Description
Alvarez and Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement
Manager, Merger Integration and Carve-Outs - Education Industry
About Alvarez and Marsal
Alvarez and Marsal (AandM) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by AandM's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at AandM.
AandM's Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving upper middle market and large-cap private equity firms. These PE firms engage AandM to assess potential transactions, or to help improve operating results at existing portfolio companies. The companies we assess are upper middle market in the $50 million to $1 billion plus annual revenue range.
Within Education coverage team, typical mandates comprise of synergy assessment or integration planning for organizations in the Education industry consisting of:
K-12
For profit sector as well as non for profit sectors of higher education
Skilled trade schools and
Other training and development businesses
Merger Integration and Carve-outs: Broaden your expertise, build your skillset
This is your opportunity to join AandM PEPI's MIandC team - and develop an impressive range of operational skills. Benefiting from direct client exposure and learning from some of the top practitioners in the field, you will be involved throughout the lifecycle of some of the largest, most complex and high-profile deals in US.
Our Merger Integration and Carve-outs (MIandC) service line brings a structured and disciplined approach to create and capture value. We provide corporate and private equity buyers with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures and alliances.
The team works across the full spectrum of the deal lifecycle from pre-deal operational and synergy reviews to 'Day 1' planning and post deal implementation. In addition, the team has expertise in developing and reviewing restructuring and turnaround plans and identifying operational risks. Our services include due diligence (commercial, operational), Integration Management Office, synergy, TSA, integration planning, Day 1 Readiness, and post-close execution.
MIandC is a growing service line that expects high growth in the next 2 to 4 years. We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. The MIandC leadership team is focused on providing career development, training and exposure to international business assignments.
Build your skillset by providing valuable insight into how an entire business goes through the change process. And as we help our PE clients outperform the market, you will add real value too. All the while, you can broaden your experience across industry groups and enjoy unlimited opportunities to progress as part of a fast-growing team.
Manager Role:
Manager-level responsibilities include: providing service excellence by identifying key client business issues, determining client needs by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches, evaluating and validating analysis, and developing recommendations for the client in the @context of the overall engagement.
Depending on the deal size, managers will lead workstreams or a focus area within the Integration Management Office (IMO) - Synergies, TSAs, Blueprinting, Day 1 Readiness, Executive Reporting, Integration Roadmap, Communications, Organizational Design, etc.
Many engagements include Day 1 and Day 100 Planning, execution, and driving performance improvement in key areas:
Strategic planning
Operational optimization /consolidation
Back office consolidation
Supply chain
IT / reporting integration
Customer and channel management
Managers can expect to actively drive performance improvement assessments across an enterprise, and /or to oversee the implementation of recommendations.
The role may also involve tracking progress against Day 1 and /or Day 100 objectives, and adjusting integration strategies or people as required.
Qualifications
At least 5-8 years of professional experience (corporate and /or consulting) - ideally encompassing merger integration, business transformation, and /or change management
Operating experience in, and /or exposure to, the for-profit education sector
Understanding of key value drivers for investing in for-profit education
Knowledge of major trade-offs, trends, and issues in for-profit education - both in and beyond the US
Experience in integration planning and divestitures is a plus, but not required
Experience in leading one or more workstreams in a business transformation
Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Finance and Accounting operations
HR / Organizational design
Role and Job Analysis
Leadership and Stakeholder Involvement
Communications planning and management
Supply Chain / Operations
Salesforce effectiveness
Marketing optimization
Pricing/Margin/Mix optimization
Knowledge Management and Transfer
Success at both planning initiatives (leading to growth in revenue and / or profitability) and driving the initiatives operationally
Program management and leadership experience
Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change / communications strategies
MBA preferred
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Initiative and drive
Critical thinking skills
Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time
Desire to be part of a fast-paced, high-performing professional environment with an element of entrepreneurial spirit
Your journey at AandM
We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.
We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at AandM. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.
Benefits Summary
Full-time Positions and Part-time Positions Over 30 hours
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