Lead IT M&A strategy and execution as a Senior Manager in the EY-Parthenon Strategy and Execution team in Belfast or Manchester. In this full-time role, you will advise corporate and private equity clients on complex transactions, overseeing due diligence, carve-outs, and integrations across the UK and Ireland.
Requirements
A degree in Computer Science or IT is preferred; equivalent hands-on experience is essential.
Extensive experience leading IT M&A assignments including due diligence, value creation, post-merger integration, and carve-outs.
Deep expertise across core IT areas such as Enterprise Applications, IT Infrastructure, Data, or Site Separation.
Proven track record of team leadership, stakeholder management, and delivering high-quality client deliverables.
Skills & Responsibilities
IT M&A Leadership: Lead and oversee complex IT pre-deal, separation, and integration engagements for corporate and Private Equity clients.
Stakeholder Advisory: Advise C-suite and senior IT stakeholders on IT strategy, readiness assessments, and transaction planning.
Project Management: Manage cross-functional project teams under demanding timelines to deliver due diligence reports, separation plans, and integration blueprints.
Business Development: Play a leading role in business origination, pitches, and presentations across sectors like Industrials, Energy, Consumer, and Health.
Potential transition routes: People from IT Management, Management Consulting, or Corporate IT Leadership roles may bring strong technical advisory and project delivery skills, alongside meeting mandatory M&A transaction experience requirements.
Job description
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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. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.
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. With accountability for planning, delivery quality and client outcomes, across the United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI).
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, this will cover 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 presentation 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, such as Operational and Financial Due Diligence, Corporate Strategy, Operational Strategy and Software Strategy Group.
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 communicator (verbally and written) 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 teams with 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, prioritizes 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. Learn more about careers at EY-Parthenon.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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