Manager, M&A; HLS Chicago; Minneapolis

As a Manager in the Healthcare and Life Sciences – Mergers & Acquisitions practice at West Monroe, you will join a team that will challenge you and invest in your success. You will have the opportunity to work with interdisciplinary teams to solve complex problems applying innovative and diverse solutions.

This role will give you the opportunity to lead and collaborate on projects serving our Private Equity and Strategic clients investing in and acquiring technology‑enabled Healthcare and Life Sciences companies across the transaction lifecycle. This team leads projects related to our core offerings, including platform acquisitions, mergers/integrations, corporate divestiture/carve‑outs, sell‑side readiness, Day 1 readiness planning, and post‑close value creation and execution management.

• Years of experience in Healthcare in at least one of the following: M&A, Consulting. Prior experience in Healthcare IT preferred
• Years of experience in one of the following processes: organizational transformation, system implementation, healthcare investment banking, M&A advisory, finance & accounting, life sciences
• Experience managing multiple projects and work streams simultaneously
• Experience developing and supporting internal team objectives (e.g. operations, strategy, performance, thought leadership)
• Experience managing teams and projects from initiation through execution with demonstrable value and quantifiable results
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, team‑oriented environment
• Deep understanding of new and existing technologies and the ability to leverage and apply to client solutions
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively

• Work directly with clients and the Targets they are/have invested in to define how technology supports business functions and creates value, illustrate how data is generated and commoditized, identify opportunities for improvement, highlight investment risks and associated tactics to mitigate identified risk
• Facilitate interviews and workshops to understand Targets’ business models, issues they are facing, and initiatives they have implemented to address challenges and support growth
• Evaluate the technology systems and operations of a business and be able to identify compliance, operations, revenue, and growth opportunities and risks
• Develop client‑ready communications and deliverables that support our clients’ investment theses, facilitate decision making, communicate status, identify and mitigate risk, and resolve issues
• Lead creation of project‑related deliverables such as project plans, implementation plans, communication plans, and financial models
• Play a key role in technology planning, strategy, and post‑close engagements in complex transactions (e.g. post‑merger integration and carve‑out/divestitures) focused on product strategy, target operating model development, cloud migration, digital transformation, and other value‑based initiatives
• Work closely with members of WMP as well as our clients to quickly establish highly functioning joint project teams
• Lead evaluations against best practices in the Healthcare & Life Sciences industry
• Be accountable for project deliverables validated for completeness and appropriateness
• Interface with all levels of management both internally and with clients/Targets

• Participate in the practice development process by leading in the development of tools, templates, frameworks, methodologies, trainings, and other collateral used by West Monroe on client assignments and internal initiatives
• Contribute to the growth of the practice through supporting and leading development of the Healthcare & Life Sciences – Mergers & Acquisition team’s core offerings and client delivery capabilities
• Actively participate in the performance management process
• Actively participate in recruiting and retaining top quality consultants
• Assist with company campus and experienced recruiting

• Participate in the business development process by understanding business needs and driving development of…