Consultant/Senior Consultant - Real Estate Consulting

About EY Parthenon

EY-Parthenon (EYP) is a unique, world-class strategy practice that delivers long-term value to our clients, our people and EY. EY-Parthenon brings together professionals with diverse strategic capabilities and deep sector insights. We enable our professionals to lead from the front, unlock the full potential of strategy, transactions and restructuring, and reshape work, paving the way for high value impact for our clients. EY-Parthenon plays a critical role in driving collaboration between sub-service lines, within service lines and across the firm.

The opportunity

EYPs Real Estate practice advises clients on delivering the board agenda through end-to-end business transformationfrom strategic planning to driving execution and monitoring value realisation. The team works closely with clients to advise on areas such as Go To Market Strategy, Sales Acceleration, Construction Excellence, Cost Optimisation, Digital Transformation.

We combine deep industry insights with data-driven analysis to deliver actionable recommendations and measurable business impact.

Consultants

Common responsibilities across all tracks

• Project Delivery:
• Ownership of a track / workstream / program
• Engage with client stakeholders (CXOs, mid-level and executives) to understand current ways of working (Strategy / Process / Technology / Analytics).
• Conduct

  data-driven analysis

  across commercial, operational, customer, and digital dimensions to derive insights and recommendations
• Develop

  high-quality client deliverables

  , including strategy documents, business cases, operating models, process maps, and transformation roadmaps
• Align client stakeholders (CXOs, mid-level and executives) on the solution
• Design and implementation of solutions
• Drive adoption of the solution and monitor its impact on the business
• Oversee

  day-to-day project management

  , guiding teams to deliver high-quality outputs on time and within scope
• Sharpen the value proposition of current delivery assets
• Contribute in enhancing external eminence of the practice: Thought leaderships, articles, participation in industry body events
• Contribute to client pitch: Probing the client to understand their needs / wants and problem statements, crafting a value proposition
• Contribute to RE Industry and Functional Expertise Development: Stay updated on sector trends, competitor strategies, regulatory changes, and digital innovations; build and refine frameworks, tools, and accelerators to enable seamless value delivery to client
• Collaborate across teams to build an integrated solution
• Serve as a

  trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders

  , facilitate workshops, and working sessions with CXOs, BU heads, and cross-functional teams to drive leadership alignment and decision-making
• Ensure

  quality, governance, and compliance

  across engagements while driving measurable business impact

Track 1: Sales Strategy and Execution

Key responsibilities

• Design

  Go To Market (GTM) models

  and

  sales strategies

  for new launches, new market entry, product concepts, and customer segment.
• Experience across research, pricing strategy, and product positioning, with a strong focus on developing frameworks, tools, and accelerators that enable and enhance sales performance
• Lead

  digital marketing strategy

  across performance channels, campaigns, creatives, and lead-generation funnels
• •Drive

  digital initiatives

  including martech, CRM optimization, automation, and analytics-led decision making
• Translate client leadership vision into clear, actionable plans for marketing and sales execution
• Communicate ideas effectively through compelling storytelling skills with all stakeholders
• Assess

  sales funnel performance

  and

  identify improvement levers

• Support proposal development and client workshops
• Manage project workstreams and ensure timely and high-quality outputs
• Refine customer experience across the sales cycle: Understand / define customer persona, customer journey map, identify, design and implement initiatives to elevate customer experience

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with Tier 1 Real Estate developers pan India and / or Tier 1 Consulting Firms
• Strong exposure to

  market research, pricing, customer insights, and Sales and Marketing funnel analytics

  , customer experience, brand uplift management
• Hands-on experience in

  launch planning, channel strategy, Sales acceleration and digital transformation including experience in CRM systems

• Background in

  Consulting, Strategy roles, or Sales transformation

  preferred

Track 2: Construction Schedule and Cost Optimization

Key responsibilities

• Drive construction

  planning, budgeting, estimation, tendering, and procurement optimization

  across the construction lifecycle
• Set-up and run

  PMOs / Control Towers

  for project portfolio (engage and coordinate across

  project directors, site engineers, architects, PMCs, contractors

  , and vendors)
• Identify

  cost efficiencies

  ,

  valueengineering opportunities

  , and

  budget leakages

  across materials, contractors, and execution stages
• Assess current construction processes and implement

  best-practice operating models

  for productivity, quality, and cost control
• Lead

  digital transformation initiatives

  across project planning, site execution, performance tracking, and procurement workflows
• Work with cross functional teams to drive

  schedule adherence

  ,

  risk mitigation

  , and

  performance improvement

Preferred experience

• Experience working with Tier 1 developer pan India, across large-scale

  Real Estate Infrastructure or EPC

  projects
• Proven track record in driving measurable improvements for real estate clients through reduced cycle times, improved cost-to-complete accuracy, accelerated construction timelines, and enhanced project governance.
• Experience in

  Planning, Budgeting, Estimation, Tendering, or Procurement

  in Real Estate/EPC
• Exposure to digital interventions in construction excellence, project management systems, ERP, BIM, digital dashboards, site digitalisation, and analytics-driven decision-making
• Experience implementing

  construction best practices, cost controls, and execution standards

  across planning, procurement, and site operations

Technical Experience

• Strong analytical skills and structured thinking
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Proficiency with MS-Office (particularly, Power Point and Excel)
• Professional network and networking skills

To Qualify for the role, you must have:

Educational Background:

• Track Sales Strategy and Execution:

  MBA in Strategy / Marketing

• Track Construction Schedule and Cost Optimization

  : B.Tech/ M.Tech in Civil/ Mechanical + PG/MBA in construction management
• Years of relevant experience with Tier 1 Real Estate developer or in Tier 1 consulting firms (MBB)

• 2-3

  years

  for Consultant

• 3-5 years

  for Senior consultant

Location:

• Mumbai
• Bangalore

Consulting Expectations:

• Problem solving capabilities
• Ability to work with tight timelines
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders (Client, Internal teams, other third parties)
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to travel within India