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

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

Line of Service: Advisory

Industry/Sector: IT and General M&A;

Specialism: Deals

Management Level: Senior Associate/ Associates

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 environment 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.

The DDV practice primarily focuses on the following 3 areas:

- IT Post-Merger Integration: IT Integration Strategy (Operating Model blueprinting, Integration planning - Day 1, Day 100, long-term plans), IT Integration Project Management (End-to-end support, risk/dependency/issue management, synergy tracking, coordination).
- IT Carve-out / Separation Management: IT Separation Management Office, identification of separation considerations and stand-alone costs, assessment of managements plans, Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs).
- IT Pre-deal: IT Due Diligence, IT carve-out and standalone costs assessment, Technology Due Diligence, Operational Assessment & Synergy Planning.

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: 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), 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 workplace.
- 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.

📌 Manager/Sr Manager- IT Due Diligence (Gurugram)
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