EY - Manager & Associate Manager - Transaction Strategy

Role & responsibilities:

• Manage large to mid-sized engagements or workstreams of large engagements that help our clients solve some of their most pressing issues during transaction lifecycle. Support key decision makers in developing and executing their transaction strategy to secure deal value.
• Lead projects that span one or more technology functions (Application, Data, Cyber, Infra, Cutover, IT Operating Model) in both deal and non-deal environments. Manage engagements, problem-solve, facilitate, ensure engagement success, and quality in delivery.
• Establish regular connectivity and reporting to the regional TSE partners. Build relationships with EY offices across the globe. Responsible for high degree of GDS user satisfaction with engagement processes and work products.
• Engage on larger SaT projects and pitch for potential technology interventions. Ability to analyse the evolving market environment and build solutions - services to cater to the same. Develop Point of View documents and support business development initiatives.
• Provide insights and observations based on technology, industry and functional knowledge and best practices. Leverage expertise in transactions, synergy assessments, and deal implementation on transactions related projects.
• Manage other consultants and analysts. Help the team members develop expertise in technology strategy and transaction strategy. Mentor team members to deliver on high quality output on engagements.

Preferred candidate profile:

• A post Graduate degree in business management from a premier institute with applicable consulting experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in Transaction Strategy, Technology Strategy or Technology Transformation in a top tier consulting firm.
• Experience in Technology aspects of Transaction lifecycle during Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Carveouts.
• Hands on experience in managing large transaction and complex technology transformation projects.
• Due Diligence: Working experience in Due Diligence, particularly IT Due Diligence, Cyber Diligence, and Technology Diligence.
• Post-Deal transaction lifecycle: Working experience in post-deal lifecycle for Sell and Separate and Buy and Integrate transactions: Separation - Integration planning, Standalone models and Costing, Application - Infra - Data Separation, Cutover Management, TSA Costing and Exit, Day-1 planning, and Logical Separation.
• Technology Strategy: Experience in Technology Cost optimization, Technology Business Management, IT Budget forecasting, IT Chargeback, Cloud Economics, Cloud Financial Management, IT Value realization, IT Org sizing.
• Experienced in Business Development activities such as RFPs, opportunity pursuits, winning large to mid-sized deals.