Senior Associate - Strategy Consulting Corporate Deals Technology

At PwC, our people in deals focus on providing strategic advice and support to clients in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring. They help clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value in their business deals. Those in deal integration and valuation realisation at PwC will focus on assisting clients in successfully integrating acquisitions and maximising the value of their investments. You will be responsible for conducting valuations, financial analysis, and developing strategies for post-merger integration.

Role overview: Strategy Consulting - Corporate Deals Technology

The Corporate Deals Technology (CDT) team partners with global corporate clients to shape technology strategy that enables business value and deal success in complex M&A transactions. Our thought leadership and extensive expertise in various industries allow us to serve corporate clients with consulting services with a focus on technology components of

the value chain to create scalable and profitable businesses.

Corporate Deals Technology (CDT), a key practice of the Strategy platform, works with corporate clients across industries supporting engagements:

• Developing M&A Technology Strategies for integrations, separations, carve-outs, and divestitures by collaborating with C-suite executives
• Conducting Technology Due Diligence to assess IT landscapes, identify risks, and evaluate value creation opportunities
• Advising on Integration and Divestiture Planning to align technology strategy
  
  

with business and operational priorities

• Designing Future-State Technology Models and Architectures
  
  

Core responsibilities as a Senior Associate would entail (but not limited to)

Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you will work with global PwC teams and client stakeholders to address complex business and technology challenges across the deal lifecycle. The role blends strategic analysis, technology insight, and execution support to enable successful M&A outcomes. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactively assist the team across deal spectrum (IT DD, IT integration / separation)
• Plan and develop integration and separation deliverables, including Day One
  
  

readiness and execution, business process and systems integration and separation

• Develop financial models for IT, including synergy savings, one-time costs,
  
  

standalone costs and stranded costs

• Recommend enterprise architecture, solutions, and systems based on industry leading practices and past experience
  
  

Recommend integration, separation, or carve-out strategies across key IT pillars

• Drive digital transformation initiatives by aligning technology, processes, and data
• Coach associates on and off engagements to deliver on high impact deliverables
• Actively involve in business development opportunities for new/existing clients
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership initiatives within PwC
  
  

Knowledge Preferred

Candidates are expected to demonstrate foundational knowledge in at least one area of technology, with strong analytical skills to effectively understand & address client needs:

Must-have Skills

• Good understanding of M&A concepts such as due diligence, integration, separation
• Basic understanding of all IT domains (enterprise architecture, applications,
  
  

infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity)

• Experience working in M&A IT and/or Digital Transformation engagements
• Ability to evaluate the client’s business and technology landscape with limited data
• Good communication & storyboarding skills
• Strong Cost Modeling, Benchmarking and Project Management skills
• Excellence in Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Proficiency in leveraging GenAI tools such as ChatGPT for rapid research and analysis
  
  

Good-to-have Skills

• Experience working across M&A deal lifecycle such as due diligence, integration, or separation planning focused on IT
• Good technical expertise across multiple IT domains (e.g., Apps, Infra/Cloud,
  
  

Cybersecurity)

• Global Exposure (Client Interactions)
• Experience in leading small teams
  
  

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelors degree in information technology; Engineering, Operations, and Finance graduates may also qualify. MBA or equivalent (from Premier B-Schools) is a MUST.
• Senior Associates: 4 to 7 years’ experience in Consulting, preferably in M&A IT Integration, IT Divestitures, IT Due Diligence, TSAs, Digital Transformation
  
  

CDT_Senior Associate

The Opportunity When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Corporate Deals Technology team you can work with global corporate clients to shape technology strategy that enables business impact and deal success in complex M&A transactions. As a Senior Associate you can blend strategic analysis, technology insight, and execution support to address complex business and technology challenges across the deal lifecycle. This position provides an exciting opportunity to develop M&A technology strategies, conduct technology due diligence, and advise on integration and divestiture planning.

Responsibilities -

• Collaborate with global corporate clients to develop technology strategies
• Conduct technology due diligence to identify business opportunities
• Address complex challenges throughout the M&A deal lifecycle
• Provide execution support for integration and divestiture planning
• Blend strategic analysis with technology insights for impactful solutions
  
  

Analyze business needs and recommend technology enhancements

• Foster relationships with stakeholders to drive deal success
• Support the development of M&A technology strategies What You Must Have - Masters Degree - 4 years of experience in Consulting
• Oral and written proficiency in English required What Sets You Apart
• Masters Degree in Business Administration - Foundational knowledge in technology and analytical skills - Understanding of M&A concepts like due diligence
• Experience in M&A IT and Digital Transformation engagements
• Evaluating client’s business and technology landscape
• Excelling in communication and storyboarding skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Leveraging GenAI tools for research and analysis
• Global exposure with client interactions

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