Manager/Senior Manager Operations M&A

What you will do

We are currently looking for Manager/ Senior Manager professional to join our Ops M&A team, based in our Montreal office.

Lead client engagements and workstreams across the transaction lifecycle, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and driving delivery from diligence through execution and value realization.

Integration & Separation

• Lead clients in delivering value from their transactions through pre-Day-1 planning and execution
• Develop target operating models to outline how the separated or merged company will operate post-transaction
• Establish and manage Integration or Separation Management Offices (SMO / IMO)
• Lead the development of detailed separation and integration plans, including input into legal documents and transaction terms
• Provide function-specific advice on key integration and separation challenges
• Offer change management support and advice

Operational Due Diligence & Value Creation

• Provide strategic advice to executives on transaction risks and opportunities, including integration and separation considerations
• Identify operational upsides and risks associated with a transaction and develop executable plans
• Review and challenge synergy plans presented by management during merger transactions
• Develop detailed cost savings and value creation plans to support due diligence and deal execution
• Estimate additional costs required for a carved-out entity to operate as a standalone business
• Perform industry research, benchmarking, and KPI analysis to generate actionable insights
• Assist clients with synergy or cost savings planning, tracking, and implementation

Technology & Functional Considerations

• Assess the role of technology in transactions, including supporting technology due diligence, integration, and separation planning
• Collaborate with technology specialists to evaluate systems, data, and infrastructure impacts
  Identify technology-related risks and value levers that may impact deal outcomes

Client Delivery & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client executives, including CFOs and COOs, providing clear, actionable recommendations
• Actively participate in negotiating key transaction commercial terms
• Take responsibility for delivering structured, fact-based, and data-driven outputs that meet or exceed client expectations
• Communicate insights clearly to engagement leadership and client stakeholders

At times, business needs arise and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.

What you bring to the role

you bring to the role:

• 5+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory, or a directly relevant industry role, with demonstrated experience leading workstreams and delivering results in a deal context
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas within a transaction or transformation context: integration & separation, value creation, operational improvement, or technology, with the ability to quickly operate across adjacent areas
• An inquisitive, investigative, and digital mindset to test our clients' thinking on their biggest challenges
• MBA, CPA, CFA or equivalent complete qualification strongly preferred
• Financial and operational awareness with exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in French - thorough business acumen, including financial literacy
• Ability to collaborate and quickly develop effective working relationships
• Understanding of program or project management (no formal project certification is required, although PMP or other certification is considered an asset)
• Experience working with senior management and/or managing multiple stakeholders.
• Previous experience in a deal setting, cost optimization, operational restructuring, turnarounds, or operational improvement initiatives is considered an asset

The successful candidate will have:

• A Hungry-Humble-Smart mindset. Cultural fit is of utmost importance - we like working with people who work hard and have a lifelong love of learning and development
• Outstanding communication skills (oral & written), with the ability to engage confidently with all levels of management, challenge assumptions, and influence decision-making
• Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
• Demonstrated experience contributing to business development activities and building client relationships
• A self-starter who thrives working in an adaptable, rapidly evolving transaction environment that requires an excellent work ethic and teamwork
• Creative problem-solver with the ability to challenge current thinking through extensive data.
• Comfortable working with incomplete information and ability to make intelligent, fact-based assumptions where necessary
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership of workstreams while effectively leading and collaborating with team members
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Good attention to detail with effective organizational skills
• High degree of personal and professional integrity
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally / internationally as required

This position requires proficiency in both French and English. The selected candidate may be required to support and collaborate with English-speaking colleagues or stakeholders from KPMG Canada located outside of Quebec. This requires the ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written French and English.