Director, Operational Due Diligence, M&A Strategy; Life Sciences

Position: Director, Operational Due Diligence, M&A Strategy (Life Sciences)
Location: New York

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director in M&A Services (Life Sciences) for our KPMG Strategy practice. Responsibilities:

As a key advisor to corporate clients, direct and deliver operational due diligence services and key analytical outputs, while overseeing teams of consultants on each engagement

Work closely with the engagement Partner/Managing Director to lead and develop client relationships

Help lead business development efforts focused on M&A/operational due diligence, including writing proposals, participating in pitch meetings, and negotiating scope and terms

Lead the team to create value-add insights that tie to the client's strategic and financial ambitions, including identifying the underlying value proposition and challenging the client's near and long term investment thesis through structured data analyses to identify operational risks, efficiencies, or other opportunities

Work across the Life Sciences industry to support M&A activities

Participate in the professional development of KPMG Strategy team members and assist with the recruiting and training of new staff

Qualifications:

A minimum of eight years external consulting experience in a client-facing strategy discipline at a Big 4 firm, major strategy firm, or a boutique strategy firm, with a focus on private equity due diligence, operational due diligence, and/or operational performance improvement; additional relevant work experience, ideally with M&A Operations work experience for a private equity firm, strategy and/or corporate development department of a Fortune 100 firm Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, or other related field;
Master's degree in Business Administration from an accredited college/university is preferred

Experience helping global Life Sciences corporations conduct thorough analysis of potential acquisition targets, including assessing and executing operational due diligence, carve-outs, and performance improvements; plus project/program management, strategic cost management, operational improvement, customer profitability, pricing, discount optimization, organizational restructuring, change management, and/or corporate turn-arounds

Strong business acumen, with analytical and problem solving skills and ability to understand how business model decisions impact operating model design/execution across operations, technology, risk governance and organizational design

Comfort with ambiguity and fluid consulting situations

Ability to travel at a significant level, as needed

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa…