Value Creation Manager

About the role

The Value Creation Manager role focuses on operational due diligence, cost assessments, synergy analysis, integration and separation planning, and post-close execution for private equity and corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements in coordination with Financial Due Diligence, IT, Supply Chain, Human Capital, and other diligence teams.
• Lead operational due diligence workstreams to assess business performance, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage standalone, one-time, and stranded cost assessments.
• Lead synergy assessments and interdependency analyses.
• Lead cost optimization assessments to drive EBITDA improvement, including baselining of operations, procurement, SG&A, and overhead spend; identifying and sizing initiatives (base/high cases, one-time-to-achieve, HC vs. non-HC); and building prioritized roadmaps with clear owners, timing, and risks.
• Oversee Day 1 readiness and 100-day planning efforts.
• Develop integration and separation plans, from high-level blueprints to detailed multi-phase workplans.
• Provide Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), and Transition Management Office (TMO) leadership and support.
• Lead Transition Services Agreement (TSA) scoping, negotiation support, and schedule preparation.
• Support operating model design and organizational structure planning.
• Manage change management and stakeholder communication efforts.
• Manage client relationships.
• Prepare clear and concise reports and presentations for clients and other stakeholders.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality work.
• Lead and support business development activities, including identifying new client opportunities, developing proposals, budgets, and work plans, and participating in meetings with prospective clients.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance and support to help them grow professionally.
• Perform detailed analysis to identify opportunities for improvement and document conclusions.
• Assist with training sessions to support team-up-skilling.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to other team members in support of their professional development.
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in transaction advisory, management consulting, operational due diligence, integration and separation, corporate strategy, private equity, or a related field required.
• Industry recognized professional certification required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including financial analysis, data modeling, and process mapping.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Technical skills and qualifications as outlined in the Responsibilities section.

Benefits

Base salary range: $170,200 - $212,750. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Grant Thornton offers a variety of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
• Paid firm holidays during the internship period.
• Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program.

For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For Massachusetts Applicants only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.