Manager, Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A Consulting
At West Monroe, our people are our business.
We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.
Our people-first culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients.
We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table. That’s why inclusion & diversity is one of our core values.
Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.
Ready to thrive in the next step on your career journey?
As an 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 support 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.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in team-based roles within Healthcare, Healthcare IT, and/or M&A. Prior consulting experience preferred
- 4+ years of experience in one of the following processes: organizational transformation, process improvement, system implementation, finance & accounting, life sciences, provider software, home health / post-acute care
- Experience managing multiple projects and workstreams 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
Position Expectations & Responsibilities
Client Delivery
- 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
- 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
Practice Development
- Participate in the practice development process by leading the development of tools, templates, methodologies, trainings and other collateral used by West Monroe on client assignments
- 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
Business Development
- Participate in the business development process by understanding business needs and driving the development of project approaches, proposals, and statements of work
- Develop work plan creation, pricing estimates and risk assessments for prospects
- Actively build a professional network and affiliate network in the local community
- Actively participate in Technology M&A industry events
- Understand client investment needs/constraints and help tailor proposals appropriately to meet their needs
Additional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with requisite experience
- Ability to travel up to 50%; Travel is short term (1-2 days on-site per diligence project, 50-75% during post-close engagements)
- Strong communication skills to be able to work with clients and present to C-level executives
- Experience managing client relationships
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and quality assurance experience
- In depth knowledge of project planning methodologies and software development lifecycles
- Good presentation skills and business development skills; able to assist in selling work to clients
- Good interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills, and ability to work with C-level clients
- Ability to work permanently in the United States without limitation
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
Ready to get started? Join our team and make an impact.
To learn more about inclusion and diversity at West Monroe, visit www.wmp.com/inclusion.