KDN India_DAS_IT Due Diligence_Consultant

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**About KPMG Delivery Network** The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a KPMG special purpose member firm offering a way for clients to leverage KPMG top talent and technology platforms through regional teams of specialists, enabling economies of scale and a new way of working that expands beyond local capability together with KDN, KPMG member firms can drive the sales and delivery of global solutions at a competitive price and in a repeatable and consistent manner. As a member of KDN, you’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to our clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be enabling KDN accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm. And through your work, you’ll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential. **Job Summary** We are recruiting a Consultant – Technology M&A to join our Deals team. The ideal candidate will have experience in IT Due Diligence, IT Integration, Carve-out/Separation, and Technology Transformation initiatives, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills. **How you will make your mark** Working as an Consultant in this team, your responsibilities will include: **Due Diligence** • Analyzing target data to build up a view on the technology of the business including cost, products and systems, and IT contracts • Condensing the data and explaining findings simply to other team members, highlighting the impact of technology on the business strategy, operations, and ultimately, deal valuation • Developing an understanding of IT benchmark and qualitative information to provide insights to clients to describe a typical IT function • Assisting in client communications, calls and meetings • Contributing content for sections of IT reports/deliverables **Integration and Separation** • Understanding technology aspects of integration, separation (carve outs) and optimization initiatives (e.g. synergy analysis) including understanding the current IT landscape, supporting the development of target operating models, defining transitional service agreements, developing detailed plans, and supporting the implementation of such plans • Supporting the IT workstream lead in integrations and separations within a larger team of Integration & Separation colleagues to fulfil their workstream objectives • Supporting key client workshops and meetings • Supporting the Identification or review of client synergies for IT within a larger team **Wider responsibilities:** • Interacting with senior client stakeholders as well as internal stakeholders (KPMG Partners and Directors) • When you are not working on a project, you will provide support to senior colleagues in a number of different aspects such as preparation of proposal materials and the development of team propositions and initiatives **This is the job for you if you have** **Qualifications:** MBA / Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college/university preferably with major in Technology. **Total Experience:** Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in deal space (ITDD / IT Carve out / IT Integration) and not transformation projects. Experience in implementing Information Technology processes, technologies, best practices, and frameworks, including: • Application Support & Maintenance • Network & Data Center Operations Management • Software Development Life Cycle • Service Management • Security • Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity • Cloud-based Deployment Models (e.g., Infrastructure-as-a-Service) Software Asset Management/Compliance • Infrastructure Optimization (e.g., consolidation, rationalization, cost savings) • Service Level Definition and Agreements / IT Scorecard and Metrics • Knowledge/certification in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service management and service support processes, and CMM SEI and/or CoBiT standards • Knowledge about enterprise business applications (e.g. ERP, CRM) • Experience in assisting with technology assessment/diligence