Primary responsibilities of the role:
- Pre-Deal (IT Due Diligence):
- IT function assessment:
Support clients in developing key IT strategies for M&A; engagements with a focus on IT
due diligence across the IT function including IT applications and data, IT infrastructure, IT
security and IT organisation (including IT vendors).
This involves evaluating IT landscapes to identify synergies and dis-synergies,
understanding the business's IT transformation vision, and identifying technical
inefficiencies.
Propose recommendations for the target IT landscape, identify IT-related opportunities and
risks, and formulate strategies to mitigate them.
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- IT spend Analysis: Conduct IT spend analysis, including vendor contract reviews to uncover
hidden transactional costs, and provide recommendations for cost efficiencies. Perform IT
benchmarking for key performance indicators using insights from previous projects and research
databases.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Provide basic subject matter expertise across one or more of the
following critical components of IT landscape:
ERP assessment and separation/ integration planning (e.g., SAP etc.)
Enterprise Architecture
Infrastructure (Servers, Data Center, Storage, Network, End User Computing)
Cloud
Security and Access Management (Cybersecurity Services, Cyber maturity assessment
framework leveraging NIS2 framework)
IT Financials in M&A; and Transformation Scenarios (IT Opex / Capex Cost
Modeling)
- Post-Deal (Integration/Separation):
- Integration and Separation Planning: Provide support for IT integration and separation activities
post-deal. This includes planning and readiness for program, integration, and transformation
management offices, as well as Day 1/100 readiness planning.
- Vendor Management: Assist in vendor evaluation and selection, bid formulation, and ongoing
vendor management to ensure smooth integration or separation processes.
- Digital and Technology Transformation: Advise on large-scale transformation engagements by
identifying, designing, and implementing creative business and technology solutions. Plan and
implement IT integration, separation, and transformation projects, providing advisory and PMO
support for enterprise systems like ERP, CRM, and Big Data.
- Technology Implementation: Guide projects involving enterprise application integration and
transformation across various components of the IT landscape, ensuring comprehensive solutions
are delivered.
Additional Requirements:
- Critical problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
- Ability to use tools outside of traditional methods such as MS excel, PowerPoint, and enable smart working.
- Framing issues and breaking it down into hypotheses to be solved
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Core consulting skills including (MS Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Project), story boarding etc.
- Improving internal processes and promoting knowledge sharing in the team.
- Flexibility to travel if required.
About you
You will have at least 2 years experience in some aspect of technology/technology operations. In addition to Excel
and PowerPoint skills, you are comfortable around high-level financial analysis of IT cost information and have a
broad understanding of key aspects of an IT environment (e.g. IT applications and IT infrastructure). You will be
skilled in developing and nurturing internal/external networks, understand and be able to understand business
considerations, have proficient oral and written communication skills.
It is desirable (but not required) if you have experience in IT due diligence, IT strategy and operations, integration,
separation, divestiture, program management or management consulting (internal or external).
You’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our
clients solve their complex business issues. No two days are the same, you will assist in the management of a
portfolio of clients and be a part of business development.
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Passionate about being at the forefront of change, you’re ready to help our deals team deliver practical advice that
speaks straight to the heart of client business issues and deliver innovative results.
You’re collaborative and enjoy working in an creative environment. You’re a problem solver by nature and want to
join a firm that values the kind of people who reimagine the possibility for their clients and stakeholders. Most
importantly, you act with integrity and show care for the people you work with
📌 M&A IT Manager (Karnataka)
🏢 PwC
📍 Karnataka