steering committees, and key decision forums</li> <li>Build client relationships and proactively identify follow-on opportunities</li> </ul> Engagement Leadership & Delivery <ul> <li>Lead cross-functional teams across multiple workstreams</li> <li>Structure complex problems into clear hypotheses, analyses, and execution plans</li> <li>Deliver high-quality, insight-driven outputs and executive storytelling</li> <li>Drive delivery excellence across quality, timelines, and client satisfaction</li> </ul> Business Development & Practice Building <ul> <li>Support proposals, pitches, and commercial development initiatives</li> <li>Build sector and functional value creation credentials</li> <li>Develop playbooks, benchmarks, and proprietary tools (cost, productivity, transformation)</li> <li>Contribute to scaling the value creation and transformation practice</li> </ul> Team Leadership & Talent Development <ul> <li>Mentor and coach Managers, Consultants, and Associates</li> <li>Build high-performing, execution-focused teams</li> <li>Support recruiting, capability building, and knowledge sharing</li> </ul> Key Requirements <ul> <li>Experience: ~10–12+ years in consulting, PE value creation, or corporate transformation roles</li> </ul> EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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