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 The opportunity   As part of the Consulting Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) team, you will play a critical role in shaping the firm’s Consulting pursuits. This is not a coordination role - it is a front-line advisory position focused on strengthening deal quality, reducing delivery risk, and elevating the rigor of our pursuits. You will partner directly with pursuit teams, Partners, and leadership to challenge thinking, surface risks early, and provide actionable guidance that improves the likelihood of successful delivery and sustainable margin outcomes. With increasing adoption of AI-enabled solutions and emerging technologies, this role also plays a key part in integrating AI-driven insights, risk assessment approaches, and governance standards into the deal lifecycle.   This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.   Your role at a glance    You will drive the end-to-end execution of the Deal Governance process, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and efficient governance across all pursuits. More specifically, you will: 

Own and facilitate the Deal Governance process across all deals, clearly communicating requirements and providing hands-on support to pursuit teams Act as a trusted advisor, offering a clear point of view on deal quality, risk exposure, and readiness to proceed   Conduct initial deal assessments, enabling effective triage and streamlined progression of lower-risk opportunities, while coaching junior team members   Assess deals holistically, including solution, commercial structure, delivery feasibility, and overall risk profile  Provide real-time feedback and challenge to refine scope, assumptions, and approach, while surfacing risks early and driving mitigations   Leverage data and AI-enabled insights to strengthen decision-making and improve consistency of governance outcomes   Ensure alignment with Deal Governance requirements while elevating the quality of discussions beyond process compliance   Coordinate and facilitate governance reviews, partnering with the Deal Governance coordinator to manage scheduling, prioritization, and execution   Capture key decisions, risks, and actions, and drive follow-through to closure   Ensure completeness and quality of submissions, maintaining high standards across  documentation and tool inputs   Partner across the firm (strategic deal teams, Risk, Q&RM, Finance, GCO, and other enabling functions) to strengthen pursuits and provide integrated perspectives   Connect teams to the right stakeholders early to proactively address risks and dependencies   Identify and resolve process or tool issues, and reinforce evolving Deal Governance protocols across the practice   Manage intake and triage of deals across channels (mailbox, email, Teams), ensuring timely response and prioritization 

  Key responsibilities   Deal advisory & risk management 

Facilitate high-impact Deal Governance discussions - focusing on quality, risk, and delivery feasibility - while issuing clear meeting outcomes and actionable next steps to drive execution discipline  Provide direct, actionable feedback to pursuit teams on: 

Solution clarity and completeness  Key assumptions and dependencies  Risks (commercial, delivery, client, and technology)  Gaps in scope, governance, or execution readiness

Challenge pursuit teams constructively, ensuring risks are explicitly understood and mitigated before deal submission  Identify early warning signals (e.g., under-scoped effort, insufficient partner oversight, aggressive pricing, unclear accountability) 

  AI-enabled governance and risk insights 

Apply AI-informed approaches to: 

Enhance deal risk assessments  Identify patterns and recurring risk themes across deals  Support more consistent and data-driven governance decisions 

Ensure appropriate Responsible AI and AI risk protocols are considered where AI solutions are involved  Contribute to the evolution of AI-enabled Deal Governance tools, dashboards, and insights 

  Pursuit team enablement 

Act as a coach and advisor to pursuit teams throughout the deal lifecycle  Act as a front-line advisor during deal intake, guiding teams on how to structure deals  for successful delivery, strengthen value propositions, and align commercial models  with execution realities before entering formal governance reviews  Share best practices, lessons learned, and recurring risk themes across the practice 

  Deal Governance execution 

Facilitate Deal Governance review forums (Pursuit Strategy, Solution Review, Deal  Review), ensuring focused, decision-oriented discussions  Capture key decisions, risks, and required actions; drive follow-through to resolution  Ensure governance requirements are met while minimizing administrative burden on teams 

  Continuous improvement & insights 

Identify trends across deals and recommend improvements to:

Governance processes  Risk frameworks  Tools and templates 

Support implementation of new technologies, including AI-driven governance capabilities 

Contribute to training and enablement sessions for Consulting teams

  Skills and attributes for success

Strong commercial and delivery acumen  Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across cross-functional teams to drive aligned outcomes  Structured risk mindset - able to quickly identify key risks and required mitigations  Executive presence and confidence to challenge senior stakeholders constructively  Analytical and strategic thinker with the ability to connect solution, commercial, and delivery considerations  Experience with AI, emerging technologies, or digital solutions, including understanding of associated risks  Ability to translate governance requirements into practical, actionable guidance  Effective communicator with strong ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance with the ability to provide clear, concise, and directive feedback  Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-pressure pursuit environments  Proactive in building and sharing knowledge while seeking innovative ways to improve processes, design, and efficiency  Resilient and resourceful, with strong analytical skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions under pressure  Strong strategic thinking with the ability to challenge the initial ask and bring forward clear perspectives and innovative ideas  Demonstrates strong attention to detail and commitment to quality  Strong verbal and written communication skills  Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while collaborating effectively with virtual teams  Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities within the Deal  Governance team, collaborating effectively across Canada and GDS in both remote and  in-office environments to ensure seamless coordination across locations and time zones  Proven ability to meet tight deadlines while delivering high-quality work and ensuring diligent follow-up  Strong capability to synthesize activities into clear conclusions, applying appropriate documentation standards and capturing lessons learned  Demonstrated commitment to safeguarding confidential and proprietary information  Highly organized, proactive, and outcome-oriented

  Tools and enablers 

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Power BI,  Teams), with proficiency in leveraging Copilot to enhance productivity and workflow efficiency   Strong knowledge of Microsoft Power BI and SharePoint, including the development and use of dashboards for performance tracking and risk insights   Proficient in Deal Governance tools and platforms (e.g., DealHub, risk assessment tools), supporting structured deal review and oversight   Familiarity with internal tools, platforms, and knowledge hubs (e.g., Delivery Excellence,  Client & Industries Hub, Canada AI Hub) to support engagement delivery and best practices   Exposure to AI-enabled tools and analytics platforms, applying emerging capabilities to enhance insights and decision-making

  Qualifications 

7+ years of experience in consulting, deal shaping, risk, or delivery roles  Strong understanding of end-to-end consulting delivery and deal lifecycle  Proven experience working on complex, multi-stakeholder pursuits  Demonstrated ability to assess risk and challenge assumptions at senior levels  Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree or relevant certifications an asset)  Preferred, but not required: familiarity with EY-specific institutional knowledge,  including acronyms, Industry Groups (IG), Service Lines (SLs), Sub Service Lines (SSLs),  competencies, and organizational structure

  What we offer When you thrive, we thrive. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being: 

$5,000 per year for mental health support benefits  Wellbeing benefit of $1,200/year

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