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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Separation Management Office (SMO) Manager to join our newly established Transformation Office within the Strategy & Consulting division. This individual sits at the intersection of M&A and Enterprise Transformation, playing a central role in delivering separations on large global transactions.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day SMO operations on large-scale transactions, working with the SMO Lead to provide programme governance across separation workstreams
Maintain the integrated plan, critical path and interdependency tracking across Technology, Data, Finance, HR, Legal, and Commercial workstreams
Set up and run programme tooling and reporting, preparing materials for steering committees and senior stakeholders
Manage the RAID log and escalation process, raising key risks to the SMO Lead and client leadership
Support value definition and benefits realisation tracking, identifying risks of value leakage
Lead one or more separation workstreams (e.g. Technology, Data) end to end, accountable to the SMO Lead for delivery against plan
Act as day-to-day client contact for workstream leads across RemainCo and NewCo, building trusted relationships
On smaller transactions, may act as deputy deal lead
Coordinate cutover planning and Day 1 readiness tracking across all workstreams, preparing go/no-go materials for decision-makers
Help define and execute the post-close stabilisation plan through to steady-state operations
Manage hypercare period governance and issue resolution to ensure continuity of business operations
Develop and cost separation approach options, including technical architecture alternatives, for review by senior client and Accenture leaders
Analyse and quantify stranded costs for RemainCo and track the stranded cost elimination plan
Support the development of auditable carve-out P&Ls and standalone cost models for diligence and separation budgeting purposes
Build and maintain detailed separation plans for assigned workstreams, contributing to the integrated separation plan, with particular specialism in: Technology, Data, Business Readiness
Draft Technology and Data Transition Service Agreement (TSA) schedules, including service descriptions, service levels and pricing inputs
Support TSA negotiations with cost modelling and exit planning analysis
Manage TSA governance post-close, tracking delivery obligations and exit milestones
Contribute to the development of the M&A practice through creation of offerings, playbooks, tools, and accelerators
Contribute to proposals and RFP responses, including solution content, plans and estimates
Build strong client relationships and identify follow-on opportunities to raise with leadership
Manage, coach and develop a team of consultants and analysts day to day, contributing to a high-performance separation delivery community
Support commercial and/or technical diligence, leading specific areas of analysis (e.g. technology and data separation complexity)
Contribute rapid assessments of separation complexity, TSA requirements, and standalone cost estimates to inform deal valuation

Requirements

Solid experience delivering separation or integration programmes within an SMO or IMO, including leading at least one workstream
Experience across several stages of the deal lifecycle (e.g. separation planning, TSA management, Day 1 readiness, post-close stabilisation)
Strong expertise in technology and/or data separation, including network, application, and identity workstreams
Experience with stranded cost analysis, carve-out financials, or standalone cost modelling
Confident communicator, able to build credibility with senior client stakeholders
Experience on buy-side and/or sell-side mandates across corporate and PE-backed transactions
Experience managing small teams and day-to-day delivery
Candidates should ideally bring experience across one or more of the following transaction structures: Corporate divestitures and carve-outs, Private equity-backed separations and portfolio company transformation, Spin-offs and demergers, Joint venture dissolutions, Partial divestments and asset sales, Dual-track processes (IPO / trade sale), IPO carve-out readiness

Skills

SAP S/4HANA
SAP ECC
Oracle ERP
Workday
Cyber separation
Network separation
NewCo establishment activities
Legal entity design
Contract novation
M&A expertise
Enterprise transformation
Technology separation
Data separation
Programme governance
Integrated plan management
RAID log management
Value definition
Benefits realisation
Day 1 readiness
Day 100 readiness
TSA drafting
TSA negotiation
Cost modelling
Exit planning
Practice development
Business development
Proposal writing
RFP response
Team management
Coaching
Diligence
Commercial diligence
Technical diligence
Separation complexity assessment
Standalone cost estimation

Location

London

Work Type

Onsite
Hybrid
Remote

Experience Level

Manager

Benefits

30 days’ vacation per year
Private medical insurance
3 extra days leave per year for charitable work

About the Company

Accenture's M&A & Transformation practice advises the world's leading organisations on their most complex and high-stakes transactions. Our Transformation Office brings together deep M&A expertise with enterprise transformation capabilities - combining technology, data, finance, people, and operating model knowledge to deliver separations and integrations that create lasting value.
We work with global corporates, sovereign wealth funds, and leading private equity sponsors across every major industry sector. Our team operates at the forefront of AI-enabled transformation, bringing next-generation tools and accelerators to bear on the most complex separation challenges.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Equal Opportunity

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.