Experienced Consultant, M&A (Healthcare & Life Sciences)

West Monroe•New York, NY

3d•$102,700 - $120,800

About The Position

West Monroe’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice is seeking an Experienced Consultant to join its Healthcare & Life Sciences Value Creation team. The role serves corporate and private equity clients investing in or operating software, services, and technology-enabled services businesses across the payer, provider, and life sciences sectors. The team delivers value creation and transaction advisory services, including technology due diligence, platform acquisitions, mergers and integrations, corporate divestitures and carve-outs, sell-side readiness, and post-close value creation. The consultant works with experienced consultants and industry leaders to help clients make informed investment decisions and accelerate value creation. The role includes client delivery, practice development, and business development responsibilities, as well as applying AI tools and technologies to support analysis, efficiency, and client outcomes. The position requires the ability to travel up to 50%. Travel is typically 1–2 days on-site for diligence engagements and may increase to 50–75% during post-close engagement work. Candidates must be able to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 2 years of experience in consulting or team-based roles across at least two of these areas: Healthcare, Healthcare IT, Mergers & Acquisitions, or Corporate Development.
Experience working with payer, provider, life sciences, healthcare software, or healthcare technology organizations.
Interest in healthcare economics, reimbursement models, healthcare policy, regulatory trends, healthcare technology, and interoperability.
Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze and interpret financial statements, including key healthcare and technology business drivers.
Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely.
Experience integrating AI tools such as ChatGPT into day-to-day workflows to improve productivity and insight generation, with critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
Ability to travel up to 50%; travel may increase to 50–75% during post-close engagement work.
Commitment to inclusion and diversity and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Assess how technology supports client and portfolio company operations, creates enterprise value, enables growth, and presents improvement opportunities or investment risks.
Prepare for and participate in management interviews and workshops to understand business models, strategic priorities, operational challenges, and technology initiatives.
Develop client-ready communications and presentations covering decision-making, project status, risks, and actionable recommendations.
Contribute to technology due diligence reports, assessments, implementation roadmaps, communication plans, project plans, and financial analyses.
Partner with engagement leadership to identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks.
Collaborate with West Monroe colleagues and client stakeholders to establish high-performing project teams.
Evaluate client and target-company capabilities against Healthcare & Life Sciences industry leading practices.
Own assigned workstreams and deliverables, ensuring their quality, completeness, and accuracy.
Build relationships with stakeholders across client and target organizations.
Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, support data-driven recommendations, enhance delivery efficiency, and improve client outcomes; evaluate AI outputs with sound judgment.
Contribute to methodologies, tools, templates, training materials, and intellectual property that enhance client delivery.
Support growth of the Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A practice through new offerings and delivery capabilities.
Participate in performance management, coaching, and professional development activities.
Support campus and experienced-hire recruiting initiatives as opportunities arise.
Help develop project approaches, proposals, statements of work, pricing estimates, and work plans for business development.
Conduct research for client pursuits and identify opportunities to expand Healthcare & Life Sciences relationships.
Participate in industry events and networking activities to build professional relationships and strengthen West Monroe’s market presence.
Develop an understanding of client investment objectives and help tailor solutions to business needs.