M&A Consultant

Job Title: M&A Consultant

Location: Houston TX (Hybrid)

Years of Experience: 15 Years

Fulltime

Job Summary:

Job Description:

About the Role

Tech Mahindras Technology Strategy practice is looking for a Manager to anchor our IT M&A and Divestitures consulting offering. This person will lead client engagements spanning technology due diligence carve-out and separation planning Transition Services Agreement (TSA) drafting and management and end to-end program management of M&A and divestiture (M&A/D) technology execution. The role is both delivery-focused and business-development-oriented supporting the growth of TechMs deal-advisory pipeline across key verticals with a strong preference for candidates bringing Energy and Utilities domain depth.

Key Responsibilities

Lead technology due diligence workstreams for buy-side and sell-side transactions assessing application portfolios infrastructure cybersecurity posture IT cost structures and integration/separation complexity and translating findings into clear risk and value narratives for deal teams.

Draft negotiate and operationalize Transition Services Agreements (TSAs) including service catalogs exit criteria cost true-ups and governance mechanisms working closely with legal finance and client IT leadership.

Program manage IT carve-out and integration execution end-to-end covering application and data separation/migration infrastructure stand-up or decommissioning identity and access separation vendor/contract Day 1 readiness and cutover planning.

Develop Day 1/Day 100/exit roadmaps and TSA exit plans tracking dependencies risks and milestones across cross-functional workstreams (applications infrastructure security data vendor management).

Build M&A/D technology readiness assessments and other door-opener methodologies to support proactive business development with corporate development deal advisory and client IT executives.

Support pursuit and proposal activity: shape points of view build pitch and credential materials and contribute to RFP responses targeting M&A integration and divestiture opportunities.

Act as a trusted advisor to client CIOs IT separation/integration leads and deal teams translating technical complexity into business-relevant decisions.

Mentor and direct the work of junior consultants and analysts staffed on engagements ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables. Required Qualifications

8 10 years of relevant experience in technology consulting corporate IT or deal advisory with a meaningful portion focused specifically on IT M&A divestitures or carve-out execution.

Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating TSAs including service-level definitions exit terms and cost allocation frameworks.

Demonstrated experience program managing M&A or divestiture technology execution including separation/integration planning cutover and Day 1 readiness.

Direct experience running or contributing significantly to technology due diligence exercises (application rationalization infrastructure assessment cost benchmarking risk identification).

Strong client-facing skills with the ability to communicate confidently with CIOs deal teams and corporate development executives.

Solid understanding of enterprise IT landscapes: applications infrastructure cybersecurity data and vendor ecosystems.

Bachelors degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

Willingness to travel to client sites as engagement needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience within Energy and Utilities either as a consultant serving the sector or in an internal IT/M&A integration role at an Energy or Utilities company.

Experience with separation/integration toolsets and methodologies (e.g. TIME/6Rs application disposition frameworks enterprise architecture tools such as LeanIX or similar).

Exposure to regulatory and operational considerations specific to Energy and Utilities M&A (e.g. FERC/state regulatory filings OT/SCADA environment separation grid operations continuity).

Prior experience at a Big 4 firm management consultancy or IT services firm in a similar M&A/D technology advisory capacity.

PMP Prosci or similar program management/change management certification.