Tech Advisory Consulting Senior Manager, IT Due Diligence

Crowe LLP•Dallas, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry. About Crowe Technology Advisory: Tech Advisory brings structure, clarity, and leadership to technology decisions — from diligence through execution — so our clients can grow without IT slowing them down. We work with companies navigating M&A, rapid growth, and operational complexity. Our team combines strategic judgment with hands-on delivery, helping investors and operators make confident, high-leverage IT decisions. Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Tech Advisory Consulting Senior Manager to help lead and expand our IT Due Diligence (ITDD) services for private equity and corporate clients. This role owns IT diligence engagements end-to-end — leading execution, interfacing directly with PE and Strategic buyers and target management and ensuring diligence outputs drive real decisions across the transaction lifecycle. The Senior Manager will serve as a trusted advisor to investors and executive leadership, providing clear, actionable insights on IT risk, value creation opportunities, and post-transaction execution. In addition to leading complex engagements, this role plays a critical part in practice leadership, client development, and team mentorship, playing a key role in shaping how our diligence offering operates and evolves. This role is ideal for an experienced leader with deep experience assessing technology environments in the context of acquisitions, investments, and strategic transactions. Core Service Focus: IT Due Diligence As a leader in IT Due Diligence, the Senior Manager will: Lead end-to-end IT Due Diligence engagements for private equity firms and strategic buyers evaluating target companies. This includes owning scoping, execution, synthesis, client communication, and final deliverables Serve as the primary day-to-day client lead for PE deal teams, operating partners, and corporate buyers Interface confidently with target C-Suite, IT leaders, and functional owners Assess the current-state IT environment and its ability to support growth, scalability, and value creation post-transaction Drive structured assessments across: Business applications & ERP landscape Infrastructure Cybersecurity and IT risk posture Data & integration readiness IT organization, spend, and governance Identify deal risks, red flags, value-creation opportunities and integration considerations, and clearly articulate findings to investment teams and executive stakeholders Ensure diligence conclusions support deal theses, integration planning, and post-close roadmaps and execution recommendations Additional Service Offerings: While primarily focused on IT Due Diligence, the role may also oversee and contribute to: IT Strategy & Roadmaps – Defining multi-year IT strategies aligned to business objectives and investment theses IT M&A Integrations – Leading IT integration strategy and execution across systems, infrastructure, and teams IT System Selection – Guiding ERP and enterprise system evaluations and vendor selections IT PMO / Office of the CIO – Providing interim leadership and oversight for critical IT initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field
8–12+ years of experience in technology consulting, transaction advisory, or IT Diligence with strong M&A exposure
Direct experience leading IT Due Diligence and M&A-related technology engagements for private equity or corporate M&A clients
Strong understanding of: Enterprise applications and ERP platforms Modern infrastructure and cloud environments Cybersecurity risk in transaction contexts IT cost structures and operating models
Comfortable operating across multiple industries; experience with mid-market environments preferred
Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage client relationships, and drive business growth

Nice To Haves

MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
Experience in AI strategy, assessment, and developing and using AI-based tools is strongly preferred
Relevant certifications (PMP, ITIL, COBIT, CISA, etc.) are a plus

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end IT Due Diligence engagements for private equity firms and strategic buyers evaluating target companies. This includes owning scoping, execution, synthesis, client communication, and final deliverables
Serve as the primary day-to-day client lead for PE deal teams, operating partners, and corporate buyers
Interface confidently with target C-Suite, IT leaders, and functional owners
Assess the current-state IT environment and its ability to support growth, scalability, and value creation post-transaction
Drive structured assessments across: Business applications & ERP landscape Infrastructure Cybersecurity and IT risk posture Data & integration readiness IT organization, spend, and governance
Identify deal risks, red flags, value-creation opportunities and integration considerations, and clearly articulate findings to investment teams and executive stakeholders
Ensure diligence conclusions support deal theses, integration planning, and post-close roadmaps and execution recommendations
Act as a primary client relationship owner for IT Due Diligence and tech advisory engagements
Serve as a trusted advisor to private equity partners, deal teams, and portfolio company executives
Lead executive-level presentations, investment committee discussions, and diligence readouts
Partner with deal teams to align IT insights to valuation, TSA planning, and integration or post-close strategy
Lead multiple concurrent IT Due Diligence engagements, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and timely delivery
Oversee engagement planning, staffing, budgets, and risk management
Translate complex technical findings into clear, business-focused insights
Strong judgment: know what matters vs. what’s noise in diligence
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and tight deal timelines
Support business development efforts, including proposal development, client pursuits, and thought leadership
Help evolve and standardize IT diligence approach, tools, and templates
Improve consistency, speed, and quality across diligence engagements
Identify patterns across deals and help evolve best practices
Contribute to downstream sales and positioning of post-close efforts
Lead, coach, and mentor Managers and Consultants across engagements
Provide performance feedback, career development guidance, and technical leadership
Ensure teams deliver work that is polished, accurate, and client-ready
Foster a collaborative, high-performance consulting culture