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Accenture

Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy Senior Manager

Florham Park, NJ

We Are:

Accenture Strategy & Consulting. Through deep industry expertise, analytics and insights, we empower clients to survive and thrive in the new, the now and the unknown. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C-suite must keep the core business running while simultaneously identifying and investing in the new. Accenture Strategy enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

You Are:

A Strategy guru with M&A expertise. You are high energy and have a passion for solving complex problems and driving at speed to value. You are constantly seeking new ideas to bring to our clients. As a strategist, you are an expert at defining the future state of the industry and developing a path to enable our clients to get there. You consider yourself to be very adept at establishing and nurturing client relationships and are equally capable of applying those interpersonal skills to develop and maximize the talents of your team members. You are flexible and adaptable to client's needs and the ever-changing industry and broader business landscape. These skills enable you to thrive on a wide range of engagements that help your clients set and achieve their strategic and operational objectives.

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The Work:

You'll focus on developing inorganic growth strategies through mergers and acquisitions, partnering and alliances, enabling clients to enter new markets and channels as well as consolidate and leverage scale in existing markets. Can you credibly and confidently deal with the C-suite of Fortune 500 and FTSE companies Do you relish the challenge of bringing meticulous analysis to solve complex business problems for prestigious organizations Are you ready to be inspired daily by smart, driven and diverse colleagues around the world
You'll lead a workstream and take responsibility for rigorous analysis to identify and validate value creation opportunities for clients, as well as presenting your findings. Your ability to spot complex business issues and analyze situations or data will enable you to make high-impact decisions, while you'll have the freedom to innovate, determining new methods and procedures for assignments within the established strategic framework. Coaching and mentoring less experienced team members will also be part of your role.

Travel:

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Qualifications

Here's What You Need:
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting and leading merger integration or divestitures within a consulting firm or equivalent in an internal consulting role in a major corporation
  • Minimum 8 years of experience leading cross-functional teams, framing, designing and executing solutions for challenging business situation
  • Strong quantitative skills and analytical thinker with a minimum of 3 years of experience in driving insights using statistics or data analysis
  • Bachelor's Degree
Bonus Points if:
  • MBA or equivalent graduate degree
  • Experience selling and delivering multi-functional strategy programs to C-Suite and business unit leaders and translating the resulting recommendations into a successful "Phase 2" design and execution program
  • Experience assisting in the implementation of M&A transformation strategies that focus on targeted interventions to achieve the value of the deal. This includes organizational change and impact assessments; driving leadership, stakeholder and employee engagement and delivering effective internal and external communications
  • Prior experience in leading analytics work with visualization tools (i.e. PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx) to drive insights and recommendations
Our Commitment to You:

Your entrepreneurial spirit and vision will be rewarded, and your success will fuel opportunities for career advancement. You'll make a difference for some pretty impressive clients. Accenture serves many of the Fortune Global 100 on high-profile projects. Opportunities to learn daily through training, assignments, and collaborating with experts across the company. Access to leading-edge technology.

Along with a competitive salary, Accenture offers a comprehensive package including generous paid time off, an employee healthcare plan and a competitive 401K program. Learn more about our extensive rewards and benefits: Your Future Rewards & Benefits

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Job ID: AccentureInc-00915465
Employment Type: Other