IT Due Diligence Manager - Japan

PwC; Bengaluru; Híbrido; INR 1.500.000 - 2.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PwC is seeking Manager/Senior Associate level professionals for IT due diligence, integration and separation within the DDV (Delivering Deals Value) practice. Roles involve leading IT-focused workstreams across the M&A lifecycle, coordinating with onshore teams and clients, and guiding junior staff.

You will support IT landscapes assessments, cost analyses, and integration/separation planning including ERP, data, security, and cloud considerations. Travel to client sites may be required.

Formación

• 2+ years of relevant technology/IT operations experience.
• Comfort with high-level IT cost analysis and business considerations.
• Experience in IT due diligence, IT strategy, integration, or program management is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Take ownership of specific workstreams within engagements.
• Maintain active communication between onshore and client stakeholders.
• Identify and manage scope changes.
• Mentor junior resources and build client relationships.
• Assist in pre-deal proposals and business development.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Educación

B.Tech

M.Tech

MBA

Herramientas

MS Visio

PowerPoint

Excel

Project

Descripción del empleo

Manager IT due diligence, Integration and Separation (Technology in M&A)

We are currently seeking Managers and Senior Associates to join our DDV IT practice.

About the team

Our DDV practice offers services throughout the entire M&A lifecycle, including IT Due Diligence, Integration and Separation planning specifically for Target / Client IT function. We work with stakeholders across various geographies and across sectors.

Function Deals advisory

Team DDV (Delivering Deals Value) - Technology in M&A

Job Level Senior Associate / Manager

Professional Experience 2 6 years / 6 10 years of relevant experience

Primary Qualifications B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA

Job Location Bengaluru / Hyderabad / Kolkata / NCR

What work you will do?

• Taking ownership and managing specific workstreams within engagements.
• Active communication between onshore and client stakeholders.
• Identifying and assisting in managing any changes in scope.
• Mentoring and managing junior resources.
• Building relationships and taking onus of getting chargeable work from onshore territories.
• Engage in pre-deal stage such as proposals, business development etc.

Develop client deliverables and documentation by:

• Identifying and selecting the most suitable tools and techniques to meet client requirements including advanced tools wherever required apart from Microsoft Suite.
• Analyzing and interpreting project data to draw meaningful conclusions based on client focus areas.
• Storyboarding to effectively communicate key risks / issues and provide recommendations.
• Synthesizing and presenting insights and recommendations effectively not limited to traditional ways of reporting.
• Striving to enhance the quality of deliverables through thorough verification and validation of results.

Conduct client interviews, actively participate in workshops and training sessions, and confidently present recommendations to clients.

Primary responsibilities of the role:

• Pre-Deal (IT Due Diligence):
• IT function assessment: Support clients in developing key IT strategies for M&A engagements with a focus on IT due diligence across the IT function including IT applications and data, IT infrastructure, IT security and IT organisation (including IT vendors). This involves evaluating IT landscapes to identify synergies and dis-synergies, understanding the business's IT transformation vision, and identifying technical inefficiencies. Propose recommendations for the target IT landscape, identify IT-related opportunities and risks, and formulate strategies to mitigate them.
• IT spend Analysis: Conduct IT spend analysis, including vendor contract reviews to uncover hidden transactional costs, and provide recommendations for cost efficiencies. Perform IT benchmarking for key performance indicators using insights from previous projects and research databases.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Provide basic subject matter expertise across one or more of the following critical components of IT landscape: ERP assessment and separation/ integration planning (e.g., SAP etc.) Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure (Servers, Data Center, Storage, Network, End User Computing) Cloud Security and Access Management (Cybersecurity Services, Cyber maturity assessment framework leveraging NIS2 framework) IT Financials in M&A and Transformation Scenarios (IT Opex / Capex Cost Modeling)
• Post-Deal (Integration/Separation):
• Integration and Separation Planning: Provide support for IT integration and separation activities post-deal. This includes planning and readiness for program, integration, and transformation management offices, as well as Day 1/100 readiness planning.
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• Vendor Management: Assist in vendor evaluation and selection, bid formulation, and ongoing vendor management to ensure smooth integration or separation processes.
• Digital and Technology Transformation: Advise on large-scale transformation engagements by identifying, designing, and implementing creative business and technology solutions. Plan and implement IT integration, separation, and transformation projects, providing advisory and PMO support for enterprise systems like ERP, CRM, and Big Data.
• Technology Implementation: Guide projects involving enterprise application integration and transformation across various components of the IT landscape, ensuring comprehensive solutions are delivered.

Additional Requirements:

• Critical problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
• Ability to use tools outside of traditional methods such as MS excel, PowerPoint, and enable smart working.
• Framing issues and breaking it down into hypotheses to be solved.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Core consulting skills including (MS Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Project), story boarding etc.
• Improving internal processes and promoting knowledge sharing in the team.
• Flexibility to travel if required.

About you

You will have at least 2 years experience in some aspect of technology/technology operations. In addition to Excel and PowerPoint skills, you are comfortable around high-level financial analysis of IT cost information and have a broad understanding of key aspects of an IT environment (e.g. IT applications and IT infrastructure). You will be skilled in developing and nurturing internal/external networks, understand and be able to understand business considerations, have proficient oral and written communication skills. It is desirable (but not required) if you have experience in IT due diligence, IT strategy and operations, integration, separation, divestiture, program management or management consulting (internal or external). You’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues. No two days are the same, you will assist in the management of a portfolio of clients and be a part of business development.

Passionate about being at the forefront of change, you’re ready to help our deals team deliver practical advice that speaks straight to the heart of client business issues and deliver innovative results. You’re collaborative and enjoy working in an innovative environment. You’re a problem solver by nature and want to join a firm that values the kind of people who reimagine the possibility for their clients and stakeholders. Most importantly, you act with integrity and show care for the people you work with.