Director, Strategy – Transformation

Stellenbeschreibung:

Lead and expand Armanino’s M&A Strategy, Integration & Transformation capabilities
Advise private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and corporate acquirers on mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and carve-outs
Devote at least 50% of time to market-facing and business development activities, including relationship development, opportunity identification, pursuit strategy, proposal development, and closing new work
Design and lead Integration Management Offices, including governance, workstream structure, decision rights, integrated plans, dependencies, risks, issues, executive reporting, Day 1 readiness, first-100-day execution, and accelerated value creation plans
Direct synergy and value-capture programs and guide carve-out and separation programs, including transition service agreement governance, standalone readiness, exit plans, and operational stabilization
Assemble and lead multidisciplinary teams across Strategy & Transformation, CFO Advisory, Transaction Advisory, Finance and Accounting, Human Capital, Technology, Data, Tax, and other value-creation capabilities
Serve as the senior relationship owner and trusted advisor to deal sponsors, CEOs, CFOs, operating partners, and integration leaders
Oversee engagement quality, economics, staffing, risk management, and measurable outcomes
Recruit, coach, and retain a high-performing team; develop future engagement leaders; and strengthen the practice’s methods, tools, playbooks, quality standards, and reusable intellectual property

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, with significant leadership responsibility in management consulting, private equity operations, corporate development, enterprise transformation, or a comparable environment
Deep experience leading merger integrations, carve-outs, or complex transaction programs, including direct responsibility for an Integration Management Office or enterprise-level integration governance
Demonstrated track record of originating, selling, and expanding complex consulting engagements and building executive-level client relationships
Ability to travel based on client and business development needs
Flexibility to work from home while collaborating in person half the time
MBA or other relevant advanced degree (preferred)
Strong operational orientation and working knowledge of multiple business functions
Ability to connect operational actions to the deal thesis, financial outcomes, and enterprise value
Experience mobilizing and leading multidisciplinary teams spanning operational transformation, finance, transaction advisory, technology, human capital, and other specialist capabilities
Strong commercial judgment, including scoping, pricing, contracting, engagement economics, delivery risk, and account expansion
Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in M&A Strategy, Integration Management, and Transformation, with a strong focus on leading multidisciplinary teams and driving value creation through effective governance and operational execution. Proven ability to build executive-level relationships and manage complex consulting engagements in private equity and corporate development.