Director, Software Value Creation - Product Management Advisory

The posting, as West Monroe wrote it

Are you ready to make an impact?

West Monroe is seeking a Director with prior experience in and a strong passion for the Software & High-Tech industry to join our national practice. Our team serves an array of interesting and exciting Software & High-Tech, Private Equity, and Corporate Strategic clients across the nation.

As a Director, you will serve Software & High-Tech clients and Private Equity investors with a focus on software, SaaS, TMT, and tech-enabled services businesses. Engagements range across value creation – capitalizing on AI to shape product and growth strategy, product roadmap development, PMLC improvement, and product diligence – roadmap, priorities and product strategy, and product management diligence, as well as merger integrations and carve-outs.

In addition to client delivery, you will have the opportunity to assist with business development (hunting new clients and building relationship with existing), along with contributing to internal practice development leadership to shape and drive our Product Strategy and PMLC sub-discipline. Directors within West Monroe have three main responsibilities:

Client Delivery

• Manage teams serving Software & High-Tech and Private Equity clients while demonstrating advisory capabilities with high level client counterparts such as CPOs and CTOs, Private Equity Investment and Operating Partners, and Boards
• Execute value creation engagements for Software & High-Tech companies and Private Equity clients related to helping with Product strategy, improving product development processes, and managing strategic product transformations.
• Play a key role in complex transactions within the Software & High-Tech sector (e.g., post-merger integration, carve-out/divestitures, operating model transformation) focused on initiatives such as product strategy, product management processes improvement, and transformation program advisory.
• Contribute to fast-paced due diligence engagements for Private Equity and Corporate Strategic clients investing in Software & High-Tech, with an ability to evaluate the market opportunity, product technology, operating model, and their effects on margins, revenue, growth, and value creation.

Practice Development

• Build data-driven methodologies and assets for evaluating Software & High-Tech businesses and manage related internal initiatives
• Enhance analysis and presentation frameworks used in Software & High-Tech advisory
• Collaborate with a team of Software & High-Tech industry, technology and operational consulting teams to develop and enhance delivery capabilities across West Monroe’s practice areas
• Actively participate in the performance management process
• Actively participate in recruiting and retaining top quality consultants
• Assist with company campus and experienced recruiting
• Lead a team of product-focused consultants to evolve and grow the sub-discipline

Business Development

• Develop thought leadership and collateral to pro

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e know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.

You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion . If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com .

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