EY-Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Corporate and Growth Strategy-Oil, Gas & Chemicals-Director

EY • Dallas, TX

4d • $220,000 - $235,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

EY-Parthenon’s Strategy and Execution Corporate and Growth Strategy practice is hiring a Director focused on Oil, Gas & Chemicals, based in Houston or Dallas. The practice combines strategy, transactions, and corporate finance to develop practical solutions for clients, drawing on EY’s services, sector and functional expertise, AI-powered technology, and investor mindset.

Directors lead workstreams and engagements, translate client needs into project tasks and deliverables, oversee day-to-day problem-solving and team analysis, and act as key liaisons among consulting team members, EY-Parthenon Senior Directors and Partners, and clients. Engagements address complex strategic issues at the C-suite level and may include long-term strategy, acquisition evaluation, marketing-channel strategy, cost reduction, and new business ventures. Clients commonly operate in Exploration & Production, Oilfield Services & Equipment, Pipeline & Transportation, Refining & Marketing, Chemicals, Industrial Services, and Private Equity.

The role expects in-person teaming at a client site or EY office at least 60% of the time, or an average of three days per week over an engagement, project, or performance year. The candidate must live within commuting distance of the office and be willing to travel and work beyond standard hours when necessary. EY describes opportunities for professional growth, mentoring, formal learning, and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic performance and at least 5 years of related work experience, or a graduate degree and approximately 3 years of related work experience.
• Experience in some combination of enterprise strategy, business-unit strategy, operating-model design, cost structures, partnerships, or new ventures.
• Ability to assess the oil, gas, and chemicals industry, products, markets, competitors, and customers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Proficiency in English, including effective listening, comprehension, reading, and written and verbal communication in a professional environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, project-management, organization, time-management, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to team in person at a client site or EY office at least 60% of the time, or an average of 3 days a week over an engagement, project, or performance year.
• Must reside within commuting distance of the office location.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work beyond standard hours when necessary; travel may extend beyond the work location based on client and project needs.

Nice To Haves

• MBA with two years of related work experience, or a graduate degree with at least three years of related work experience, particularly focused on client advisory or strategic planning in a professional services environment.
• Knowledge of leveraging firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams and client engagements.
• Translate client needs into project tasks and deliverables.
• Manage day-to-day problem-solving and team analytical activities.
• Serve as a liaison among consulting team members, EY-Parthenon Senior Directors and Partners, and clients.
• Develop business strategies using market analysis, customer research, macroeconomic forecasting, and portfolio optimization.
• Manage and motivate workstreams and teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Develop, manage, and mentor junior team members at the Associate, Senior Associate, and Consultant levels.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Pension and 401(k) plans
• Paid time off options, including flexible vacation, designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director