Advisory Lead, Infrastructure & Cloud-Post Close

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West Monroe is searching for an Advisory Lead, Infrastructure & Cloud-Post Close Services with a background in IT/public cloud engineering, architecture, security, and/or strategy to join our TechEX practice and focus on due diligence, post-close execution for client M&A deals. The advisor will contribute to post-close IT infrastructure assessments across various industries, including Private Equity, High-Tech & Software, Healthcare, and Financial Services.

Identified areas of weakness are communicated to client executives in the form of investment summaries, leading post-close remediation projects. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our growing tech M&A practice area, leverage both IT and advisory skillsets, and guide our clients' corporate development decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with consultants across Cybersecurity, Software, and Data competencies in producing holistic technology due diligence summaries to be factored into client M&A decisions, planning and executing on integrations
• Manage client relationships and meet with PE investors to determine business and technical requirements, translating to clear project proposals, detailed work plans, and cost estimates
• Leverage broad IT skills and experience to lead public cloud & infrastructure assessments across various industries, such as Financial Services, Private Equity, Healthcare, High Tech, Retail, etc.
• Document "as-is" technology environments, identify areas for improvement, and recommend remediations to client executives
• Identify IT process enhancement opportunities in adherence to industry-accepted best practices and compliance frameworks
• Develop strategies and tech roadmaps for improved systems architecture & engineering, cloud optimization, networking & telecommunications, information security, etc.
• Contribute to practice development, advise direct reports, and mentor junior consultants
• Actively build professional and affiliate network in consulting, M&A, and broader tech communities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
• Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
• 5-11+ years of experience focused on IT/public cloud strategy, engineering, and/or architecture
• Understanding of various components of IT infrastructure architecture - on-premises systems, hybrid public cloud, end-user technology, virtualization, security, LAN/WAN, data center, etc.
• Comfortably mentoring, coaching, and leading junior teammates
• Excellent organizational, verbal, presentation/facilitation, and written communication skills
• Professional-level certifications preferred: AWS, Azure, CCNA, CISSP, PMP, etc.
• Willingness to travel for client engagements - COVID-19 permitting
• Technology M&A/PE due diligence, carve out, or post-close experience is preferred
• Must be able to work for any US employer without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future

Ready to get started? Join our team and make an impact.

At West Monroe, our people are our business.

We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting-and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.

Our people-first, highly collaborative culture is core to our identity. It's something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, and the drive to make an impact for our clients.

We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table. That's why inclusion & diversity is one of our core values.

Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that's where you come in.

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive…