Assistant Director, M&A Technology

Overview

In this role you will support complex M&A technology assignments across buy-side, sell-side, IPO and refinancing projects. You’ll help develop IT integration and separation blueprints, manage risks, and deliver robust reports. You will engage with colleagues and client senior management to drive progress, lead PMO activities, and contribute to strategy and change initiatives. This is a chance to shape outcomes on large, high-profile deals within Deloitte’s market-leading M&A Technology team, with flexible hybrid working in Manchester.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• flexible working arrangements
• return-to-work coaching
• career development and training
• wellbeing focus

Responsibilities

• Provide deal-relevant IT insights and recommendations based on robust analysis
• Develop IT integration or separation blueprints and related documentation
• Deliver high-quality transaction reports and other M&A work products
• Model IT integrations and separations, identifying synergies and costs
• Provide day-to-day PMO support across engagements and IT workstreams
• Engage with client senior management to drive activity, manage risks and facilitate decisions
• Research and analyse IT information including cost data and contracts
• Develop reporting to senior executives, facilitate large workshops, and manage benefits and change control
• Develop consulting skills in strategic thinking, programme and change management
• Own quality and risk management to ensure Deloitte standards are met
• Contribute to practice and business development through thought leadership or sales materials
• Manage diverse teams within an inclusive culture and recognise contributions

Key requirements

• Programme management experience in a top-tier corporate or consulting environment
• Knowledge of the M&A process, transaction lifecycle and related parties
• Experience leading and coaching project teams
• Proficiency in delivering change management and transformation initiatives
• Aptitude to challenge business plans logically and with evidence
• Ability to discuss strategy and implications with clients
• Strong ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues and clients
• Excellent facilitation and consensus-building skills
• Excellent financial and analytical skills
• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities for senior stakeholders
• Full travel mobility

• Relationship building
• Facilitation and consensus building
• Excellent communication and presentation
• Strategic thinking
• Collaborative teamwork
• Change management adaptability

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