Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
5+ years in M&A/transaction advisory or healthcare technology roles
Experience with payer, provider, or life sciences markets
Strong project management skills and multitasking ability
Excellent communication skills, including executive-level presentations
Financial acumen to analyze P&L and technology investments
Proficiency in Excel and experience with financial modeling
Interest in healthcare economics and policy is essential
Responsibilities
Lead teams serving healthcare and life sciences clients with a focus on M&A and technology consulting
Support private equity funds in buy and sell-side transactions
Assess functional and technology maturity against industry benchmarks
Guide engagement teams through transaction advisory processes
Manage post-close value creation projects and PMOs for PE clients
Track project budgets, invoices, and manage collections
Leverage AI tools to enhance analytical insights and recommendations
Contribute to ongoing improvement of M&A methodologies within the team
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k plan and employee stock ownership program
Annual bonuses
Unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays
Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave upon hire
Full Job Description
Our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice (M&A) is seeking a Senior Manager to join our growing Healthcare and Life Sciences value creation team. In this dynamic role, you will work within our national M&A practice servicing both corporate and private equity clients investing in or operating software, services and technology-enabled services businesses across payer, provider and life sciences domain areas.
This team leads projects that deliver West Monroe's core value creation and due diligence offerings, including platform acquisitions, mergers/integrations, corporate divestiture/carve-outs, sell-side readiness, and post-close value creation and execution. Our M&A team includes a variety of seasoned, expert, and award-winning professionals.
You will be an integral part of our team, helping shape our culture and participate in the entrepreneurial process of growing a team with triple digit growth (strategy formulation, recruiting, team building, practice development, healthcare industry thought leadership, etc.).
Senior Managers in our Mergers & Acquisitions practice have these primary responsibilities:
Lead teams serving clients and investors across the healthcare and life sciences industries, with specific capabilities in mergers & acquisitions and technology consulting, while demonstrating executive presence with C-level client counterparts
Support Private Equity funds in buy side diligence, sell side diligence, mergers, carve-outs, and value creation & planning projects
Assess functional and technology capability maturity as part of diligence/assessment projects and compare respective operating models, KPIs, and organizational structures against leading practices and industry benchmarks
Lead engagement teams on transaction advisory, guiding the team to prepare focused request lists and agendas, facilitating client reviews, and providing leadership oversight for deliverable creation
Lead post-close value creation projects for healthcare PE clients and/or funds, and lead program management offices (PMOs) that deliver on transformational initiatives for portfolio companies
Manage project economics including: tracking project budgets, creating and delivering invoices, and managing A/R collection processes
Identify core findings and trends in data for project teams to quantifiably support recommendations across technology and operations
Support and drive storyline development for project teams - drawing together data analysis, visualizations, recommendations, and financial impacts into a cohesive deliverable
Support the ongoing evolution and continuous improvement of WMP's M&A methodologies (diligence, planning, carve-out, etc.) and approaches to client delivery within the healthcare and life sciences value creation M&A team
Support development of industry perspective pieces and client-facing thought leadership, covering healthcare and life sciences
Coach and manage other consultants and actively participate in the performance review process
Understand client strategy and investment priorities and turn those goals into concrete engagements and detailed proposals
Coordinate and participate with leadership on business development initiatives and meetings with prospective clients
Lead pricing estimates, proposals and engagement letter creation as part of business development and project initiation processes
Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients,exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, andelevate the quality of client outcomes.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
Years of experience working in healthcare technology at one of the following required: M&A/transaction advisory, IT consulting, healthcare software/HCIT implementation (e.g., EMR, commercial software) or in a similar role internal to a healthcare organization
Experience working with Payer (medical, dental, etc.), Provider (healthcare services), Life Sciences (pharma services, medical device, biotech/pharma, etc.) and/or healthcare IT/healthcare software organizations
Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
Interest in healthcare business/economics (including healthcare reimbursement models), healthcare policy and regulatory changes and/or healthcare technology/interoperability is required
Strong project management methodology background, including schedule, scope, issue and risk management experience, change management, strategic planning and analysis
Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams concurrently
Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; experience presenting to and navigating complex conversations with C-level clients or executives
Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze and interpret P&L statements and technology spend/investment categories required
High proficiency with Excel required; experience building financial models a plus
Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship
Ability to travel up to 50%; Travel is short term (1-2 days on-site per diligence project, 50-75% during multi-month, post-close engagements)
A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
