Value Creation Manager

About the role

The Value Creation Manager role within the Grant Thornton | Stax Transactions Practice focuses on operational due diligence, cost assessments, synergy analysis, integration and separation planning, and post-close execution. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience, with an industry recognized professional certification.

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).

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is between $170,200 and $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. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.