Senior Deal Manager - Assistant Director

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. Senior Deal Manager      The opportunity   As our Senior Deal Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping EY win some of our most strategic and high-value Audit and Assurance pursuits. Working alongside Deal Leaders, Partners and senior stakeholders, you'll bring structure, commercial thinking and pursuit excellence to complex opportunities, helping teams develop compelling win strategies and deliver exceptional client experiences. The role combines strategic deal management, project leadership, stakeholder engagement and proposal development, making a direct contribution to EY's growth and market success. This is a hybrid position based in Naarm – Melbourne. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options. Your key responsibilities

Lead and coordinate complex pursuit activities, ensuring critical milestones, deliverables and stakeholder actions are executed effectively from qualification through to close. Partner with Deal Leaders and pursuit teams to develop winning strategies, articulate compelling value propositions and create differentiated client solutions. Drive the development of high-quality client-facing proposals, presentations and communications that tell a clear, consistent and compelling story.

Skills and attributes for success

Significant experience in pursuits, business development, project management or related commercial roles, ideally within professional services, consulting, audit or business transformation environments. Strong project management and organisational capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, workstreams and competing priorities simultaneously. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal development, executive messaging and client-facing content creation. The ability to influence, challenge and guide senior stakeholders while maintaining strong collaborative relationships. Advanced commercial awareness and strategic thinking, with the ability to contribute to deal qualification, pursuit strategy and negotiation discussions.

Id eally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested  in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

Experience supporting or managing complex consulting, managed services or transformation pursuits from opportunity qualification through to contract award. Exposure to pursuit methodologies, sales frameworks or structured business development programmes such as EY's Gold Standard Pursuit Process (GSPP). Experience developing win themes, competitive positioning strategies and client relationship mapping for strategic pursuits. APMP, PMP or similar project management and pursuit-related certifications. A track record of building networks, driving innovation and contributing thought leadership within business development, pursuits or commercial functions.

What we offer you At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn  more .

Career development:  At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences  com/au/careerdevelopment Flexible work arrangements:  Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.

A comprehensive benefits package : From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year,