Assistant Manager, M&A Technology

Overview

In this role you will support complex IT-focused M&A engagements within Deloitte’s Financial Advisory Transaction Services. You’ll perform IT health assessments, exit readiness reviews, and support buy-side, sell-side, IPO and refinancing initiatives across multiple sectors from start to finish. You will work with senior stakeholders, drive actions, and contribute to value-adding analyses and reporting. This is a high-impact role in a market-leading M&A technology team, with strong client exposure and a clear path to professional growth.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• flexible arrangements
• return-to-work coaching
• career and skill development
• wellbeing focus
• inclusive culture

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to pre-deal, post-deal and separation engagements across sectors, including private equity.
• Deliver and review high-quality transaction reports and M&A work products.
• Provide day-to-day Programme Management Office support to IT workstreams and ensure goals and deliverables are met.
• Engage with client senior management to drive actions, manage risks and issues, and facilitate decision making.
• Research and analyze IT information (cost data, contracts, qualitative data).
• Develop key transaction documents (e.g., Transitional Service Agreements, status reports, SteerCo papers).
• Identify IT synergies, one-off and ongoing costs within large teams or on smaller engagements.
• Build expertise in reporting to senior executives, running workshops, benefits tracking, change control and stakeholder management.
• Develop consulting skills in strategic thinking, programme and change management.
• Draw on IT knowledge across business functions to provide deal-relevant insights and recommendations.
• Own quality and risk management to comply with Deloitte standards.
• Contribute to practice and business development through thought leadership or sales materials.
• Collaborate effectively in diverse, inclusive teams.

Key requirements

• Experience in IT due diligence and/or IT post-merger integration, separation/carveout assignments.
• Strong understanding of IT functions: strategy/governance, enterprise architecture, development, systems integration, service delivery, IT infrastructure, cost modelling.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft).
• Experience delivering projects in an Agile environment.
• Strong academic background or equivalent experience.
• Ability to quickly analyse qualitative and quantitative data and articulate recommendations.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Full travel mobility.

• Excellent communication
• Great presentation skills
• Stakeholder management
• IT Due Diligence
• IT post-merger integration
• ERP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft)

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