Advisory role: it infra & cyber in m&a @bengaluru/hyderabad/80l/need from consulting orgs

15+yrs of experience. He/She will lead and scale the India delivery capability supporting US M& A IT engagements, with primary focus on IT carve-outs, separations and integrations across Infrastructure and Cyber. The role will lead a 50+ person team spanning Senior Associate through Senior Manager and will be accountable for technical leadership, program execution, delivery quality, talent development and strong integration with US teams.

Responsibilities:

Strategic & Technical Leadership

Lead delivery of complex M& A IT carve-outs and integrations across Cloud/Data Center, Network & Telecom, Identity & Access, Cyber Security, End User Computing, Collaboration and IT Service Management. Provide cross-domain technical leadership—challenging solution designs, identifying dependencies and risks, and ensuring Infrastructure and Cyber workstreams come together into an executable Day 1, TSA and transition/exit plan. Build and continuously improve M& A methodologies, playbooks, accelerators and AI-enabled delivery approaches that improve speed, quality and cost. Partner with US leadership to shape delivery strategy, capabilities and capacity based on transaction pipeline and market needs. Provide hands-on leadership and execution oversight for large, complex and time-sensitive M& A programs, ensuring quality, predictability and accountability for outcomes. Lead, mentor and develop a 50+ person high-performing delivery organization, including Senior Associates, Managers and Senior Managers. Develop strong technical and program leaders capable of independently owning complex M& A workstreams and engagements.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

15+ years of technology consulting / professional services experience, including leadership of large Infrastructure and/or Cyber delivery organizations. Demonstrated experience leading 50+ person global/offshore delivery teams in a client-services environment. Strong technical breadth across enterprise Infrastructure and Cyber, with sufficient depth to challenge architecture, solution and execution decisions across multiple domains. Experience with M& A IT carve-outs, separations, integrations, Day 1 readiness and TSA exits strongly preferred. Strong understanding of offshore/global delivery models, including demand forecasting, capacity management, utilization, quality and talent development.

Must-Have's

M& A IT: Carve-out, separation, integration, Day 1, TSA and transition planning/execution. Technology: Cloud/Data Center, Network, IAM, Cyber, End User Computing, Collaboration and IT Service Management. Program Delivery: Integrated planning, dependency management, risk/issue management, execution governance and delivery assurance. Leadership: Large-team leadership, coaching, talent development, capacity planning and performance management. Stakeholder Management: Ability to build trusted relationships with Pw C US teams and client technology executives. Execution Mindset: Comfortable moving from executive discussions into technical and program detail to diagnose problems and drive outcomes. Innovation: Ability to leverage automation, AI, accelerators and repeatable delivery models to improve M& A execution speed, quality and economics.