M&A Technology Executive Director

Overview

In this senior role, you will lead Technology M&A engagements for corporate and private equity clients, shaping technology implications across the deal lifecycle. You’ll drive due diligence, integrations, separations and post-deal programmes, influencing senior stakeholders and growing the Technology M&A proposition. The position blends client delivery, business development and team leadership within a high-growth deals practice. You will shape cross-functional solutions across technology, strategy and transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead major Technology M&A engagements for corporate and PE clients
• Plan and deliver technology due diligence, integrations, separations and broader transaction programmes
• Build and manage relationships with C-suite, investors and deal teams
• Identify and convert opportunities into engagements and revenue
• Lead development and delivery of client proposals and pitches
• Provide high-quality, commercially-focused insights on technology and transaction issues
• Oversee engagement teams to ensure on-time, high-standard delivery
• Collaborate with cross-functional specialists across sectors/geographies
• Develop and enhance Technology M&A propositions, methodologies and services
• Support growth and strategic direction of the Technology M&A practice
• Coach and develop junior and senior team members
• Maintain strong engagement quality, risk management and profitability

Key requirements

• Significant and recent Technology M&A experience in consulting, professional services, private equity or relevant senior industry environment
• Strong understanding of the transaction lifecycle and technology’s role from due diligence to post-deal integration/separation
• Experience in buy-side and sell-side technology due diligence
• Technology integrations, separations and carve-outs
• Technology operating model design and TSA (Transitional Service Agreement) design/negotiation/implementation
• Technology cost analysis, synergy identification and value creation
• Programme management of complex technology transformation programmes
• Leadership of multiple concurrent M&A engagements and project teams

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Commercial mindset and business development capability
• Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous, high-pressure environments
• IT infrastructure, networks and data centres
• Cloud
• Cyber security

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