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

West Monroe•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$98,200 - $115,500

About The Position

West Monroe's Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice is hiring an Experienced Consultant for its Healthcare & Life Sciences Value Creation team. The role supports 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 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 assesses how technology supports business operations, creates enterprise value, and enables growth, while identifying improvement opportunities and investment risks. The role contributes to client deliverables and recommendations, takes ownership of workstreams, collaborates with clients and colleagues, and uses AI tools thoughtfully to improve analysis, efficiency, and client outcomes. It also contributes to practice development, recruiting, coaching, and business development activities.

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 the following areas: Healthcare, Healthcare IT, Mergers & Acquisitions, or Corporate Development.
Experience working with payer, provider, life sciences, healthcare software, or healthcare technology organizations.
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 communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely.
Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT in 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 is typically 1–2 days onsite 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

Interest in healthcare economics, reimbursement models, healthcare policy, regulatory trends, healthcare technology, and interoperability.

Responsibilities

Assess how technology supports client and portfolio company operations, creates enterprise value, and enables growth, while identifying opportunities for improvement 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 technology due diligence reports, assessments, implementation roadmaps, communication plans, project plans, and financial analyses.
Partner with engagement leadership to proactively 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.
Take ownership of assigned workstreams and deliverables, ensuring quality, completeness, and accuracy.
Build relationships with stakeholders across all levels of client and target organizations.
Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven client recommendations, applying sound judgment when evaluating outputs.
Apply AI technologies such as generative AI, automation tools, and data models to enhance insights, delivery efficiency, and client outcomes.
Contribute to methodologies, tools, templates, training materials, and intellectual property that enhance 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.
Help develop project approaches, proposals, statements of work, pricing estimates, and work plans for business development.
Conduct research to support 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.