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

West Monroe•Chicago, IL

About The Position

West Monroe's Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) 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 provides 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 support informed investment decisions and accelerate value creation. The role combines client delivery, practice development, and business development. It involves assessing technology and business capabilities, contributing to transaction and post-close deliverables, managing assigned workstreams, and collaborating with clients and colleagues. The consultant also applies AI tools to improve analysis and delivery while critically evaluating outputs. The position requires travel of up to 50%; travel is typically 1–2 days onsite for diligence engagements and may increase 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 collaborative, data-informed solutions. The company states that employees and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; employees can enroll in a 401(k), purchase shares through an employee stock ownership program, and may receive annual bonuses. Employees also receive unlimited flexible time off, ten paid holidays, and eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave upon hire.

Requirements

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 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 daily workflows, with critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
Ability to travel up to 50%; post-close engagement travel may increase to 50–75%.
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 preferred, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Assess how technology supports client and portfolio-company operations, creates enterprise value, enables growth, and presents 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 that support decisions, communicate project status, identify risks, and recommend actionable solutions.
Contribute to technology due diligence reports, assessments, implementation roadmaps, communication plans, project plans, and financial analyses.
Work 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 quality, completeness, and accuracy.
Build relationships with stakeholders across client and target organizations.
Use AI tools and technologies to accelerate analysis, synthesize information, improve delivery efficiency, and support data-driven client recommendations; apply sound judgment when evaluating outputs.
Contribute to methodologies, tools, templates, training materials, and intellectual property that improve client delivery.
Support the growth of the Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A practice by contributing to new offerings and delivery capabilities.
Participate in performance management, coaching, and professional development activities.
Support campus and experienced-hire recruiting initiatives 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 relationships.
Participate in industry events and networking 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.
Travel to client engagements, typically 1–2 days onsite for diligence and potentially 50–75% during post-close work.