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Alvarez & Marsal · 3 days ago

PEPI Manager M&A - EdTech (Open to all US locations)

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$125K/yr - $190K/yr

5+ years exp

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm focused on providing hands-on solutions to clients. The Manager, Merger Integration & Carve-Outs role involves leading workstreams in the integration management office, driving performance improvement, and overseeing the lifecycle of complex deals in the education sector.

ConsultingProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Providing service excellence by identifying key client business issues, determining client needs by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches, evaluating and validating analysis, and developing recommendations for the client in the context of the overall engagement

Depending on the deal size, managers will lead workstreams or a focus area within the Integration Management Office (IMO) – Synergies, TSAs, Blueprinting, Day 1 Readiness, Executive Reporting, Integration Roadmap, Communications, Organizational Design, etc

Many engagements include Day 1 and Day 100 Planning, execution, and driving performance improvement in key areas:

Strategic planning

Operational optimization /consolidation

Back office consolidation

Supply chain

IT / reporting integration

Customer and channel management

Managers can expect to actively drive performance improvement assessments across an enterprise, and /or to oversee the implementation of recommendations

The role may also involve tracking progress against Day 1 and /or Day 100 objectives, and adjusting integration strategies or people as required

Qualification

Merger integrationBusiness transformationChange managementFor-profit education experienceIntegration planningProgram managementOral communicationWritten communicationCritical thinkingInitiativeFlexibility

Required

At least 5-8+ years of professional experience (corporate and /or consulting) – ideally encompassing merger integration, business transformation, and /or change management

Operating experience in, and /or exposure to, the for-profit education sector

Understanding of key value drivers for investing in for-profit education

Knowledge of major trade-offs, trends, and issues in for-profit education – both in and beyond the US

Experience in leading one or more workstreams in a business transformation

Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas: Finance & Accounting operations, HR / Organizational design, Role and Job Analysis, Leadership and Stakeholder Involvement, Communications planning and management, Supply Chain / Operations, Salesforce effectiveness, Marketing optimization, Pricing/Margin/Mix optimization, Knowledge Management and Transfer

Success at both planning initiatives (leading to growth in revenue and / or profitability) and driving the initiatives operationally

Program management and leadership experience

Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change / communications strategies

Excellent oral and written communications skills

Initiative and drive

Critical thinking skills

Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time

Desire to be part of a fast-paced, high-performing professional environment with an element of entrepreneurial spirit