Senior Manager, ERP Carve Out, Planning & Execution

West Monroe is currently seeking a Senior Manager to join our Operations Excellence practice within our Enterprise Strategy & Executiondiscipline. This person will bring expertise advising clients on technology and digital transformation initiatives for core business systems (ERP) during complex mergers and carveout transactions.

What youll do:

• Lead teams serving clients across various industries (e.g. - consumer & industrial product healthcare & life sciences Utilities high-tech and software insurance) demonstrating executive presence with C-level client counterparts particularly in the context of Office of CIO advisory.
• Provide expertise in buy-side and sell-side merger & carveout transactions supporting activities through end-to-end M&A lifecycle (e.g. Technology Diligence Pre-Close/Day 1 Readiness Post-Close Execution) associated with core ERP platforms (e.g. SAP ECC SAP GROW SAP RISE Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP SAP Ariba) and integrating ERP applications.
• Lead separation planning and integration planning phase by defining separated/integrated state platform strategy identifying value creation opportunities performing core architecture disposition strategies identifying software vendors and system integrators identifying business capability impacts identifying critical entanglements refining one-time and run-rate cost estimates and defining roadmap for separation/integration.
• Manage TSAs ensuring all contractual obligations are met and aiding in the transition process including managing data transfer management process with seller to aid in new system implementations.
• Interface with Private Equity operations and deal teams to inform on major risks dependencies decisions and progress on transaction.
• Manage project economics including tracking project budgets creating and delivering invoices and managing the collection process.
• Assess functional and technology investment strategies and compare respective operating models and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks.
• Support storyline development for project teams drawing together data analysis visualizations recommendations and financial impacts into a cohesive deliverable.
• Coach and manage other consultants and actively participate in the performance review process.
• Understand client strategy and investment priorities and turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals.
• Lead internal offering development projects (pitch decks BD toolkit GTM plans) in alignment with firm and practice focus areas and strategy.
• Support Directors and Partners in identifying shaping and pitching projects to new prospects and existing clients.

What youll bring:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience including at least one of the following:
  • 3 full lifecycle ERP system implementations (e.g. SAP ECC SAP RISE Oracle Fusion Cloud).
  • 5 years supporting technology/digital transformation initiatives for core business systems.
  • Lead technology workstream for a merger or carveout in a moderate-to-high complexity transaction.
• Experience managing client relationshipsin a consulting firm environment.
• Global technology transformation experience; leading complex engagements and managing teams of 3-10 members.
• Experience in SAP or Oracle ERP.
• Experience in LeanIX or similar Enterprise Architecture tools is a plus.
• Expert program manager with extensive experience managing multiple projects including developing work plans project scopes pricing estimates budget management issue and risk management and presenting deliverables.
• Business development experience including farming leads and assisting in managing the sales process pursuit strategy client development cycle and tools proposal development fee and profitability planning and contract management.
• Strong data visualization and analysis skills; experience in financial analytics and models; highly proficient using tools like Excel to analyze data and present key insights in a compelling way.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to create impactful and concise executive stakeholder-ready deliverables and polished client-facing oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel as needed for client projects.
• Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

West Monroes Operations Excellence practice is focused on driving value from strategy through executionnot merely pointing to best practices and standards. We enable clients to realize the enduring benefits of IT business process and organizational optimization by delivering real sustainable adoption. Our solutions focus on value creation through the lenses of people process and technology across functional transformation and related platforms productivity and transformation enablement. Each consultant within our Operations Excellence practice is aligned to one of four focus areas including Enterprise Strategy & Execution Financial Management Productivity and Supply Chain Management.