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

EY; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EY-Parthenon in Belfast/MManchester seeks a Manager, Deal Technology to lead IT-related M&A engagements across sectors. You will apply IT due diligence, integration planning and value creation across the transaction lifecycle, working with senior clients and cross-functional teams.

The role demands strong communication, strategic IT insight, and the ability to manage complex programmes with diverse stakeholders. Onsite roles in Belfast or Manchester with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field.
• Experience of IT due diligence and post-merger integration in M&A.
• Broad knowledge of IT ecosystems: ERP, HRIS, data, infrastructure, applications.
• Experience with IMO/SMO/TMO/VRO in delivering programmes.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to deliver high-quality reports and client-ready outputs.
• Analytical mindset with insights on IT aspects of transactions.
• Proven team leadership and ability to manage junior staff.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building with senior clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or contribute to IT pre-deal, value creation, post-deal, separation and integration engagements with UKI clients.
• Manage cross-functional project teams across transactions and advisory practices.
• Assist origination with pitches and presentations within EY Parthenon teams.
• Support client engagement teams advising on IT strategy for transactions.
• Assess IT readiness across IT organization, infrastructure, and enterprise applications.
• Support transaction execution planning to identify milestones and risks.
• Develop technical and personal skills through structured learning and coaching.
• Travel to Belfast, Manchester and London as needed.

Skills

M&A IT experience

IT due diligence

Integration/M&A IT programs

Problem solving

Communication & presentation

Reporting skills

Analytical mindset

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Job description

Location: Belfast

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 29 Sept 2026

Requisition ID: 1747670

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Manager, Deal Technology (IT), Strategy and Execution, EY Parthenon. Location – 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.

Deal Technology is the IT Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) Practice that sits within EY Parthenon. We provide IT M&A execution support to our clients across the transaction lifecycle.

As a Manager in our team, you’ll advise clients across all sectors, supportingkey decision makersin developing and executing their M&A strategy. 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 and stakeholder management 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:

• Leading and/or contributing to IT pre deal, value creation, post deal, separation and integration engagements with clients across all sectors including Private Equity across the United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI).
• Manage cross-functional project teams comprising of colleagues from our transactions and advisory practices.
• Assisting in aspects of 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.
• Working on client engagement teams who advise and support key decision makers in developing and executing strategies for transactions.
• 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.
• Support our clients through transaction execution planning to achieve strategic milestones, identify high-risk areas, unidentified issues and areas of improvement.
• Learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and practical experiences.

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related subjects.
• Experience of M&A transactions, ideally in performing of IT Due Diligence and/or IT post-merger integration, separation/carve-out assignments.
• Broad knowledge of one or more core aspects of a typical IT ecosystem; 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.
• Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), Transition Management Office (TMO) or Value Realisation Office (VRO) expertise with demonstrable experience in being responsible for the delivery of successful programmes in this area.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong communicator (verbally and written) and presentation skills.
• Experience of delivering high-quality reports and presentations.
• Analytical mindset and the ability to provide insights based on experience on IT aspects of transactions that are relevant and valued by clients and readers.
• 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, this role will be based onsite out of either Belfast (Northen Ireland) or Manchester (England), you will be required to travel London (England) as we have a large Deal Technology team based there.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• 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.

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