Senior Manager, Corporate and Operational Strategy: Financial Services (Toronto)

Location:
Toronto Other locations: Primary Location Only Date: Jul 24, 2026 Requisition ID: 1729031 At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll 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 to build a better working world. The prospect

Corporate and Operational Strategy is EY’s executive strategy practice. The EY-Parthenon brand is the home of our fast-growing global strategy capability. We advise corporate, financial services, institutional investor, private equity, and public sector clients on strategic, commercial, operational, and investment-related decisions that drive long-term value creation. Our clients include leading insurers, pension funds, asset managers, wealth managers, sovereign and institutional investors, and global corporations facing complex growth, portfolio, and transformation challenges. Areas of our work include: Market entry strategy and opportunity sizing Divestment options analysis Purpose-led strategy and long-term value Digital strategy and innovation Investment strategy and growth strategy Institutional investor strategy and portfolio optimization Insurance strategy and transformation Capital allocation and investment decision-making Investment product and distribution strategy Operating model design and performance improvement M&A;, strategic transactions, and investment due diligence Customer and channel strategy for financial services organizations You'll work with a high-performing, integrated team which focuses on a variety of global and local corporate, government, and private equity clients.



You'll have a diverse range of stretching experiences which will give you continuous learning and development opportunities as well as a great sense of achievement. The Canadian Practice is closely integrated with the Americas EY Parthenon organization. We bring the power of our deep global and local insights, client relationships and an informed, current perspective. Your

key responsibilities

We are looking for a candidate to join as Senior Manager in the Canadian Corporate and Operational Strategy team. The Senior Manager will play an integral role that involves working closely with other members of the rapidly growing Americas Corporate and Operational Strategy team to deliver a variety of engagements and help develop our practice further. Lead and mentor high-performing teams across multiple engagements, ensuring the delivery of exceptional client outcomes and measurable impact. Lead strategic engagements for clients across financial services, insurance, asset management, wealth management, and institutional investing sectors. Manage complexity and lead the engagement planning Drive business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, cultivating long-term client relationships, and expanding internal and external networks. Support client relationship management while executing projects, delivering a high degree of client satisfaction with the engagement process. Support clients in evaluating portfolio strategies, capital allocation decisions, strategic investments,



acquisitions, and divestitures. Advise executive teams on strategic planning and priorities, growth opportunities and long-term value creation initiatives. Assess growth opportunities, competitive positioning, market dynamics, and investment strategies through rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis. Develop strategic recommendations related to business growth, operating model transformation, product innovation, distribution effectiveness, and value creation. Analyze investment trends, industry disruptions, customer behavior, and emerging market opportunities to identify strategic implications for clients. Support commercial and investment due diligence engagements through market assessments, competitive analysis, and financial evaluation. Integrate AI into day-to-day delivery while validating outputs, challenging assumptions, and maintaining accountability for quality. Use AI to accelerate analysis, scenario generation, and insight development while maintaining clear linkage to business outcomes. Foster an inclusive culture throughout the team and within engagements and proactively build a personal network within the firm. Proactively build a personal network within the firm Provide effective apprenticeship and coaching to junior team members, fostering professional development, knowledge sharing, and a culture of continuous learning. Develop a community within the team – volunteering to support to develop an offer, or other internal practice build initiatives such as Learning, Operations, Resourcing, Recruitment, etc. Ideal qualifications for this position include:

Engineering, Finance or Commerce undergrad (MA, MBA, PhD an asset), Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience

📌 Senior Manager, Corporate and Operational Strategy: Financial Services (Toronto)
🏢 EY
📍 Toronto