Strategy& M&A Ops - Technology Director
PwC · London
About the role
PwC’s S& M&A Operations team assists both Corporate and Private Equity (PE) clients in a wide range of business critical operational and transformational challenges, driven by Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activity. We advise our clients on deals with values ranging from £50 million to over £100 billion and our clients include some of the most well-known brands and businesses in the world.
S& MA& Operations focuses on providing support for potential / actual M&A transactions and assists clients in all operational aspects of the transaction, pre and post deal, including:
Pre-deal value creation advisory (i.e. helping clients to prepare their business, or parts of their business for sale)
Buy and sell side operational due diligence (i.e. reviewing and reporting on the technology risks and value opportunities for the business)
Synergy development and review (i.e. helping to develop or providing an external independent review on the level of synergies available from putting two or more businesses together)
Carve out and divestment support (i.e. helping to develop the standalone operating model, one-off costs and standalone operating costs of a divestment)
Taking control and 100 day planning (i.e. helping our clients to safely take control of the business, manage risks and deliver ‘quick wins’ during the first 100 days of ownership)
Mergers & Acquisitions Integration (i.e. helping our clients protect and grow the value of an acquisition, develop a robust and realistic integration plan and then executing on it)
Post-acquisition performance improvement (i.e. reviewing where the value might lie in the business and how realistic and sustainable cost savings can be achieved)
What your days will look like:
You will take on a leadership position, managing high-profile and complex engagements while also contributing to the continued growth of our practice. Key responsibilities include:
Client leadership: advising C-suite executives, private equity investors, and their advisers on complex technology matters in the context of M&A transactions.
Project leadership: managing multiple high-value projects simultaneously, ensuring quality, timeliness, and risk management.
Team leadership: coaching, mentoring, and developing junior colleagues, building a strong pipeline of technology specialists.
Business development: originating opportunities, leading pitches, and building trusted relationships with clients and intermediaries.
Practice development: helping shape our methodology, tools, and market positioning, ensuring we remain the market leader.
This role is for you if you have:
The ability to lead the formulation of IT strategy and analysis and IT operating model design review/formulation.
Experience of key business applications design and/or implementation; to include one or more of ERP, CRM, MI, Middleware, eCommerce or any industry specific front office systems.
Comfort around shaping the IT and operational analysis required to quickly understand the core IT, operational and back offices processes and their associated costs to the business.
Proven experience of understanding financial and commercial models in the context of opining on / creating detailed IT cost information, IT budgets, interpreting data, and performing scenario analysis.
Operational experience of reviewing one or more of the following areas: IT enabled performance improvements, IT enabled cost reduction plans, IT cost out strategies, business case development or capital expenditure needs.
A demonstrable ability to ‘read’ a business/process and to anticipate issues as well as identify potential upside opportunities.
Experience of IT project support and development, including planning and costing changes.
Capability to quickly assimilate large amounts of information and identify key messages.
Expertise in creating clear, concise presentations and drafting comprehensive board papers for executive audiences
What you’ll receive from us:
No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.
We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.