Experienced Staff/senior - Public Sector Strategy

  • Lisboa
  • Ey

The opportunity Join the fastest-growing strategy and operations practice in the world to build and own your career path! EY-Parthenon is a strategic consultancy practice within EY where we combine the "unconventional" and creative skills of the different teams with technical capabilities to define and implement viable strategies for clients to develop their activity successfully.

Your Key Responsibilities As a Experienced Staff/Senior Consultant of Public Sector Strategy at EY Parthenon, you will have a dynamic and strategic role in the following activities:

  • Design and development of economic studies for municipalities, regional institutions, and companies; including economic and social impact evaluations for business projects, infrastructures, and investments at regional and national levels;
  • Conception and technical elaboration of territorial development strategies (municipal, inter-municipal and regional), respective action plans, and operational recommendations specific to public entities;
  • Development of studies and projects for the public sector in Portugal and the EU, mainly focused on European Cohesion Policy, and European funds and grants;
  • Development of business competitiveness studies and strategic analysis for companies and territories, including sectoral analyses, market studies, and investment and internationalisation strategies;
  • Data analysis to support strategic decisions and preparation of technical documentation;
  • Development of macroeconomic, prospective, and contextual analyses for the national, European and international contexts;
  • Development of thematic studies in diverse fields (education, talent, employment, rural and urban development, economic competitiveness, among others).

Skills and Attributes for Success

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills;
  • Strategically focused mind-set;
  • Ability to manage different projects, clients, and teams;
  • A strong work ethic;
  • Forward-thinker and self-starter;
  • Creative, proactive, team player, and able to work under pressure.

To qualify for the role, you must have

  • A Bachelor or Master's degree in Economics or related;
  • Between 1-6 years of work experience, preferably in public policies, in particular economic affairs, regional economy, and territorial development strategies;
  • Some experience and/or knowledge of economic studies and EU funding;
  • Full proficiency in Portuguese and English;
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint management;
  • Analytical skills and statistical knowledge;
  • Willingness to travel in Portugal or abroad;
  • Driving licence required.

What We Look For We are interested in people ready to take the initiative, challenge commonly held beliefs, and resolve issues that did not even exist until recently. You will not just need technical skills. You will also need to consider how human decision-making affects the way businesses work and its reflections in data. We look at an effective communicator, a team player, and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. So if you are genuinely interested in creatively handling some of the most complex questions our clients present us, this role is for you.

What Working At EY-Parthenon Offers

  • Integration into a company with international renown;
  • Remuneration compatible with the position and benefits in force in the company;
  • Opportunities for professional and personal development;
  • Continuous and on-the-job training;
  • Flexible and modern workplace;
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment;
  • Join us in building a better working world.