Manager - Software Platform / Product Due Diligence (Technology/M&A)

KPMG International Cooperative; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advisory firm is seeking a Manager for their Technology in M&A team, focusing on technology due diligence and advisory roles. You will work with high-growth tech companies and shape integration strategies across mergers and acquisitions. The position offers significant career development and the opportunity to work on some of the largest corporate deals globally. Ideal candidates will have experience in product due diligence and a grasp of the deal lifecycle, contributing to innovative solutions and operational improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience with integrations, separations, or similar roles.
• Understanding of the deal lifecycle and diligence's role.
• Track record of leading projects and engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology workstream in integrations and separations.
• Review documents in VDR and interact with CTOs/CEOs.
• Contribute to technology deal related deliverables.

Skills

Software / Product Due Diligences

Product strategy and roadmap

Product management processes

Software engineering processes

Code security processes

Job description

The Technology in M&A team at KPMG is one of the fastest growing and most profitable within Deal Advisory and across the firm. The team deals with all aspects of technology from the back‑office IT function, technology enabling operations, to proprietary custom‑developed revenue‑generating software products. Due to client demand, this role is specifically for a Manager who can deliver our propositions on Technology companies with proprietary custom‑developed platforms. We are responsible for providing best in class support with both acquirers and vendors on pre‑ and post‑deal technology issues, our propositions include: Buy side diligence, sell side diligence, separations, integrations, IPOs, synergy, JVs and standing up businesses. We support our clients across the deal lifecycle.

• Be part of re‑shaping Technology sub‑sectors with some of the biggest global Corporate deals
• Play a pivotal role in deals involving high‑growth technology companies disrupting their industry, on behalf of Founders and/or Corporates and Private Equity
• The team has very big growth plans, with a plan to grow 15% in the next year alone.
• Work in cross‑functional teams with experts in Deals, Product, Engineering, Architecture, Cyber security, Cloud, Open Source and more. You will work with ex‑CEOs, ex‑CTOs and ex‑CPOs.
• Strong career and development growth opportunities in line with the strong pipeline of deals and the team's growth ambitions in a merit‑focused team.
• While the Technology in M&A team has c.70 team members, the Product Due Diligence sub‑speciality is in its growth phase. You will have high impact to the strategy and team‑development, and you will be empowered to develop, shape and own new solutions and initiatives
• We boast a very diverse, friendly and collaborative team culture.

What will you be doing?

Your workload will be split between due diligence and Integration & Separation advisory work.

Due diligence

• Reviewing documents in the VDR and information through Q&A sessions with CTOs/CEOs
• Owning / contributing to technology deal related deliverables
• Highlighting the impact of technology on the business plan, deal valuation and deal thesis. This includes risks to the deal or operations, opportunities to create value and pragmatic recommendations.
• Example client questions we answer:
  - Can this software platform scale to support its business plan and post‑deal cross‑sell opportunities?
  - How much investment is required to scale this product into Europe or USA?
  - Post‑merger we have two duplicative software platforms, which should be the NewCo's future strategic platform?

Integration & Separation

• Advising on technology aspects of integration, separation (carve outs) and optimisation initiatives (e.g. synergy analysis) including the development of target operating models, understanding the current IT landscape, defining transitional service agreements, developing detailed plans, and supporting the implementation of such plans.
• Leading the technology workstream in integrations and separations within a larger team of Integration & Separation colleagues, working and supporting the client workstream leads to fulfil their workstream objectives.
• Example client questions we answer:
  - Develop an integration and re‑architecture plan to remove the scaling barriers so the software platform can scale;
  - Develop a post‑close plan to de‑duplicate the software platform landscape to realise synergies.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience with Software / Product Due Diligences, integrations, separations, or similar roles (e.g. in‑house software deals team)
• Experience with one or more of the below domains:
  • Product strategy and roadmap, and their implications for the business plan
  • Product management processes (e.g. prioritisation) and organisation
  • Software engineering processes (e.g. SDLC) and organisation
  • Product architectures and their business implications (e.g. scalability)
  • Product deployment and infrastructure models and their business implications (e.g. pace of innovation)
  • Code security key processes and tooling
  • Understanding of the deal lifecycle and the role of Software / Product due diligences within it, including how it impacts valuation pre‑deal and post‑deal considerations
  • Track record of leading projects and engagements
• Skills we'd love to see / Amazing Extras: Candidates with additional experience in Commercial Due Diligence will be given preference.