Senior Manager, Commercial Diligence (Software & IT Services, Private Equity)
Senior Manager, Commercial Diligence (Software & IT Services, Private Equity)
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Overview
Founded in 1886 as the worlds first consulting firm Arthur D. Little (ADL) has continually transformed business thinking and practice by applying its expertise in the areas of strategy technology and innovation to transform business. ADL today is a global team over 1500 consultants in 40 offices and in more than 30 countries. A global and private partnership ADL has managed to maintain a consistent growth over the last decade. In 2024 ADL achieved double digit growth and reached its highest ever revenue. In the US ADL has offices in Boston New York San Francisco and is anticipating the opening of a Detroit and Atlanta office this year. ADL US has quadrupled its revenues and staff since 2019. ADL has made the decision to dramatically increase its investments and plans for growth in the US market. ADL is planning for a doubling of our US business within the coming 2 years through a combination of expansion in existing practices and addition of teams in additional industry practices.
As ADL continues to grow ADL is looking for a senior manager with extensive experience leading commercial due diligence engagements for private equity clients related to software and/or IT services.
Arthur D. Little US is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Arthur D. Little US. 98% of employees said its a Great Place To Work 41 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Strong preference towards candidates interested in being located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Responsibilities
We are seeking experienced professionals to strengthen our commercial diligence expertise. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong foundation in strategy consulting and experience in software/IT services.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead endtoend commercial diligence engagements (buyside and sellside) for privateequity investors focused on software and ITservices assets typically delivered in 34 weeks.
- Structure and manage project teams (26 consultants/analysts) setting workplans quality standards and timelines while coaching team members in problemsolving and storylining.
- Serve as primary client interface translating investor hypotheses into analytical workstreams providing weekly readouts and aligning stakeholders on interim findings and final recommendations.
- Synthesize market competitive and customer insights into clear investorgrade deliverablesincluding redflag summaries full commercial diligence reports and boardlevel presentations.
- Develop proprietary knowledge assets (thought papers industry primers benchmarks) to deepen the firms software & ITservices expertise and support business development.
- Contribute to practice growth helping shape serviceline offerings pitch materials and proposal responses; actively mentor rising talent and foster an inclusive highperformance culture.
Required Experience & Skills
- 7 years in strategy consulting or commercial diligence with at least 3 years leading engagements.
- Demonstrated track record in software SaaS or ITservices marketspricing models GTM strategies unit economics and key value drivers.
- Deep familiarity with privateequity deal cycles diligence questions and investment committee standards.
- Strong analytical toolkit: marketsizing cohort and retention analysis customer segmentation primary research design and financial modeling (Excel).
- Executiveready communication skillsable to distill complex analyses into concise narratives and defend recommendations under scrutiny.
- Proven peopleleadership abilities: team coaching workload balancing and feedback delivery in fastpaced settings.
- MBA or equivalent graduate degree strongly preferred; undergraduate degree in business economics computer science or engineering .
Preferred Attributes
- Network of senior contacts in the software & ITservices ecosystem (operators advisors or investors).
- Experience authoring thoughtleadership pieces or conference presentations.
- Familiarity with modern data & BI tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI) and emerging AI/ML trends in enterprise software.
Qualifications
Desired candidate profile:
Educational Background:
- Bachelors degree
- Advanced degree (MBA MS or PhD) in a related field is a plus.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Strong problemsolving abilities with experience in hypothesisdriven analysis and data interpretation.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven leadership experience including managing teams and fostering collaboration.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and adaptability to diverse and dynamic environments.
Additional Requirements:
- Have U.S.A. work authorization at least OPT STEM
Arthur D. Little is an equal opportunity employer:
ADL is committed to ensuring no employee contractor vendor or job applicant is discriminated against because of their race color nationality ethnic or national origin religion or belief gender marital or civil partner status veteran status sexual orientation age gender reassignment or disability.
If you have a disability that prevents or limits your ability to access or complete the application or if you require any accommodations for the application or interview process you may make a request by reaching out to .
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
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