Managing Consultant/ Senior Manager- IT Mergers & Acquisitions
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data, super‑powered by creativity and design, all underpinned by purpose‑driven technology.
The Business Technology practice is one of the leading CIO & CTO advisory and technology innovation teams in the UK and Europe. Our consultants deliver tangible outcomes across business and IT‑oriented environments, working collaboratively with major FTSE 100 and government clients to help them achieve strategic goals and leverage technology as a key driver of sustainable growth and ambitious change.
YOUR ROLE
Our IT Performance (ITP) team is part of the growing Business Technology practice. We are structured across three core disciplines: Technology Strategy; IT Cost & Value; and IT Mergers and Acquisitions. We are seeking an experienced and dedicated IT M&A Senior Manager to support the continued development and growth of our fast‑paced and forward‑thinking team. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise that includes IT due diligence, deal closure, and Day‑2 transformation to ensure successful mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. You will support transactions across all industry sectors and all aspects of the Technology Strategy, Cost & Value, Digital and Transformation agenda.
- Develop our IT M&A offer and build capability within the ITP team, supporting market unit teams in M&A conversations and developing winning proposals for clients.
- Drive complex technology assessments of IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, cybersecurity posture, cloud environments, and digital platforms to uncover risks, quantify technical debt, and identify integration or separation challenges that could materially affect deal value.
- Lead and deliver post‑merger integration strategies, harmonising IT operating models, consolidating ERP and core systems, planning cloud migrations, and designing digital transformation roadmaps that accelerate synergy capture and enable scalable growth.
- Lead tech carve‑out and separation planning, including defining Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs), orchestrating data migration strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and security requirements while maintaining business continuity during divestitures.
- Provide leadership on emerging technologies and digital capabilities: AI, advanced analytics, cybersecurity and cloud‑native architectures – evaluating scalability, interoperability, and alignment with the client’s investment thesis and long‑term digital strategy.
- Advise clients on translating complex technical findings into actionable commercial insights, quantifying IT‑related costs and risks, and supporting negotiation strategies to maximise deal value and minimise execution risk.
Role
- Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
- Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think‑tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
- Learning & development – Training to support career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications, etc.
YOUR PROFILE
- Evidence of leading delivery of IT M&A engagements, driving positive outcomes and developing opportunities to deliver follow‑on work.
- Evidence of specialism in IT M&A including IT due diligence, integration and separation planning, and technology assessments for complex, high‑value transactions.
- Evidence of deep technical and strategic expertise, including enterprise IT architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), cybersecurity frameworks, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), and emerging technologies – combined with the ability to translate technical complexity into actionable commercial insights for clients.
- Evidence of managing teams, including multiple workstreams in complex delivery environments and the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to quantify and optimise technology‑related deal value, including cost modelling, synergy identification, risk mitigation, and aligning technology strategies with business priorities to maximise transaction success.
Desirable Experience
- Currently working in a major consulting firm, and/or in industry with a consulting background.
- Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions.
- Experience of proposition building and delivery.
- Business development – utilising a combination of the organisation’s broader pre‑existing relationships, company relationships and your own network, you’ll be generating approximately £1m of consulting revenues.
Flexible Working & Rewards
We embed hybrid working into all that we do. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. The role may involve periods of time away from the assigned office (London, Manchester or Glasgow) and requires full flexibility in terms of assignment location.
We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options to suit your personal circumstances and a variable element dependent on grade and performance.
Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us. We have trained Mental Health Champions across our business areas and have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
We are a Disability Confident Employer
- Declare you have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.