Technology M&A Manager

About the role

This role focuses on delivering enterprise technology diligence and execution support for Private Equity and strategic clients across the transaction lifecycle. The role involves assessing various aspects of enterprise technology environments and translating findings into actionable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Execute enterprise technology diligence workstreams for buy-side and sell-side transactions, including assessment of core enterprise applications and infrastructure, cloud platforms, data platforms, operating models, and execution readiness.
• Support integration and separation planning efforts, translating diligence findings into integration, separation, and remediation plans, including cloud migration, optimization, or rationalization considerations.
• Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence, Cyber, Strategy, and Transformation teams to ensure coordinated, enterprise-wide client delivery.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of enterprise technology diligence methodologies, tools, and playbooks.
• Identify potential scope expansion opportunities related to enterprise technology and cloud modernization/optimization during active engagements and communicate them to engagement leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technology diligence, IT advisory, technology consulting, or a related role supporting transactions.
• Strong understanding of technology operating models and architectures, cloud platforms, deployment models, and cloud cost / operating economics.
• Experience analyzing complex quantitative and qualitative data and synthesizing insights into clear, structured outputs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams and client-facing environments.
• Experience working on Private Equity-backed transactions, product-centric or software engineering experience, exposure to digital transformation, automation, data platforms, or AI-enabled initiatives, and experience supporting integration or separation initiatives in M&A environments.

Qualifications

• Interest in developing a technology strategy and value creation perspective leveraging latest technology trends.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 50%).

Skills

• Technical skills in enterprise technology environments, including infrastructure, applications, data platforms, operating models, and execution readiness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with financial and strategic due diligence processes.

Benefits

Details on benefits are provided separately. Please refer to Grant Thornton’s benefits page for more information.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $182,144 and $213,786. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, based on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Schedule

The role requires in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.