Manager/Sr Manager (IT Due diligence)

• *PwC India \| Deals Delivering Deal Value (DDV) \| IT M\&A**

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• *Job Description Assistant Manager and Associate, IT M\&A (Due Diligence, Integration and Separation)**
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### **About the team**

PwC's Delivering Deal Value (DDV) practice helps clients protect and unlock value across the full deal lifecycle. Our IT M\&A team advises on the technology side of transactions, from assessing a target's IT environment before signing, through a well\-planned Day 1, to long\-term integration or standalone operations. We're looking for Assistant Managers and Associates who combine IT M\&A experience with strong technology expertise.

### **What you'll work on**

• **IT Due Diligence (Pre\-deal):** IT and technology due diligence, IT carve\-out and standalone cost assessments, operational assessments and synergy planning.
• **IT Post\-Merger Integration:** IT integration strategy, operating model blueprinting, Day 1, Day 100 and long\-term integration planning, plus end\-to\-end integration program management, including synergy tracking.
• **IT Carve\-out / Separation:** IT Separation Management Office, separation considerations, standalone costs, assessment of management's standalone plans, and Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs).

• *Assistant Manager Deals (DDV)**
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### **Key responsibilities:**

#### **Pre\-deal**

• Perform IT due diligence by analyzing target data and building a view on the technology environment, including IT costs, applications, infrastructure, products, contracts, organization, governance, cybersecurity, and third\-party dependencies.
• Identify key IT risks, red flags, and value levers in the targets IT environment, suggest remediation actions, and estimate the associated costs and timelines.
• Conduct technology due diligence to assess the targets/core platform architecture, scalability, resilience, product engineering environment, and technology\-related risks.
• Support IT carve\-out/separation assessments by identifying interdependencies, entanglements, stranded costs, and separation considerations to define the standalone IT operating model.
• Estimate standalone IT costs, one\-time separation costs, TSA requirements, and target operating model considerations for standalone readiness.
• Contribute to the preparation of all sections in the IT report deliverables.

#### **Post\-deal**

• Support and manage workstreams across IT post\-merger integration, carve\-outs, and operational assessment projects.
• Define and drive Day 1, Day 100, and longer\-term integration/separation roadmaps, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and governance requirements.
• Identify and assess synergies, dis\-synergies, one\-time costs, and implementation risks across the IT function.
• Support the setup and execution of Integration Management Office (IMO), Separation Management Office (SMO), and Project Management Office (PMO) structures.
• Drive IT separation planning, including assessment of managements standalone readiness plans, TSA scoping, TSA schedules, and TSA exit planning.
• Assess the current IT landscape, identify gaps, and help define the target/to\-be IT architecture and operating model aligned to business requirements.
• Support the setup of technology PMOs to monitor critical digital and IT initiatives and track progress against milestones, risks, dependencies, and governance requirements.
• Coordinate with cross\-functional teams across business, finance, HR, operations, legal, and technology to ensure effective execution of transaction\-related IT workstreams.

### **Other responsibilities**

• Interact with stakeholders across multiple levels within client organizations, including IT leadership, business leadership, and functional teams.
• Support and, where required, lead client communication, meetings, workshops, and status discussions.
• Take ownership of specific analyses/workstreams and ensure timely delivery of high\-quality outputs.
• Support business development, proposal development, thought leadership, practice development, and internal knowledge\-building initiatives.
• Coach and support junior team members as part of project execution.

### **Educational Qualification \& Skills:**

• MBA from a reputed institution and B.Tech / Engineering with 4 to 8 years of post\-qualification experience.
• **Desirable experience in at least one of the following:**
• + IT due diligence / technology due diligence

+ Post\-merger integration / carve\-out / separation planning

+ IT strategy / enterprise applications / ERP / cloud / infrastructure / cybersecurity

+ Program / project management for large\-scale cross\-functional transformation programs

+ Designing and defining Enterprise Architecture

+ Management consulting experience, preferably across functional areas such as Finance, HR, ERP, MIS, Reporting, or shared services

+ Prior experience in Deals / M\&A / transaction advisory / consulting

• **Must Haves**
• + Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills

+ Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills

+ Ability to structure and synthesize complex data into clear insights and recommendations

+ Strong report\-writing and PowerPoint deck\-building capability

+ Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

+ Ability to work independently and manage multiple workstreams in a fast\-paced environment

+ Team player with the ability to collaborate across large internal and external teams

+ Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

• *Associate Deals (DDV)**
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### **Key responsibilities:**

#### **Pre\-deal**

• Support IT due diligence by analyzing target data and helping develop a view of the targets IT environment, including applications, infrastructure, IT costs, organization, contracts, and third\-party dependencies.
• Assist in identifying IT risks, red flags, and potential remediation areas in the targets IT environment.
• Support technology due diligence assessments of platforms, products, architecture, and technology\-related risks.
• Assist in carve\-out/separation assessments by identifying interdependencies, entanglements, and standalone considerations.
• Support the estimation of standalone costs, one\-time separation costs, and TSA requirements.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, data packs, and other project deliverables.

#### **Post\-deal**

• Support workstreams related to IT post\-merger integration, separation planning, and operational assessments.
• Assist in developing Day 1, Day 100, and longer\-term integration/separation plans, including trackers for milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Support analysis related to synergies, one\-time costs, and transition risks.
• Assist in the setup and execution of IMO, SMO, and PMO activities, including action tracking, governance support, and reporting.
• Support TSA assessment, schedule preparation, and exit planning.
• Assist in assessing the current IT landscape and documenting gaps and to\-be state considerations.
• Support the setup and tracking of technology PMOs for digital and IT initiatives.

### **Other responsibilities**

• Participate in client calls, workshops, and meetings, and document key discussion points and action items.
• Coordinate with internal and client teams for data collection, analysis, and follow\-ups.
• Support business development and internal knowledge\-building initiatives through research and content development.

### **Educational Qualification \& Skills:**

• MBA from a reputed institution and B.Tech / Engineering with 2 to 4 years of post\-qualification experience.
• **Desirable experience in one of the following:**
• + IT due diligence / technology due diligence

+ PMI / carve\-out / separation support

+ Program / project management support

+ IT strategy / enterprise applications / ERP / cloud / infrastructure / cybersecurity

+ Management consulting / advisory / transformation projects

+ Cross\-functional transformation or PMO support

• **Must Haves**
• + Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills

+ Good communication and presentation skills

+ Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint