Manager - Data & AI, M&A Consulting Services

Job Requisition ID: 42002 

Manager – Data & AI, M&A Consulting Services

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane

Do you want to help some of the largest, most interesting organisations in the world - imagine, deliver and run the future?

In response to unprecedented demand for our market leading M&A Consulting Services, we are looking to hire a Manager to join our team in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane to deliver trusted advice and practical solutions for our clients.

If you are looking to take your career to the next level and gain exposure to the world of mergers and acquisitions, then our team provides you with the perfect opportunity:

• We have supported some of Australia’s most iconic transactions across private equity and corporate Australia.
• We invest in our people - you will have access to experienced coaches, world class training and global development opportunities.

About the team

We know that Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) are a huge deal for businesses, so whether the focus is on growth through acquisitions or increasing shareholder value through strategic divestments, we support clients from start to finish. Across the M&A lifecycle, data and AI are now among the largest sources of value, risk, and complexity in any transaction, reshaping how targets are assessed, separated, and integrated.

Our M&A Data & AI team helps clients navigate this complexity, bringing a dedicated focus to one of Australia's largest and most active M&A practices.

Working across the full deal lifecycle, you will assess AI maturity, data quality and data risk on buy-side and sell-side engagements, deliver board-level data and AI health checks, and support post-acquisition value creation and portfolio monitoring. You will also operate as a dedicated Data & AI workstream within broader integration and divestiture engagements, building insight into a client's data and operations to uncover transformation opportunities from the outset.

Looking ahead, you will help define an emerging frontier in how data assets, models, and AI-native capabilities are valued, separated, and integrated as part of a deal structure.

What will your typical day look like? 

As a Manager in the team, you will focus on the advice, management, and delivery of key project outcomes, while contributing to the growth of the M&A Data & AI practice. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing AI maturity, data quality, and data risk on buy-side and sell-side engagements, and delivering board level data and AI health checks
• Supporting post-acquisition value creation and portfolio monitoring for acquired or divested assets
• Translating complex data and AI findings into clear, actionable insights on key risks, value drivers, and priorities
• Building a clear picture of a client's data and operations early in an integration or divestiture engagement, and carrying that insight from diligence into a dedicated Data & AI delivery workstream
• Supporting business development activities, contributing to proposals, points of view, and client discussions
• Helping build the tools, methodology, and ways of working that will scale this offering across the wider M&A practice
• Coaching junior team members and contributing to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture
• Building trusted relationships with client stakeholders and working effectively across multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated outcomes
• Contributing to practice development initiatives, including capability building, knowledge sharing and internal team activities
• Managing workstreams on complex engagements and taking ownership of deliverables in fast-paced client environments

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You may have all or some of the following skills / experience:

• 5+ years of experience in AI, data and analytics, or technology consulting, ideally with some exposure to due diligence or M&A environments. This is provided as guidance only, so please don’t let it limit you if you feel you have something to add to our team.
• Natural aptitude for problem solving and structured thinking, with demonstrated ability to break complex and ambiguous problems into discrete components
• Strong understanding of AI and data ecosystems, cloud data platforms, AI/ML solutions, MLOps/AI infrastructure, governance, and enterprise platforms
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess AI maturity, data quality, and risk, and translate technical findings into clear commercial implications
• Articulate communication and confident presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex Data & AI issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior executives
• Pragmatic commercial judgement, with the ability to identify key risks and value drivers and develop practical recommendations to address them
• Project and workstream management experience, including planning, overseeing and leading teams and complex workstreams through to completion
• Experience leading and developing junior team members, providing clear direction, coaching and quality oversight
• Experience applying relevant methodologies, frameworks, standards and tools
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with experience working directly with client stakeholders
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with experience developing polished deliverables for senior and client audiences
• A commitment to professional confidentiality across engagements
• A willingness to travel to client locations as required

Why Deloitte?  

 
At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.  
 
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 
  
We prioritise flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs. 

 
We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. 

Next Steps 

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you! 

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.