Director – High-tech & Software @ West Monroe

Are you ready to make an impact?

West Monroe is seeking a Director to join our High-Tech & Software practice.

As a Director, you will serve Software & High-Tech clients and Private Equity investors with a focus on software, TMT, and tech-enabled services businesses. Engagements range across helping clients with their product/portfolio strategy and optimizing their product management and engineering processes, and overall product development costs. 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 specifically in the product domain.

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 C-level executives, Business Unit GMs, and Private Equity Deal and Operating Partners
fast-paced strategy & operations engagements for Private Equity and Corporate Strategic clients investing in Software & High-Tech, with an ability to evaluate the market opportunity, product technology, operating teams, and their effects on margins, revenue, and growth risks.
Play a key role in value creation within the Software & High-Tech sector (e.g., post-merger integration, carve-out/divestitures, operating model transformation) focused on initiatives such as product portfolio strategy, product management and engineering Effectiveness, Packaging & Pricing, and GTM strategy,
Lead large multi-disciplinary project teams (composed of industry experts, product / tech team, GTM team, org design, etc.) to execute complex strategy and operations improvement engagements for Software & High-Tech companies

Practice Development

Lead internal /external offering development around product/portfolio strategy, Engineering and R&D effectiveness, in collaboration with our Tech, M&A and product teams
Develop data-driven methodologies and assets including benchmarks for measuring performance for product management and engineering teams for Software & High-Tech businesses
Enhance analysis and presentation frameworks used in Software & High-Tech advisory. Collaborate with a team of technology and operational consulting teams from other practice areas (Product Engineering, Cloud Architecture, IT Strategy, etc.) 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

Business Development

Support Directors and Partners in identifying, shaping and projects projects to new prospects and existing clients
Build trusted advisor relationships with key client stakeholders to expand account presence and footprint. Organize and lead pursuit teams to scope, price and develop pitch proposals to Software & High-Tech businesses and Private Equity Investors; collaborate with practice partners to shape these opportunities
Contribute and lead external thought collateral around product and engineering management with the software industry community
Understand client investment needs/constraints and help tailor proposals appropriately to meet their needs
Create work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for potential engagements
Actively participate in Software / Technology industry events
Attend networking events and actively build and leverage a professional network and affiliate network in the local community

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10+ years of work experience including at least one of the following:
5+ years of team-based, client-facing management, technology, or strategy consulting to Software and/or high-tech clients (target client size of $250M - $2B)
Served in an operational role within the Software & High-Tech sector, specifically product and engineering leadership roles at software companies
Experienced in related Software & High-Tech sub-sectors (e.g. FinTech, Healthcare IT, Marketing Tech, etc.)
Has led complex transformation engagements leading teams of 5-15 consultants
Ability to engage with C-level executives, able to translate product investments and priorities to CFOs/CEOs.
Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills
Experience managing client relationships
Strong analytical, problem solving, and quality assurance experience
Strong communication skills to be able to work with C-level clients
Ability to travel up to 50%; Travel is short term (2-3 days on-site per diligence engagement, 50-75% during longer-term engagements)
Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship

Based on pay transparency guidelines, a reasonable expectation for the salary range for this role is listed below. Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity. Employees in proximity of our Seattle, Washington DC, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco offices will have a geographic premium applied to this salary scale.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use after successful completion of one year of employment.

National

$210,000—$240,000 USD

West Monroe is a digital services firm that partners with companies in transformative industries to deliver quantifiable financial value. We believe that digital is a mindset and it’s something companies become, not something they do. We bring together diverse, multidisciplinary teams that use their expertise to develop and execute new ideas and ways of working.

At West Monroe, we invest in our people and care in a big way. We are growing the next generation of leaders who lead with inclusion, enabling us to address our clients’ most complex challenges. If you’re looking for a place where you’ll feel supported, our team will help you grow. We believe that growth breeds opportunity for all. And know that when we come together, we can do what’s never been done.

Our fast-paced culture and collaborative teams bring the energy and expertise needed to make an impact and deliver beyond expectations. If you are ready to set big goals with us, join us on our journey of building what matters for our clients, our people, and our communities.

West Monroeis 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.

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