Enterprise Tech M&A Diligence Manager

Grant Thornton (US); Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 182,144 - 213,786; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton, through Stax Transactions, seeks a Manager to lead enterprise technology diligence and execution support for Private Equity and strategic clients across the transaction lifecycle.

The role covers infrastructure, applications, data platforms, operating models, and execution readiness, delivering insight-driven diligence and guiding integration, separation, and remediation plans for technology-enabled value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technology diligence, IT advisory, technology consulting, or related roles supporting transactions.
• Strong understanding of technology operating models and architectures, cloud platforms and economics, software development environments, and technology cost structures.

Responsibilities

• Execute enterprise technology diligence workstreams for buy-side and sell-side transactions, including assessment of core enterprise applications and infrastructure, cloud platforms, data platforms, and IT operating models.
• Perform structured qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify risks, constraints, and opportunities aligned to the investment thesis.
• Develop clear, well-organized diligence deliverables that connect technology findings to business impact and value implications.
• Support integration and separation planning efforts; translate diligence findings into remediation plans including cloud migration, optimization, or rationalization.
• Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence, Cyber, Strategy, and Transformation teams to ensure coordinated, enterprise-wide client delivery.
• Support proposal development, work planning, and budgeting for enterprise technology diligence engagements.
• Identify potential scope expansion opportunities related to enterprise technology and cloud modernization/optimization during engagements.
• Contribute to development and refinement of enterprise technology diligence methodologies, tools, and playbooks.
• Participate in internal training and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the Technology Transaction Advisory practice.

Skills

Technology diligence

Client-facing

M&A experience

Cloud awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Grant Thornton, through Stax Transactions, seeks a Manager to lead enterprise technology diligence and execution support for Private Equity and strategic clients across the transaction lifecycle.

The role covers infrastructure, applications, data platforms, operating models, and execution readiness, delivering insight-driven diligence and guiding integration, separation, and remediation plans for technology-enabled value creation.