Director - Strategy Analytics and Mergers & Acquisitions

Job Description

The primary role is to make direct contributions to the engagement team by assisting clients on Organization Readiness and Consolidation in a deal / M&A scenario. The primary responsibilities of current role may include: Organization readiness in a post deal integration: Understand the integration vision and strategy set out in the deal objective Work with C-suite executives, business and internal firm stakeholders to identify integration guiding principles Identify the target operating model, organization construct and governance model for the consolidated entity Evaluate the considerations for organization readiness for interim (Day 1 /100), desired end state Establish Day 1 / Day 100 checklists and workplans Contribute in Integration Management office (IMO) for end-to-end program management of workstreams involved in the Integration process Integration support for post-deal activities: Program / Integration/ Transformation management office planning and readiness Day 1 / 100 Readiness planning Assess the IT landscape and identify the areas of synergies / dis-synergies Vendor evaluation and selection IT spend analysis (including vendor contract reviews for any hidden transactional costs), provide recommendations on the cost efficiencies Bid formulation and vendor management Facilitate execution of the post deal integration of IT operations and organization Carve-out and separation: Develop the separation strategy and assess the separation readiness Evaluate financial and operational entanglements / interdependencies Identify the operating model, organization construct and governance model for the re-structured entity Evaluate the considerations for organization readiness for interim (Day 1 /100) and desired end state Establish Day 1 / Day 100 checklists and workplans Contribute in managing the Separation Management Office (SMO) across the workstreams Assess the TSA requirements, prepare TSA schedules and TSA exit strategies Cost modelling for one-time and recurring costs due to separation (stranded cost, standalone costs etc.) Define step- wise separation road map Commercial and Operational Diligence and Transformation: Evaluate the strategic and commercial feasibility of a deal / transaction Evaluate the current business capabilities and identify red flags on operational issues/risks Assess the Post deal consolidation and transformation opportunities Leverage industry best practices and Deloitte accelerators to define methodological approach to consolidation / separation Undertake detailed functional integration planning (e.g. Sales and Marketing, operations, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, HR etc.) for Day 1 /100 and End state Support delivery of functional plans Synergy / dis-synergy assessment & delivery: Identify areas of potential synergies / dis-synergies and establish the degree of integration required Define road map for delivery of synergies and advise on synergy benefits tracking Work with functional leads on Synergy realization Qualifications A strong and demonstrated interest in consulting specially in thinking through large and complex exercises Prior experience in driving client engagements and programs. Experience in dealing with clients on a day-to-day basis and managing client interactions independently Experience of contributing in large technology led transformation programs Experience of contributing in large high-pressure engagements, M&A experience is preferred Competency in at least one or more of the following technical disciplines: enterprise systems implementation, IT architecture and infrastructure management, post-merger IT integration, carve-out separation, process reengineering, offshoring, and outsourcing is preferred Past experience of deal delivery or project management experience with vendor management is preferred Excellent academic credentials for both undergraduate and graduate coursework. MBA preferred Strong advanced MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal Leadership qualities and the ability to mentor junior consultants and analysts Willingness and ability to take initiative and learn independently This role involves travel