PEPI Manager M&A - EdTech (Open to all US locations)

About the role

This role is within the Merger Integration & Carve-outs (MI&C) service line of Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI). The team provides corporate and private equity buyers with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, and alliances. The typical mandates involve synergy assessment or integration planning for organizations in the Education industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide service excellence by identifying key client business issues, determining client needs, and developing recommendations.
• Evaluate and validate analysis.
• Lead workstreams or focus areas within the Integration Management Office (IMO) – Synergies, TSAs, Blueprinting, Day 1 Readiness, Executive Reporting, Integration Roadmap, Communications, Organizational Design, etc.
• Drive performance improvement in key areas such as strategic planning, operational optimization, back office consolidation, supply chain, IT/reporting integration, customer and channel management.
• Track progress against Day 1 and/or Day 100 objectives, and adjust integration strategies or people as required.

Requirements

• At least 5-8+ years of professional experience (corporate and/or consulting) – ideally encompassing merger integration, business transformation, and/or change management.
• Operating experience in, and/or exposure to, the for-profit education sector.
• Understanding of key value drivers for investing in for-profit education.
• Knowledge of major trade-offs, trends, and issues in for-profit education – both in and beyond the US.
• Experience in integration planning and divestitures is a plus, but not required.
• Experience in leading one or more workstreams in a business transformation.
• Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas: Finance & Accounting operations, HR/Organizational design, Role and Job Analysis, Leadership and Stakeholder Involvement, Communications planning and management, Supply Chain/Operations, Salesforce effectiveness, Marketing optimization, Pricing/Margin/Mix optimization, Knowledge Management and Transfer, Success at both planning initiatives and driving the initiatives operationally, Program management and leadership experience.
• Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change/communications strategies.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Initiative and drive.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time.
• Desire to be part of a fast-paced, high-performing professional environment with an element of entrepreneurial spirit.

Qualifications

• MBA preferred.
• Initiative and drive.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time.
• Desire to be part of a fast-paced, high-performing professional environment with an element of entrepreneurial spirit.

Skills

• Merger Integration & Carve-outs (MI&C) service line experience.
• Experience in for-profit education sector.
• Functional expertise in finance, HR, organizational design, and other relevant areas.
• Change management and business transformation experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in due diligence, integration planning, and post-deal execution.

Benefits

Full-time positions and part-time positions are offered with benefits including healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages, as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. There is also an annual discretionary contribution to the 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, sick time, federal holidays, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type.

Pay

The salary range is $125,000 - $190,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography.

Schedule

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits.