Senior Consultant, Mergers & Acquisitions (healthcare & lifesciences)

Senior Consultant – Healthcare and Life Sciences Mergers & Acquisitions

As a Senior Consultant in the Healthcare and Life Sciences – Mergers & Acquisitions practice at West Monroe, you will join a team that challenges you and invests in your success. You will work with interdisciplinary teams to solve complex problems by applying innovative and diverse solutions.

This role supports and collaborates on projects serving our Private Equity and Strategic clients investing in and acquiring technology‑enabled Healthcare and Life Sciences companies across the transaction lifecycle. The team leads projects related to our core offerings, including platform acquisitions, mergers/integration, corporate divestiture/carve‑outs, sell‑side readiness, Day 1 readiness planning, and post‑close value creation and execution management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in team‑based roles within at least two of the following areas: Healthcare, Healthcare IT, M&A, Consulting
• 2+ years of experience in one of the following processes: organizational transformation, process improvement, system implementation, finance & accounting, life sciences, provider software, home health / post‑acute care
• Experience managing multiple tasks and workstreams efficiently with ability to adapt to priority shifts
• Experience managing teams and projects through spin‑up to implementation with demonstrable value and quantifiable results, exceptional analytical and quantitative problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment
• Deep understanding of new and existing technologies and the ability to leverage and apply them to client solutions
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively

Position Expectations & Responsibilities

Client Delivery

• Work directly with clients and the targets they are or have invested in to define how technology supports business functions and creates value, illustrate how data is generated and commoditized, identify opportunities for improvement, and highlight investment risks and associated tactics to mitigate identified risk
• Facilitate interviews and workshops to understand targets’ business models, issues they are facing, and initiatives they have implemented to address challenges and support growth
• Develop client‑ready communications to facilitate decision making, communicate status, identify and mitigate risk, and resolve issues
• Lead creation of project‑related deliverables such as project plans, implementation plans, communication plans, and financial models
• Work closely with engagement management to identify and mitigate project risk
• Work closely with members of WMP as well as clients to quickly establish highly functioning joint project teams
• Lead evaluations against best practices in the Healthcare & Life Sciences industry
• Be accountable for project deliverables validated for completeness and appropriateness
• Interface with all levels of management both internally and with clients/targets

Practice Development

• Participate in the practice development process by leading the development of tools, templates, frameworks, methodologies, trainings, and other collateral used by West Monroe on client assignments and internal initiatives
• Contribute to the growth of the practice by supporting and leading development of the healthcare and life sciences – M&A team’s core offerings and client delivery capabilities
• 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

• Participate in the business development process by understanding business needs and driving the development of project approaches, proposals, and statements of work
• Develop work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for prospects
• Actively build a professional network and affiliate network in the local community
• Actively participate in Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A industry events
• Understand client investment needs/constraints and help tailor proposals appropriately to meet their needs
• Attend networking events and actively build and leverage a professional network and affiliate network in the local community

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to work permanently in the United States without limitation
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and openness to new ideas and perspectives

Compensation & Benefits

$124,100—$146,000 USD (Seattle or Washington, D.C.)

$130,000—$152,900 USD (Los Angeles)

$135,900—$159,900 USD (New York City or San Francisco)

$118,200—$139,000 USD (Other consultancies located not listed above)

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees may enroll in the company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from the employee stock ownership program, and be eligible for annual bonuses. Employees also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave upon hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to

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