Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

At West Monroe, our people are our business.

We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.

Our people-first culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients.

We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table. That’s why inclusion & diversity is one of our core values.

Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.

Ready to thrive in the next step on your career journey?

Our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice is seeking a Manager to join our rapidly growing team.  In this dynamic role, you will work with our national M&A practice servicing both corporate and private equity clients, which includes leading operational and technology assessments during the due diligence planning and execution phase as part of the carve-out or merger integration transactions. Our M&A team includes a variety of seasoned, expert, and award-winning professionals.    This role is performed in a virtual capacity, without internal or external travel.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Lead buy-side IT due diligence assessment for mid-market Targets for carveout or merger transactions

• Perform bottom up IT run-rate cost analysis based on current and future state disposition including business applications, systems and IT organization
• Evaluate one-time cost to achieve IT separation / integration including value creation and risk mitigation projects
• Knowledgeable with Transition Service Agreements (TSA) and/or performing synergy analysis
• Communicate key findings to c-suite executives and PE operating partners
• Lead pre and post close IT planning/execution through charters, workplans and status reporting
• Familiar with smartsheet tool and/or project management guiding principles
• Drive the development/enhancement of WMP’s M&A methodologies (diligence, planning, carve-out, etc.) and approaches to client delivery
• Coach and manage other consultants and actively participate in the performance review process

Here’s what you’ll need to bring to the table:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
• Minimum of 5 years participating on business consulting and/or IT project based work / teams
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience managing complex operational and/or IT projects in one or more of the following industries: manufacturing & distribution, hi-tech/software, or healthcare
• Strong project management methodology background, including schedule, scope, issue and risk management experience, change management, strategic planning and analysis
• Consulting firm experience preferred, but not required
• Experience managing or analyzing P&L statements, and excel modeling skills to build and manage complex synergy analysis identification and tracking related to M&A transactions a plus, but not required
• Experience in IT carve-out and merger integration a plus, but not required
• Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here.  Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

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