EY-Parthenon
EY- Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Corporate Real Estate - Director - Tech
EY-Parthenon, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
EY-Parthenon – Strategy and Execution – Corporate Real Estate – Director – Technology
Join EY-Parthenon as a Director focused on Corporate Real Estate (CRE) and technology, driving digital workplace and smart building innovation.
Location New York, Boston, Philadelphia, McLean, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, Chicago
About EY At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help build a better working world.
About EY-Parthenon EY-Parthenon’s 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.
Delivering CRE Solutions We work with our clients to address their most complex CRE issues and challenges. We advise on strategic, operational, and analytical matters. You will develop a career through broad engagements, mentoring, and formal learning, at the heart of a global EY real estate network that delivers high‑quality advice throughout the real‑estate lifecycle.
Your Key Responsibilities
Help clients improve the workplace experience by creating more collaborative environments.
Identify, evaluate, and deploy digital workplace and smart building technology solutions; architect digital solutions to improve asset utilization, manage costs, and improve workflows.
Redesign CRE management operations using IoT‑driven digital twin solutions that enable a more productive workplace experience and manage overall cost of ownership.
Skills And Attributes For Success
Support engagement with current and prospective clients to diagnose CRE challenges and identify how EY’s suite of services, tools, and technologies can best support their needs.
Manage CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and smart building engagements from visioning to assessment to design, integration, rollout, commissioning, and ongoing support.
Coach and guide practitioners on functional/technical issues.
Help leadership build new markets and generate demand for digital workplace and smart building advisory services; provide insight into competitive landscape by tracking and evaluating offerings from established and emergent players.
Communicate EY’s point of view on relevant and current CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and smart building topics and trends.
Manage creation of proposals, presentations and other client‑facing materials and deliverables.
Analyze and draw insights from complex data sets.
Conduct research, data analysis, and create reports.
Interact at all levels of the client organization.
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.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Engineering, Architecture, Business, Finance, Real Estate, Technology or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 3 years of related work experience.
Experience in the technology, digital workplace and/or smart buildings arena for CRE and capital projects.
Demonstrated experience supporting consulting practices for CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and/or smart building technology, including analytics, communications technology, and broader digital solutions.
Strong business and technical orientation; ability to develop business cases to support investment decisions and communicate direction to engineering teams.
Experience with agile methodologies for system implementation.
Experience supporting program and project management activities, such as resource planning, schedule development, engagement pricing, and budget management.
Effective teamwork, networking, and collaboration skills with ability to get things done in a complex, matrixed environment with distributed teams.
Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
High proficiency with the MS Office Suite of Products.
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.
Ideal Candidate
Ability to manage teams focused on CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and smart buildings solutions, along with experience related to core technologies in AI/machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and speech recognition.
Understanding of cyber security technologies and concepts with design experience.
Working knowledge of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS), CRE point solutions, capital project management solutions, CCTV access control, sensor‑based access management, CAD management, building automation, asset tracking, predictive maintenance, digital twin, network infrastructure, IoT solutioning, and knowledge of firm‑approved AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
What We Look For We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for real estate and strong attention to detail. 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
Comprehensive compensation and benefits package: base salary range $115,100 – $239,800, medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and paid time off.
Hybrid model: most external client‑serving roles work together in person 40‑60% of the time over the course of an engagement.
Flexible vacation policy – choose amount of vacation time based on personal circumstances and designated EY paid holidays.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Business Consulting and Services
Referral Note Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at EY-Parthenon by 2x.
Application EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY focuses on high‑ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
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Location New York, Boston, Philadelphia, McLean, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, Chicago
About EY At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help build a better working world.
About EY-Parthenon EY-Parthenon’s 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.
Delivering CRE Solutions We work with our clients to address their most complex CRE issues and challenges. We advise on strategic, operational, and analytical matters. You will develop a career through broad engagements, mentoring, and formal learning, at the heart of a global EY real estate network that delivers high‑quality advice throughout the real‑estate lifecycle.
Your Key Responsibilities
Help clients improve the workplace experience by creating more collaborative environments.
Identify, evaluate, and deploy digital workplace and smart building technology solutions; architect digital solutions to improve asset utilization, manage costs, and improve workflows.
Redesign CRE management operations using IoT‑driven digital twin solutions that enable a more productive workplace experience and manage overall cost of ownership.
Skills And Attributes For Success
Support engagement with current and prospective clients to diagnose CRE challenges and identify how EY’s suite of services, tools, and technologies can best support their needs.
Manage CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and smart building engagements from visioning to assessment to design, integration, rollout, commissioning, and ongoing support.
Coach and guide practitioners on functional/technical issues.
Help leadership build new markets and generate demand for digital workplace and smart building advisory services; provide insight into competitive landscape by tracking and evaluating offerings from established and emergent players.
Communicate EY’s point of view on relevant and current CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and smart building topics and trends.
Manage creation of proposals, presentations and other client‑facing materials and deliverables.
Analyze and draw insights from complex data sets.
Conduct research, data analysis, and create reports.
Interact at all levels of the client organization.
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.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Engineering, Architecture, Business, Finance, Real Estate, Technology or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 3 years of related work experience.
Experience in the technology, digital workplace and/or smart buildings arena for CRE and capital projects.
Demonstrated experience supporting consulting practices for CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and/or smart building technology, including analytics, communications technology, and broader digital solutions.
Strong business and technical orientation; ability to develop business cases to support investment decisions and communicate direction to engineering teams.
Experience with agile methodologies for system implementation.
Experience supporting program and project management activities, such as resource planning, schedule development, engagement pricing, and budget management.
Effective teamwork, networking, and collaboration skills with ability to get things done in a complex, matrixed environment with distributed teams.
Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
High proficiency with the MS Office Suite of Products.
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.
Ideal Candidate
Ability to manage teams focused on CRE/capital projects technology, digital workplace and smart buildings solutions, along with experience related to core technologies in AI/machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and speech recognition.
Understanding of cyber security technologies and concepts with design experience.
Working knowledge of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS), CRE point solutions, capital project management solutions, CCTV access control, sensor‑based access management, CAD management, building automation, asset tracking, predictive maintenance, digital twin, network infrastructure, IoT solutioning, and knowledge of firm‑approved AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
What We Look For We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for real estate and strong attention to detail. 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
Comprehensive compensation and benefits package: base salary range $115,100 – $239,800, medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and paid time off.
Hybrid model: most external client‑serving roles work together in person 40‑60% of the time over the course of an engagement.
Flexible vacation policy – choose amount of vacation time based on personal circumstances and designated EY paid holidays.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Business Consulting and Services
Referral Note Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at EY-Parthenon by 2x.
Application EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY focuses on high‑ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.
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