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.