Manager - Deals Strategy/Commercial Due Diligence - TMT Sector

Description:

Job Title: Manager - Deals Strategy

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Manager Deals Strategy to join a fast-growing team within a global consulting environment. The role focuses on supporting international deal strategy and M&A advisory practices by providing high-quality research, analysis, and strategic insights across diverse industries.

The Deals Strategy team plays a vital role in shaping the M&A landscape, working with private equity and corporate clients to develop investment perspectives, commercial strategies, and value creation plans across the deal lifecycle from investment strategy and due diligence to post-close transformation and exit planning.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a team of problem solvers to deliver high-quality strategic and analytical outputs.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with onshore teams and global stakeholders.

- Manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.

- Develop standardized delivery frameworks such as vendor benchmarking, survey analysis, and competitive intelligence models.

- Drive continuous improvement in team processes, capability development, and quality standards.

- Design and implement onboarding and training programs for new team members.

- Provide coaching on analytical thinking, problem-solving, and project execution.

- Support business development initiatives including proposals, workshops, and client engagement materials.

- Promote innovative approaches and the use of technology in research and analysis.

- Stay up to date with M&A trends and emerging sector developments.

- Uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

Required Experience and Skills:

- 8-10 years of total experience with a strong background in team management, consulting, or service delivery operations.

- Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

- Hands-on experience in primary and secondary research, data analysis, and creation of client-ready deliverables.

- Exposure to private equity, commercial due diligence, target screening, or M&A advisory preferred.

- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau/Power BI, or other data visualization tools.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen.

- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

- Ability to multi-task and maintain high performance without compromising quality.

Soft Skills:

- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

- Strategic and creative mindset with a solution-oriented approach.

- High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

- Ability to inspire, coach, and motivate teams.

- Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, global, and collaborative environment.

Educational Qualifications:

- MBA from a reputed B-school (preferred).

- Strong academic background with demonstrated analytical and leadership potential.

Additional Details:

- Work Timings: May vary based on project or client time zones.

- Travel Requirements: Minimal or none.

- Preferred Background: Prior consulting experience or exposure to multinational projects.