M&A Senior Manager, Strategy

About the Role Accenture's M&A Strategy practice is seeking a seasoned strategist to lead across the M&A lifecycle, leveraging GenAI to unlock value at every stage. You’ll guide C‑suite executives on growth, portfolio, and transformation strategies enabled by M&A, own client relationships, drive deal theses, quantify value creation, and orchestrate integration and separation programs with measurable outcomes. What You'll Do

• Serve as trusted advisor to C-suite leaders in Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, advising on strategic transactions, transformation, and value creation.
• Oversee full-scope M&A engagements: deal framing, target screening, due diligence, integration planning, JV development, carve-out and divestiture planning.
• Ensure each engagement delivers on value creation targets, risk mitigation, and strategic alignment.
• Represent Accenture in the market through published insights, conference speaking, and industry panels; collaborate with global M&A and industry teams to shape go-to-market offerings.
• Drive pipeline opportunities from origination to signed contract and delivery, leveraging capabilities across Accenture.
• Lead and inspire teams of strategy consultants, mentoring junior members to grow M&A expertise and consulting capabilities.
• GenAI-powered M&A innovation: embed GenAI into workflows—accelerating target identification, synthesizing diligence findings, guiding integration planning, and enabling post‑merger capability building; design AI‑augmented playbooks and metrics to strengthen execution.
• Travel as needed, up to 80%. What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree; minimum 6 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity with significant M&A focus.
• Minimum 2 years of experience originating, qualifying, and closing new opportunities—including developing proposals and engaging in business development activities.
• MBA or advanced degree in strategy, finance, or related field preferred.
• Deep knowledge of at least one major industry (e.g., Technology, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences, Energy, Financial Services).
• Proven application of AI/GenAI tools in strategic or M&A contexts.
• Established network within Corporate Development, Banking, or Private Equity (VP-level and above).
• Technology/IT M&A functional experience (e.g., IT due diligence, integration/separation planning, IT TSA design; application portfolio rationalization; ERP carve-outs, cybersecurity risk assessment; IT cost & synergy modeling).
• Strong quantitative analysis skills, including financial analysis, competitive intelligence, and market analysis.
• Deep M&A lifecycle experience: strategy, due diligence, integration/separation planning, carve-outs, joint ventures.
• Proven track record managing senior client relationships and delivering high-value outcomes.
• Strong communication, presentation, and executive presence skills.
• Experience with synergy modeling, transaction cost analysis, and value capture planning.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities.
• Experience collaborating across deal ecosystems: bankers, legal advisors, target leadership, operational executives.
• Track record in identifying and executing on divestiture, acquisition, or alliance opportunities.
• Proven track record leading M&A strategy engagements from inception through execution with measurable client impact. Nice to Have
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Deep industry knowledge and domain expertise across Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, or Consumer sectors.
• Experience applying AI/GenAI tools to deal strategy or execution beyond concept phase.
• Established network within Corporate Development, Banking, or Private Equity (VP-level and above).
• Technology/IT M&A functional experience. Compensation & Benefits
• Compensation varies by factors including location, experience, and scope; specific salary not disclosed in posting.