Associate Director, Tech M&A - GCC Region

Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 12,00,000 - 18,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a professional to provide strategic operational insights for IT transformation in Gurugram. This role involves conducting IT due diligence and supporting digital transformation initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a strong technology background with proven experience in digital technology, excellent financial skills, and effective communication abilities. This position offers dynamic challenges in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven executional success in IT/digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of digital technology and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic operational insight for IT transformation.
• Conduct IT due diligence and develop performance improvement initiatives.
• Design and implement Digital Transformation initiatives.

Skills

Technology background

Digital transformation expertise

Financial skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Description

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic operational insight IT transformation support to private equity owned and corporate businesses (deep functional knowledge)
• Advising and implementing IT performance improvement programs across a wide range of industry sectors
• Evaluating both cost reduction and revenue enhancement opportunities
• Carry out effective technology and E-Commerce due diligence pre-transaction, and provide necessary post transaction services (Post Merger Integration, Carve Out, 100-day planning)
• Conduct rapid diagnostics & detailed IT due diligence looking into a company's immediate and future major Technology issues, digital propositions, product profitability, cost base, processes and overall options for performance improvement
• Leading the post-acquisition work to ensure that the IT Due Diligence and Operations Due Diligence was realized in full and in the shortest possible time
• 100-day IT planning for carve-outs and post-merger integration, and performance improvement initiatives
• Design and implement Digital Transformation initiatives in Data Science & Analytics, Digital Workforce & Artificial Intelligence and Digitization.
• Contribute to business development activity including developing successful pitches and selling, on from the initial “diagnostic” project phase into implementation work

Requirements:

• Technology background with track record of executional success in IT / digital transformation (preferably in European market)
• Strong understanding of digital technology including, analysis and data mapping skills of IT cost trends, IT product and support systems and vendor / supplier relationships
• Excellent financial skills and experience in Top Tier strategy consultancy / Big 4 advisory / boutique IT consulting firms / consulting arms of big IT firms
• A recent track record of successfully delivering IT due diligence (pre-deal) and/or post deal (merger / carve-out) IT program and/or IT transformation
• Experience in IT integrations and separations, identifying IT synergies, outsourcing opportunities and costs reduction programs
• Proven ability to work in international teams and create measurable and identifiable improvements in Technology & IT
• Strong communication skills with requisite gravitas – ability to present it in a clear and meaningful way; ability to conceptualize, summarize, and provide key messages to senior client maps
• Strong problem-solving skills and business acumen