Senior Manager, Deal Technology (IT), Strategy and Execution, EY-Parthenon,Belfast and Manchester

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help build a better working world.

The opportunity

EY’s market leading Strategy and Execution (S&E) team provides IT & Operations advice to corporate and private equity firms who intend to acquire, divest or restructure businesses. The team comprises advisors with specialist Commercial, Operations, IT and transaction experience from industry, advisory and audit backgrounds. We are seeking to further expand our team with Deal Technology Consultants to work with our clients (Corporate and Private Equity) and across a range of sectors that include Industrials and Energy, Consumer and Health. We are specifically looking for candidates that have extensive Data, Enterprise Applications (e.g. ERP, HRIS), Infrastructure or Site Separation experience in the context of M&A.

As a Senior Manager in our team, you’ll advise clients across all sectors, taking a lead role in developing and executing IT M&A strategies for transactions. You will apply your IT technical skills across the M&A transaction lifecycle; including pre-deal diligence, value creation, carve-outs and integrations. Your proven IT M&A execution, stakeholder management and leadership experience will be key to the role.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead and/or oversee IT pre deal, value creation, post deal, separation and integration engagements, acting as workstream or engagement lead on complex M&A transactions for corporate and Private Equity.
• Manage cross-functional project teams comprising colleagues from our transactions and advisory practices, driving high performance under demanding deal timelines.
• Act as a core member of client deal execution teams to advise senior IT stakeholders on the IT strategy, planning and execution required to support a M&A transaction.
• Assess the client's state of IT readiness based on the transaction phase, covering the IT organisation, infrastructure, business and enterprise applications, data and service delivery.
• Own the development of key client deliverables, including IT due diligence reports, separation plans and integration blueprints, and executive-level presentations for C-suite and senior IT stakeholders.
• Play an active and leading role in business origination, including pitches and presentations, and working in project teams comprising other colleagues from EY Parthenon.
• Learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and practical experiences.
• Lead practice development activities, people initiatives, recruiting, retaining and training current and future staff.

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for:

• A degree in Computer Science or IT is preferred; equivalent experience is essential.
• Strong experience of leading and delivering IT M&A assignments, including IT due diligence, IT value creation, IT post-merger integration / carve-out planning, Day 1 readiness and IT TSA exit planning and execution.
• Deep hands-on experience across one or more core aspects of IT, including; Enterprise Architecture, IT Operating Model, IT Strategy, Enterprise Applications (e.g. ERP, HRIS, Customer and Sales systems), IT Infrastructure, IT Financials, Site Separation and Data.
• Ability to act as an IT technical lead on M&A transactions, structuring complex assessments and challenging client IT teams where required.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), Transition Management Office (TMO) or Value Realisation Office (VRO) expertise with demonstrable leadership experience in being responsible for the delivery of successful assignments in this area.
• Track record of producing high-quality client deliverables in fast paced M&A transaction environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrable leadership experience translating IT analysis into clear, commercially relevant deal insights, supporting investment decisions and transaction planning.
• Strong team leadership skills, particularly with teams of diverse skills and backgrounds, coupled with the ability to manage and develop juniors.
• Adept at building strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers.
• Flexible with working locations, the ability to learn quickly and leverage skills in new situations.
• Knowledge of or certification in structured methodologies and a familiarity with industry standards such as ITIL for Infrastructure, Systems Development Life Cycle methods and COBIT for IT Governance.

What we offer you

We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritises your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world.