Director, Private Equity IT M&A -Due Diligence and Value Creation

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Private Equity IT M&A -Due Diligence and Value Creation to join our KPMG Strategy practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-volume pipeline of technology due diligence engagements for Private Equity clients, assessing platform and add-on acquisitions; leverage AI-enabled tools and methodologies to identify technology risks, value creation opportunities, operating model considerations, carve-out and integration/synergy complexities, and investment requirements, delivering concise, actionable insights to deal teams and investment committees.
• Serve as a trusted technology advisor throughout the deal lifecycle, translating diligence findings into actionable remediation, value creation, integration/synergy, carve-out, and transformation opportunities, including high-level strategies and roadmaps across digital modernization, AI enablement, cybersecurity, data and analytics, operating model optimization, and technology cost optimization.
• Identify and develop post-sign and post-close advisory opportunities arising from diligence engagements, collaborating with KPMG leadership across Strategy, Technology, and Deal Advisory practices to shape solutions, support pursuits, and transition opportunities for execution.
• Drive business development within the Private Equity market by strengthening relationships with deal teams, operating partners, and portfolio company leadership; lead executive-level discussions and presentations that clearly articulate technology risks, opportunities, costs, and value creation considerations from acquisition through exit planning.
• Contribute to the continued evolution of KPMG's technology due diligence methodologies, intellectual property, AI-enabled assessment capabilities, and market-facing thought leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing technology due diligence professionals while maintaining rigorous quality standards across diligence reports, executive presentations, and related deliverables; act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of recent experience leading technology assessments, technology strategy, technology due diligence, technology consulting, or technology leadership initiatives, with significant exposure to Private Equity transactions, M&A, or investment-related environments; Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field required; Master's of Business Administration degree preferred.
• Demonstrated success in technology due diligence across applications, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data, software development, AI/ML, IT organizations, and technology operating models, with experience leveraging AI-enabled tools to accelerate diligence and enhance insight generation strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to identify technology-driven value creation opportunities and translate diligence findings into actionable post-sign initiatives and advisory opportunities, with strong knowledge of integration planning, carve-outs, digital transformation, AI adoption, cybersecurity, operating model optimization, and technology cost management.
• Demonstrated success building trusted relationships with Private Equity investors, operating partners, deal professionals, and portfolio company executives; exceptional executive communication skills and experience supporting business development, practice development, thought leadership, methodology enhancement, and go-to-market initiatives.
• Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and leading technology due diligence teams in fast-paced, transaction-oriented environments while maintaining rigorous quality control across deliverables; willingness and ability to travel as needed to serve client needs.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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