Digital, Technology & Operations Due Diligence Private Equity Practice

Digital, Technology & Operations Due Diligence
Value Driven Solutions – Private Equity Practice

Client: Value Driven Solutions (confidential private equity operating platform)
Location: Hybrid – Primarily remote with required travel to portfolio company sites (U.S. domestic + occasional international)
Engagement Type: 1099 Contract (6–18 months with strong extension or conversion potential)
Rate: $100 – $150/hour (based on depth of PE sell-side/buy-side experience and functional expertise)
Travel: Up to 75% (typically 2–3 site visits per DD project + quarterly team off‑sites)
Start Date: Immediate

Value Driven Solutions partners with leading private equity sponsors to deliver rapid, high‑impact due diligence and value‑creation programs in lower‑middle and middle‑market portfolio companies. We are expanding our bench of elite contract consultants with deep Digital, Technology, IT/ERP, and Operational Due Diligence experience to support a surging pipeline of buy‑side, sell‑side, and post‑acquisition transformation projects.

• Lead or co‑lead commercial and operational due diligence engagements (typically 3–4 weeks) including data room analysis, management interviews, multi‑site visits, Lean/Six Sigma diagnostics, and final client read‑out
• Perform IT/DD, Digital & Technology assessments: ERP landscape, application rationalization, cybersecurity maturity, IT cost structure, carve‑out complexity, TSA requirements, and Day‑1 readiness
• Build value‑stream maps, process flows, root‑cause analyses, and identify quick‑win and 100‑day opportunities in operations, supply chain, and SG&A
• Support post‑merger integration planning: synergy modeling, IT integration roadmaps, data migration strategy, organizational design
• Create high‑impact deliverables:
  QofE adjustments, risk registries, 100‑day plans, KPI dashboards, and executive presentations
• Flex into interim operating roles or longer‑term value‑creation programs post‑close as needed
• Contribute intellectual capital to the firm (tools, templates, white papers, training) between assignments

• 5–12+ years in management consulting (Big 4, Alix Partners, Alvarez & Marsal, FTI, Tri Vista, Riveron, etc.) or industry with significant private equity exposure
• Multiple full‑cycle buy‑side and/or sell‑side due diligence engagements completed
• Hands‑on expertise in ERP selection/implementation, IT carve‑outs, cybersecurity assessments, and digital transformation
• Applied Lean Six Sigma toolkit experience (VSM, process mapping, Pareto, fishbone, 5‑Why, etc.);
  Green Belt or higher strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with CEOs, CFOs, private equity deal partners, and plant‑level employees
• Advanced Excel modeling and PowerPoint storytelling; familiarity with Tableau/Power BI a plus
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% (typically short, intense bursts)

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
• MBA or relevant Master’s degree preferred but not required

• Work directly on sponsor‑led deals with top‑tier private equity clients
• High hourly rates with no artificial cap on hours during peak project periods
• Exposure to 15–25 transactions per year – unparalleled learning and network value
• Potential for equity co‑invest or carried interest on select value‑creation assignments
• Flexible lifestyle – ramp up/down between projects; average 30–50 hours/week

Value Driven Solutions is an equal‑opportunity employer.

Qualified candidates should submit resume + 2–3 bullet summary of most relevant PE due diligence or value‑creation engagement to the recruiter contact that shared this posting. Shortlisted candidates will receive an NDA and additional platform details.