Technology Diligence & M&A Strategy Lead

Financeroles; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions is seeking a Manager to lead enterprise technology diligence and execution support for Private Equity and strategic clients across the transaction lifecycle. You will examine technology environments, including infrastructure, applications, data platforms, operating models, and execution readiness, translating findings into actionable outcomes for senior leaders.

You will collaborate with various teams to deliver structured deliverables, support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technology diligence, IT advisory, technology consulting, or a related role supporting transactions.
• Strong understanding of technology operating models, cloud platforms, and software engineering environments.
• Experience analyzing complex data and delivering structured outputs.

Responsibilities

• Execute enterprise technology diligence workstreams for buy-side and sell-side transactions and assess core enterprise applications, 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 connecting technology findings to business impact and value implications.
• Support integration and separation planning, remediation plans, and cloud migration or optimization considerations.
• Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence, Cyber, Strategy, and Transformation teams to ensure coordinated client delivery.
• Identify scope expansion opportunities and assist in proposal development, planning, and budgeting.

Skills

Technology diligence

IT advisory

Technology consulting

Cross-functional collaboration

Client-facing

Private Equity experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Engineering/Information Technology/Accounting

Job description

Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions is seeking a Manager to lead enterprise technology diligence and execution support for Private Equity and strategic clients across the transaction lifecycle. You will examine technology environments, including infrastructure, applications, data platforms, operating models, and execution readiness, translating findings into actionable outcomes for senior leaders.

You will collaborate with various teams to deliver structured deliverables, support