Senior Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions (high tech & software)

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 09-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you ready to make an impact

West Monroe is seeking a Senior Manager with prior experience in and a strong passion for the Software & High-Tech industry to join our national practice. Our team serves an array of interesting and exciting Software & High-Tech Private Equity and Corporate Strategic clients across the nation.

As a Senior Manager you will serve Software & High-Tech clients and Private Equity investors with a focus on software SaaS TMT and tech-enabled services businesses. Engagements range across value creation product and growth strategy technology innovation operational improvement and diligence product technology and operational diligence as well as merger integrations and carve-outs.

In addition to client delivery you will have the opportunity to assist with business development (hunting new clients and building relationships with existing) along with contributing to internal practice development leadership. Senior Managers within West Monroe have three main responsibilities:

Client Delivery

Lead fast-paced due diligence engagements for Private Equity and Corporate Strategic clients investing in Software & High-Tech with an ability to evaluate the market opportunity product technology operating model and their effects on margins revenue growth and value creation
Assess functional and technology investment strategies and compare respective operating models and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks
Manage teams serving Software & High-Tech and Private Equity clients while demonstrating advisory capabilities with high level client counterparts such as C-level executives Business Unit GMs and Private Equity Deal and Operating Partners
Execute value creation engagements for Software & High-Tech companies and Private Equity clients
Play a key role in complex transactions within the Software & High-Tech sector (e.g. post-merger integration carve-out/divestitures operating model transformation) focused on initiatives such as product strategy target operating model development post-sales operations and retention improvement and transaction program advisory.

Practice Development

Build data-driven methodologies and assets for evaluating Software & High-Tech businesses and manage related internal initiatives
Enhance analysis and presentation frameworks used in Software & High-Tech advisory
Collaborate with a team of Software & High-Tech industry technology and operational consulting teams to develop and enhance delivery capabilities across West Monroes practice areas
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

Support opportunities to provide prospects and clients with advisory services for Software & High-Tech businesses and Private Equity Investors; collaborate with practice partners to support these opportunities
Understand client investment needs/constraints and help tailor proposals appropriately to meet their needs
Develop go-to-market messaging and sales materials to support business development for prospects and clients
Create work plans pricing estimates and risk assessments for potential engagements
Actively participate in Software / Technology and M&A industry events
Attend networking events and actively build and leverage a professional network and affiliate network in the local community
Proven success achieving in-market revenue expectations

Qualifications:

10-15 years of work experience including at least one of the following:

Management technology or strategy consulting for Software and/or High-Tech clients in a team-based client-facing capacity
Operational role within the Software & High-Tech sector
M&A experience at a Software & High-Tech strategic acquirer

Knowledge of go-to-market practices in a software business (e.g. sales effectiveness pricing sales operations) and/or product delivery (e.g. product management software development)
Excellent organizational verbal and written communication skills
Experience managing client relationships
Strong analytical problem solving and quality assurance experience
Strong communication skills to be able to work with C-level clients
Ability to travel 25 to 50%
A commitment to inclusion and diversity and openness to new ideas and perspectives
Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship

Based on pay transparency guidelines the salaryrange for this role canvary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (seetable below). Information on our competitive total rewards packageincluding our bonus structure and benefits ishere. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geographyexperience skills education and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Employeesare able toenroll in our companys 401k planpurchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible toreceive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time offand ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington D.C.

$209800$246800 USD

Los Angeles

$219800$258500 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$229800$270300 USD

A location not listed above

$199800$235000 USD

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Were a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new but how we bring them together is unique. Were fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe we zero in on the heart of the opportunity getting to results faster and preparing people for whats next.

Youll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. Were right there in the room with you co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe collaboration isnt a lofty promise but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

West Monroeis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit experience and potential without regard to race color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age religion disability veteran status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal state or local law. To learn more about diversity equity and inclusion at West Monroe visit If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process please inquire by sending an email to .

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Senior Manager

Are you ready to make an impactWest Monroe is seeking a Senior Manager with prior experience in and a strong passion for the Software & High-Tech industry to join our national practice. Our team serves an array of interesting and exciting Software & High-Tech Private Equity and Corporate Strategic c...