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

West Monroe•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

West Monroe is seeking an Experienced Consultant to join its Healthcare & Life Sciences Value Creation team within the Mergers & Acquisitions practice. The role serves corporate and private equity clients investing in or operating software, services, and technology-enabled services businesses across payer, provider, and life sciences sectors. The team’s work includes 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 position combines client delivery, practice development, and business development. It involves assessing technology’s support for business operations, enterprise value, and growth; identifying improvement opportunities and investment risks; preparing and contributing to client deliverables; and owning assigned workstreams. The role also supports development of the practice’s methods and offerings, recruiting and professional development activities, and client pursuits. Travel may be up to 50%, with travel potentially increasing to 50–75% during post-close engagement work. West Monroe describes itself as a global business and technology consulting firm focused on measurable client value and real-world solutions, bringing business and technology together through data-driven, collaborative work.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in consulting or team-based roles across at least two of the following 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 in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely.
Experience integrating AI tools such as ChatGPT into day-to-day workflows, with critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
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.
Commitment to inclusion and diversity and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Assess how technology supports client and portfolio-company operations, creates enterprise value, and enables growth; identify improvement opportunities and potential 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 that support decision-making, communicate project status, identify risks, and recommend actionable solutions.
Contribute to project deliverables such as 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 team members 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 quality, completeness, and accuracy.
Build relationships with stakeholders across client and target organizations.
Use AI tools and technologies to accelerate analysis, synthesize information, support data-driven recommendations, enhance delivery efficiency, and improve client outcomes; apply sound judgment when evaluating outputs.
Contribute to the development of methodologies, tools, templates, training materials, and intellectual property.
Support the growth of the Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A practice by contributing to new offerings and delivery capabilities.
Participate in performance management, coaching, professional development, and recruiting activities as opportunities arise.
Support business development by helping develop project approaches, proposals, statements of work, pricing estimates, and work plans.
Conduct research for client pursuits and identify opportunities to expand Healthcare & Life Sciences client 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.