PwC India | Deals Delivering Deal Value (DDV) | IT M&A;

Assistant Manager and Associate, IT M&A; (Due Diligence, Integration and Separation)

About the team

PwC's Delivering Deal Value (DDV) practice helps clients protect and unlock value across the full deal lifecycle. Our IT M&A; team advises on the technology side of transactions, from assessing a target's IT setting before signing, through a well-planned Day 1, to long-term integration or standalone operations. We're looking for Assistant Managers and Associates who combine IT M&A; experience with strong technology expertise.

What you'll work on

- IT Due Diligence (Pre-deal): IT and technology due diligence, IT carve-out and standalone cost assessments, operational assessments and synergy planning.

- IT Post-Merger Integration: IT integration strategy, operating model blueprinting, Day 1, Day 100 and long-term integration planning, plus end-to-end integration program management, including synergy tracking.

- IT Carve-out / Separation: IT Separation Management Office, separation considerations, standalone costs, assessment of management's standalone plans, and Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs).

Assistant Manager Deals (DDV)

Key responsibilities:

Pre-deal

- Perform IT due diligence by analyzing target data and building a view on the technology environment, including IT costs, applications, infrastructure, products, contracts, organization, governance, cybersecurity, and third-party dependencies.

- Identify key IT risks, red flags, and value levers in the targets IT environment, suggest remediation actions, and estimate the associated costs and timelines.

- Conduct technology due diligence to assess the targets/core platform architecture, scalability, resilience, product engineering environment, and technology-related risks.

- Support IT carve-out/separation assessments by identifying interdependencies, entanglements, stranded costs, and separation considerations to define the standalone IT operating model.

- Estimate standalone IT costs, one-time separation costs, TSA requirements, and target operating model considerations for standalone readiness.

- Contribute to the preparation of all sections in the IT report deliverables.

Post-deal

- Support and manage workstreams across IT post-merger integration, carve-outs, and operational assessment projects.

- Define and drive Day 1, Day 100, and longer-term integration/separation roadmaps, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and governance requirements.

- Identify and assess synergies, dis-synergies, one-time costs, and implementation risks across the IT function.

- Support the setup and execution of Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), and Project Management Office (PMO) structures.





- Drive IT separation planning, including assessment of managements standalone readiness plans, TSA scoping, TSA schedules, and TSA exit planning.

- Assess the current IT landscape, identify gaps, and help define the target/to-be IT architecture and operating model aligned to business requirements.

- Support the setup of technology PMOs to monitor critical digital and IT initiatives and track progress against milestones, risks, dependencies, and governance requirements.

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams across business, finance, HR, operations, legal, and technology to ensure effective execution of transaction-related IT workstreams.

Other responsibilities

- Interact with stakeholders across multiple levels within client organizations, including IT leadership, business leadership, and functional teams.

- Support and, where required, lead client communication, meetings, workshops, and status discussions.

- Take ownership of specific analyses/workstreams and ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs.

- Support business development, proposal development, thought leadership, practice development, and internal knowledge-building initiatives.

- Coach and support junior team members as part of project execution.

Educational Qualification & Skills:

- MBA from a reputed institution and B.Tech / Engineering with 4 to 8 years of post-qualification experience.

- Desirable experience in at least one of the following:

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- IT due diligence / technology due diligence

- Post-merger integration / carve-out / separation planning

- IT strategy / enterprise applications / ERP / cloud / infrastructure / cybersecurity

- Program / project management for large-scale cross-functional transformation programs

- Designing and defining Enterprise Architecture

- Management consulting experience, preferably across functional areas such as Finance, HR, ERP, MIS, Reporting, or shared services

- Prior experience in Deals / M&A; / transaction advisory / consulting

- Must Haves
- - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills

- Ability to structure and synthesize complex data into clear insights and recommendations

- Strong report-writing and PowerPoint deck-building capability

- Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

- Ability to work independently and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment





- Team player with the ability to collaborate across large internal and external teams

- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Associate Deals (DDV)

Key responsibilities:

Pre-deal

- Support IT due diligence by analyzing target data and helping develop a view of the targets IT environment, including applications, infrastructure, IT costs, organization, contracts, and third-party dependencies.

- Assist in identifying IT risks, red flags, and potential remediation areas in the targets IT environment.

- Support technology due diligence assessments of platforms, products, architecture, and technology-related risks.

- Assist in carve-out/separation assessments by identifying interdependencies, entanglements, and standalone considerations.

- Support the estimation of standalone costs, one-time separation costs, and TSA requirements.

- Contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, data packs, and other project deliverables.

Post-deal

- Support workstreams related to IT post-merger integration, separation planning, and operational assessments.

- Assist in developing Day 1, Day 100, and longer-term integration/separation plans, including trackers for milestones, risks, and dependencies.

- Support analysis related to synergies, one-time costs, and transition risks.

- Assist in the setup and execution of IMO, SMO, and PMO activities, including action tracking, governance support, and reporting.

- Support TSA assessment, schedule preparation, and exit planning.

- Assist in assessing the current IT landscape and documenting gaps and to-be state considerations.

- Support the setup and tracking of technology PMOs for digital and IT initiatives.

Other responsibilities

- Participate in client calls, workshops, and meetings, and document key discussion points and action items.

- Coordinate with internal and client teams for data collection, analysis, and follow-ups.

- Support business development and internal knowledge-building initiatives through research and content development.

Educational Qualification & Skills:

- MBA from a reputed institution and B.Tech / Engineering with 2 to 4 years of post-qualification experience.

- Desirable experience in one of the following:

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- IT due diligence / technology due diligence

- PMI / carve-out / separation support

- Program / project management support

- IT strategy / enterprise applications / ERP / cloud / infrastructure / cybersecurity

- Management consulting / advisory / transformation projects

- Cross-functional transformation or PMO support

- Must Haves
- - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Good communication and presentation skills

- Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

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