Manager/Senior Manager Operations M&A

Overview At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. KPMG's Operations M&A team helps companies identify and deliver real value from major deals, including acquisitions and divestitures, that have lasting impacts on the future of their business.

We support our clients during all stages of the deal cycle, from pre-merger operational due diligence or business improvement to post-merger integration. We help executive teams, management, and stakeholders to assess the impacts of a deal and develop thorough, strategies and executable plans that ensure the strategic rationale of the acquisition or divestment is delivered. We work with a wide range of clients, including publicly, privately, and private equity held companies, across a variety of industries.

More information about Operations M&A and our Team   at KPMG. What you will do We are currently looking for Manager/ Senior Manager professional to join our Ops M&A team, based in our Montreal office. Lead client engagements and workstreams across the transaction lifecycle, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and driving delivery from diligence through execution and value realization.

Integration & Separation Lead clients in delivering value from their transactions through pre-Day-1 planning and execution Develop target operating models to outline how the separated or merged company will operate post-transaction Establish and manage Integration or Separation Management Offices (SMO / IMO) Lead the development of detailed separation and integration plans, including input into legal documents and transaction terms Provide function-specific advice on key integration and separation challenges Offer change management support and advice Operational Due Diligence & Value Creation Provide strategic advice to executives on transaction risks and opportunities, including integration and separation considerations Identify operational upsides and risks associated with a transaction and develop executable plans Review and challenge synergy plans presented by management during merger transactions Develop detailed cost savings and value creation plans to support due diligence and deal execution Estimate additional costs required for a carved-out entity to operate as a standalone business Perform industry research, benchmarking, and KPI analysis to generate actionable insights Assist clients with synergy or cost savings planning, tracking, and implementation Technology & Functional Considerations Assess the role of technology in transactions, including supporting technology due diligence, integration, and separation planning Collaborate with technology specialists to evaluate systems, data, and infrastructure impacts Identify technology-related risks and value levers that may impact deal outcomes Client Delivery & Leadership Act as a trusted advisor to senior client executives, including CFOs and COOs, providing clear, actionable recommendations Actively participate in negotiating key transaction commercial terms Take responsibility for delivering structured, fact-based, and data-driven outputs that meet or exceed client expectations Communicate insights clearly to engagement leadership and client stakeholders At times, business needs arise and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job.

Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this. What you bring to the role you bring to the role: 5+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory, or a directly relevant industry role, with demonstrated experience leading workstreams and delivering result