(Senior) Consultant, Business Transformation – PE Technology

London Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this Senior Consultant role, you support the EMEA Private Equity practice by assessing performance, identifying upside, and delivering rapid operational and technology change for PE-backed portfolios. You work at the intersection of operations, technology, and value creation, engaging with CTOs, CIOs, and portfolio leadership to enable successful post‑deal transitions. The role combines hands‑on delivery with high visibility in fast-paced deal environments, offering impact across due diligence, modernization, and integration initiatives. You will thrive by translating technical issues into commercial insights and driving tangible improvements.

Responsibilities

Technology due diligence: evaluate architecture, roadmap, cybersecurity posture, and technical debt; identify scalability constraints and cost drivers; quantify required investment.
Value creation & tech modernization: pinpoint automation, cloud migration, and platform consolidation opportunities; build business cases for modernization and cost optimization; assess capabilities to deliver the roadmap.
Sign-to-close: define IT TSAs and separation requirements; build Day 1 readiness plans for IT, data, and security.
Post‑deal integration/separation: lead carve‑out IT builds, system migrations, or platform integration; collaborate with CTOs/CIOs and engineering leads to deliver change.

Key requirements

Experience in technology consulting, IT due diligence, software engineering, product management, or IT transformation.
Familiarity with modern tech stacks, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and product roadmaps.
Experience working with or advising PE-backed businesses.