Enterprise Architect Director

EY-Parthenon – Strategy & Execution – Deal Technology Health – Enterprise Architect - Director

The opportunity

EY-Parthenon’s unique 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.

As a Director in EY-Parthenon’s Strategy & Execution – Deal Technology practice focusing on Health IT, you will lead high-impact engagements that drive both cost optimization and top-line growth across complex transactions and corporate transformations. You will work with C-suite executives, private equity clients, and IT leadership to identify, plan, and execute healthcare technology-driven strategies that enable innovate delivery of patient care, operational efficiencies with health plans, optimize enterprise IT platforms and optimize operational costs while also accelerating revenue and digital innovation during mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and carve-outs as well as value creation, enterprise re-imagine, and technology transformation initiatives . This role blends deep IT expertise with strategic insight to deliver measurable value through cost transformation, digital/AI enablement, operational efficiency, and tech-enabled growth initiatives.

Within EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution sub service line, the Deal Technology Health practice works on the most complex and high-profile healthcare transactions, across a broad portfolio of clients. We are a group of experienced industry professionals with a background in healthcare enterprise technology who are serial transaction and strategic advisers, which enables us to bring a wealth of deep sector and functional knowledge to our clients. This role is focused on advising the Health sector. As a team, we prepare and execute separation and integration plans, identify ideas and sources of value enhancement, as well as advise on risk mitigation and the successful change of enterprise technology platforms, operations, functions, and people.

Key responsibilities

As a Director with EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Execution Deal Technology – Health practice, you will lead value-creation technology projects that span cost optimization and growth enablement. You’ll guide clients through IT-focused strategies that enhance operational efficiency and unlock new revenue opportunities. Your role will involve advising senior stakeholders, collaborating across functions, and applying emerging technologies (Clinical and revenue cycle management platforms, AI, cloud, data analytics) to deliver measurable business impact. A strong commercial mindset and the ability to balance efficiency with innovation are essential to success in this role.

Skills and attributes for success

• Build Trusted Relationships - ability to manage senior client relationships and influence client perspectives.  
• Strong Problem Solving and Storytelling - be a lead for solving problems from beginning to end (problem identification, hypothesis development, synthesis, and recommendation with a compelling narrative).
• Outcomes-driven - understand and translate client needs into approach and outcomes for project delivery.
• Effective through Collaboration - be part of project teams comprising colleagues from across the EY-Parthenon sub-service lines.
• Business and Commercially Driven - working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients.
• Business Development - ability to drive aspects of pursuits, including presentations and client meetings.  Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work.
• Talent Development - coach junior colleagues to become high-performing.
• Learning - learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences.

To qualify, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Information and Operations Management, Analytics or related field and 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 3 years of related work experience.
• Experience in a healthcare professional services firm or health technology company, IT strategy, digital transformation, and transaction advisory.
• Expertise in the following IT skillsets:
• Hands-on technical Implementation experience of a major acute EHR platforms (Epic or Cerner) and/or ambulatory platforms (Epic, AthenaHealth, Nextgen, eClinicalworks, etc.)
• Enterprise architecture of clinical platforms and revenue cycle management platforms including integration engines such as Cloverleaf, Mirth Connect, or Boomi
• Enterprise or solution architecture for modern enterprise/back-office and admin application platforms
• Software centric product environments (SaaS, cloud native, API based ecosystems)
• Software architecture and custom application development (e.g., Java, C#, Python, APIs, and Data lake platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Fabric)
• Network infrastructure architecture and design (LAN/WLAN, Internet Edge, Zero Trust Security Framework), and SD-WAN
• Azure AD, EntraID, MFA, PAM/IAM experience a plus
• Certifications in TOGAF®, Agile Scrum (CSM), or ITIL, highly desired.
• Proven experience in cost optimization (e.g., AI/Digital Transformation, IT synergy planning, post-merger integration or carve-out execution) and in tech-driven growth initiatives (e.g., implementing a new digital product, scaling technology to deliver excellence of patient, provider, and employee experience).
• Ability to synthesize complex technical, financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights; balanced cost efficiency with innovative tech-driven growth strategies.
• Comprehensive understanding of IT cost structures – including TCO (total cost of ownership), shared services, outsourcing, and digital transformation levers and an ability to convert various technology/IT opportunities into dollar and financial impact.
• Experience in merger & acquisition contexts – e.g., involvement in IT due diligence, IT separation or integration projects, or identifying technology synergies in deals. Understanding deal timelines and how to realize value quickly in a deal timeline is critical.
• Leadership & Soft Skills: Proven ability to lead teams and drive change. Excellent client-facing skills with experience advising senior executives. A track record of influencing decision-makers and driving initiatives to completion, especially where technology and business strategy intersect.
• 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.

Ideally, you will have

• An MBA, Masters in Computer Science/Engineering, Data Analytics or other relevant advanced degree, reflecting the strategic and cross-disciplinary nature of the role.
• Emerging Tech Familiarity: Exposure to modern technology trends such as artificial intelligence (experience with tools like Microsoft Copilot or other AI platforms), IoT, or advanced data analytics in a business context. Being able to bring cutting-edge ideas to clients is a plus by assessing and prioritizing emerging technologies based on their cost-benefit impact across.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm-approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.
• Network & Thought Leadership: Established networking skills and a presence in the industry (e.g., speaking at conferences, publishing thought leadership on technology value creation). This signals passion and recognition in the field.

What we look for

We’re interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is for you.