Director, Tech M&A, DTS – Global Capability Center

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Deal / Due Diligence

• Lead major IT due diligence engagements (buy-side, sell-side) assessing target companies across key technology domains: applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, third-party vendors, technical debt, and cloud strategy
• Identify technology risks, dependency issues, synergies, and cost-saving / value-creation opportunities
• Oversee development of detailed deliverables: data request lists, interview guides, architecture diagrams, risk heat maps, cost models, synergy models, TSA (Transition Service Agreement) schedules, one-time and recurring cost estimates
• Present findings and recommendations to C-level / senior business and IT stakeholders, translating technical insights into business implications
• Drive proposal development: define scope, staffing, pricing, and methodology; support go-to-market efforts for new clients in the technology M&A space.

Post-Deal / Integration & Separation

• Lead post-merger integration or carve-out (separation) programs as a part of the Integration Management Office (IMO) or Separation Management Office (SMO).
• Design the target / future-state IT-operating model (organization structure, governance, processes, systems) to align with business strategy.
• Develop and manage detailed integration or separation plans, including Day-1 readiness, go-live plans, workstreams (e.g., applications, infrastructure, data, security), transition timelines, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Establish and run program governance: define KPIs, risk and issue logs, status reporting, milestone tracking, and steering-committee management.
• Manage TSA design and execution, including negotiation of scope, service definitions, responsibilities, SLAs, and exit mechanisms
• Lead technology rationalization: identify redundant systems, platforms, and vendors; define consolidation or carve-out approach; optimize cloud / infrastructure footprint
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to managers, senior managers, and junior staff; build a high performing team

Client Engagement & Relationship Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders (CIO, CTO, CFO, deal sponsors) on technologyrelated M&A topics
• Contribute to business development: lead on pitches, support proposal writing, identify cross-sell opportunities, build long-term client relationships
• Stay current on market trends in technology (cloud, SaaS, data, cyber) and M&A (e.g., carve-outs, TSAs), developing intellectual capital, thought leadership, and best practices.

Firm Leadership and Team Building

• Mentor and develop other professionals in the team (senior managers, managers, associates)
• Build and scale the M&A technology practice by contributing to recruiting, capability development, and internal knowledge-sharing.
• Contribute to internal communities of practice, develop tools, playbooks, and frameworks for diligence and integration.

Qualification & Requirements

• 12+ years of professional experience in technology consulting, M&A advisory, strategy & transactions, or a combination
• Deep experience in IT due diligence AND post-merger integration / separation programs
• Prior exposure to large, complex deals (corporate / private equity) as a lead or senior contributor
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, applications (custom and off-the-shelf), infrastructure (on-prem / cloud), data platforms, cybersecurity, and SaaS
• Familiarity with vendor management, outsourcing/offshoring, TSA design, and IT operating models
• Experience in technology rationalization, cloud migration, and IT transformation
• Ability to model IT costs, synergies, one-time separation costs, and run-rate estimates
• Strong analytical skills, able to convert technical assessment into business risks, ROI, and value levers
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams
• Experience in governance, risk management, status reporting, stakeholder management
• Excellent planning, resourcing, and budgeting capabilities
• Experience managing and mentoring mid- to senior-level teams
• Strong client-facing skills; able to present to and influence C-suite / senior business leaders
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to produce high-quality deliverables (reports, presentations)
• Experience in contributing to proposals, pricing, scoping, and pitches.
• Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities in the M&A space
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar
• MBA or Master’s degree is a strong plus

Benefits

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