Mergers & Acquisition Strategy Manager

About the role

We are looking for an M&A strategist to help clients unlock value through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and alliances. You will partner with senior executives to define deal strategy, assess market opportunities, and design integration or separation plans that deliver measurable business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams across M&A engagements: deal framing, target screening, due diligence, integration planning, joint venture development, carve-out, and divestiture planning.
• Apply rigorous analysis to identify, quantify, and validate value creation opportunities, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead and inspire teams of strategy consultants, ensuring delivery excellence and fostering a high-performance culture. Mentor and coach junior team members to grow their M&A expertise and consulting capabilities.
• Thought Leadership & Business Development: Contribute to Accenture’s M&A thought leadership agenda through insights, articles, and market perspectives. Support go-to-market initiatives and pipeline pursuits, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and client presentations.
• GenAI-Powered M&A Innovation: Leverage GenAI tools to accelerate M&A value realization, from market scans to integration planning. Support the design and adoption of AI-augmented frameworks, playbooks, and performance measurement tools to strengthen and future-proof M&A execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity, with a focus on M&A.
• Bonus points if you have: MBA or advanced degree in strategy, finance, or related field
• Experience with synergy modeling, transaction cost analysis, and value capture planning.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI tools and their application in strategic or M&A-related contexts.
• Technology / IT M&A functional experience (e.g., IT due diligence, integration/separation planning, IT TSA design; application portfolio rationalization; ERP carve-outs, cybersecurity risk assessment; IT cost & synergy modeling)
• Strong quantitative analysis skills, including financial analysis, competitive intelligence, and market analysis.
• Proven M&A lifecycle experience: strategy, diligence, integration/separation, carve-outs, synergy planning.
• Experience leading workstreams and contributing to client relationship development.
• Strong communication, presentation, and executive presence skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities.
• Experience collaborating across deal ecosystems: bankers, legal advisors, target leadership, operational executives.
• Sector expertise in relevant industries (e.g., technology, energy, consumer, industrials).

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity, with a focus on M&A.
• Bonus points if you have: MBA or advanced degree in strategy, finance, or related field.
• Experience with synergy modeling, transaction cost analysis, and value capture planning.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI tools and their application in strategic or M&A-related contexts.
• Technology / IT M&A functional experience (e.g., IT due diligence, integration/separation planning, IT TSA design; application portfolio rationalization; ERP carve-outs, cybersecurity risk assessment; IT cost & synergy modeling).
• Strong quantitative analysis skills, including financial analysis, competitive intelligence, and market analysis.
• Proven M&A lifecycle experience: strategy, diligence, integration/separation, carve-outs, synergy planning.
• Experience leading workstreams and contributing to client relationship development.
• Strong communication, presentation, and executive presence skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities.
• Experience collaborating across deal ecosystems: bankers, legal advisors, target leadership, operational executives.
• Sector expertise in relevant industries (e.g., technology, energy, consumer, industrials).

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of M&A processes and best practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with GenAI tools and their application in strategic or M&A-related contexts.

Benefits

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Pay

Annual Salary Range: $87,400 to $253,000

Schedule

As needed, could be up to 80%