Senior Manager, Transaction Services, C&IP Value Creation

West Monroe • Minneapolis, MN

10d • $199,800 - $273,300

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact? Our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice (M&A) is seeking a Senior Manager to join our growing team. In this dynamic role, you will work with our national M&A practice servicing both corporate and private equity clients, which includes leading functional and technology assessments during the due diligence phase and planning as part of the carve-out or merger integration transactions. Our M&A team includes a variety of seasoned, expert, and award-winning professionals. You will be an integral part of our team, helping shape our office culture and participate in the entrepreneurial process of growing a team with triple digit growth (strategy formulation, recruiting, team building, practice development, etc.). This individual should have demonstrated experience working in the M&A space with services-focused clients, including Consumer, Residential, or Industrial Services sectors such as: HVAC roll-ups Pest Control roll-ups Home Services roll-ups Electrical Engineering/Services (e.g., for Data Centers)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong project management methodology background, including schedule, scope, issue and risk management experience, change management, strategic planning and analysis
• High proficiency with Excel required
• Prior experience working with large and complex datasets preferred
• Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives

Nice To Haves

• Prior M&A (deal and carve-out/merger) experience preferred, but not required
• Prior experience working in industry specifically manufacturing & distribution, experience preferred but not required
• Experience managing or analyzing P&L statements, and financial modeling skills to build and manage complex synergy and cash flow models related to M&A transactions a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Lead teams serving clients across the consumer & industrial products industry, with specific capabilities in mergers & acquisitions, technology, and manufacturing, while demonstrating executive presence with C-level client counterparts
• Support Private Equity funds in buy side diligence, sell side diligence, mergers, carve-outs, and value creation & planning projects
• Assess functional and technology investment strategies and compare respective operating models and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks
• Lead engagements teams on transaction advisory, guiding the team to prepare focused request lists and agenda, facilitating client reviews, and providing leadership over deliverables
• Lead post-close value creation projects for PE clients and lead program management offices (PMOs) that can deliver digital transformation for portfolio companies
• Manage project economics including: track project budgets, create and deliver invoices, and manage collection process
• Identify core findings and trends in data for project teams to quantifiably support recommendations across technology and operations
• Support storyline development for project teams – drawing together data analysis, visualizations, recommendations, and financial impacts into a cohesive deliverable
• Drive the development/enhancement of WMP’s M&A methodologies (diligence, planning, carve-out, etc.) and approaches to client delivery within the C&IP M&A team
• Support development of industry perspective pieces, in both written articles and research (primary and secondary) for the C&IP industry, specifically within manufacturing
• Coach and manage other consultants and actively participate in the performance review process
• Understand client strategy and investment priorities and turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals
• Initiate and lead business development meetings with prospective clients
• Create work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects
• Understand investment needs and requirements and help turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
• Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees