M&A Technology Lead

Infosys Consulting is a global management consulting firm helping leading organisations navigate complex business and technology transformations. The M&A practice partners with corporate and private equity clients across the full deal lifecycle, providing advisory, architecture, and delivery orchestration supported by Infosys’ global delivery capability.

Experience & Expertise:

• Senior consultant with 5+ years of experience in one or more of: M&A integration/separation, technology cost optimisation / IT financial management, large-scale transformation programmes involving technology rationalisation
• Proven experience in identifying, quantifying, and delivering cost savings or value creation initiatives
• Strong understanding of technology cost drivers, including application portfolios, infrastructure and cloud environments, software licensing and vendor contracts
• Experience working on due diligence, synergy modelling, or value creation planning is highly desirable
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to build and interpret technology cost baselines and business cases
• Business fluency in English

Core Consulting Competencies:

• Excellent problem-solving and structured thinking capabilities
• Experience supporting business development activities, including proposals, solution shaping, and client presentations is desirable
• Strong facilitation skills, with experience running client workshops and design sessions
• Ability to clearly articulate complex ideas through high-quality written and verbal communication
• Creative and inquisitive mindset, with the ability to challenge assumptions and develop innovative solutions

Technology Value Strategy & Synergy Identification:

• Lead the development of technology value creation strategies aligned to the overall deal thesis, including cost synergies, revenue enablement opportunities, and efficiency gains
• Identify and quantify synergy opportunities across applications, infrastructure, data, and third-party vendors, including rationalisation, consolidation, and modernisation initiatives
• Develop bottom-up, evidence-based analysis to validate synergy assumptions and challenge overly optimistic or unrealistic projections
• Establish detailed technology cost baselines, including run costs (applications, infrastructure, licences, support) and change costs (transformation, integration, separation)
• Define and implement value tracking mechanisms, ensuring that synergies are clearly linked to delivery initiatives and measurable outcomes
• Work with IMO and delivery teams to monitor progress, track benefits realisation, and proactively address shortfalls

Due Diligence & Advisory Support:

• Support technology due diligence activities, providing insights into cost structures, technical debt, contract obligations, and optimisation potential
• Identify key value levers, risks, and dis-synergies early in the deal lifecycle
• Contribute to the development of clear, defensible value creation plans prior to signing
• Work closely with client stakeholders across Technology, Finance, and Business teams to align on value targets and delivery plans
• Clearly articulate technology value opportunities and progress to both technical and non-technical audiences

Practice Development & Capability Building:

• Contribute to the development of Infosys Consulting’s M&A value creation methodologies, tools, and accelerators (e.g., baseline models, synergy frameworks, dashboards)
• Support business development activities, including proposals, value-led client conversations, and offering development
• Stay current with industry trends in technology cost optimisation, cloud economics, and AI-enabled efficiency, applying these insights in M&A contexts