Senior Manager, Transaction Advisory Services; Consumer & Industrial Products

New York

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West Monroe is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Consumer & Industrial Products (C&IP) Value Creation team within our Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. As a leader within our Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) capability, a core offering of our C&IP Value Creation team
, you will advise private equity investors and their portfolio companies through critical investment opportunities and decisions by leading operational, technology, and IT transaction advisory engagements.

• Lead operational, technology, and IT transaction advisory engagements for private equity investors and their portfolio companies, serving as the engagement leader across multiple concurrent transactions.
• Advise clients throughout buy-side transactions by assessing technology capabilities, operational maturity, organizational readiness, and business risks that influence investment decisions. Support sell-side and strategic corporate transactions where applicable.
• Evaluate operating models, technology investments, digital capabilities, and organizational structures to identify operational risks and opportunities for value creation.
• Translate diligence findings into actionable recommendations that strengthen investment theses, prioritize value creation opportunities, and inform post-close planning.
• Partner with portfolio company leadership and cross-functional West Monroe teams to support targeted value creation initiatives and post-close engagements that build upon diligence findings.
• Lead executive-level client discussions, facilitate management meetings, and present findings to investment teams, operating partners, and senior client stakeholders.
• Own engagement scope, staffing, economics, quality, risk management, and delivery across multiple work streams while coaching and developing high-performing consulting teams.
• Drive the continued evolution of West Monroe’s Transaction Advisory Services methodologies, tools, and approaches to deliver differentiated value for clients.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.

• Develop trusted relationships with private equity investors, operating partners, and portfolio company executives while serving as a strategic advisor throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships across Transaction Advisory Services and the broader C&IP Value Creation platform.
• Lead business development efforts including opportunity shaping, solution design, scoping, pricing, proposal development, and client presentations.
• Contribute to industry perspectives, thought leadership, and market-facing activities that strengthen West Monroe’s position within the private equity and M&A marketplace.

• Advance Transaction Advisory Services methodologies, delivery approaches, and reusable assets that improve client outcomes and delivery consistency.
• Mentor consultants and managers through coaching, Career Advisor responsibilities, and performance feedback while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
• Partner across West Monroe’s M&A Practice and C&IP Value Creation team to strengthen integrated client delivery and enhance cross-functional collaboration.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, knowledge sharing, and the continued growth of the Transaction Advisory Services capability.

• 8+ years of management consulting, transaction advisory, operational consulting, technology consulting, or related experience supporting mergers and acquisitions.
• Demonstrated experience leading operational, technology, or IT due diligence engagements for private equity investors and portfolio companies.
• Experience assessing technology environments, operating models, organizational capabilities, and operational risks to support investment decisions and uncover value creation opportunities.
• Proven ability to lead multiple engagement work streams while managing client relationships, engagement economics, quality and delivery.
• Executive presence with experience presenting complex operational and technology findings to C-suite executives,…