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PEPI Manager M&A - EdTech Open to all US locations
Location: Phoenix, AZ, United States
Date Posted: January 6, 2026
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Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement
Manager Merger Integration & Carve-Outs - Education Industry
About Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal A&M is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&Ms core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.
A&Ms Private Equity Performance Improvement PEPI practice with offices throughout the US focuses on serving upper middle market and large-cap private equity firms. These PE firms engage A&M to assess potential transactions or to help improve operating results at existing portfolio companies. The companies we assess are upper middle market in the $50 million to $1 billion plus annual revenue range.
Within Education coverage team, typical mandates comprise of:
• Synergy assessment or integration planning for organizations in the Education industry, including: • K-12 • For-profit sector • Non-profit sectors of higher education • Skilled trade schools • Other training and development businesses
Merger Integration & Carve-outs
Broaden your expertise, build your skillset
This is your opportunity to join A&M PEPIs MI&C team and develop an impressive range of operational skills. Benefiting from direct client exposure and learning from some of the top practitioners in the field, you will be involved throughout the lifecycle of some of the largest, most complex, and high-profile deals in the US. Our Merger Integration & Carve-outs MI&C service line brings a structured and disciplined approach to create and capture value. We provide corporate and private equity buyers with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, and alliances.
The team works across the full spectrum of the deal lifecycle from pre-deal operational and synergy reviews to Day 1 planning and post-deal implementation. In addition, the team has expertise in developing and reviewing restructuring and turnaround plans and identifying operational risks. Our services include:
• Due diligence • Commercial operational integration • Integration Management Office • Synergy TSA integration planning • Day 1 Readiness • Post-close execution
MI&C is a growing service line that expects high growth in the next 2 to 4 years. We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. The MI&C leadership team is focused on providing career development training and exposure to international business assignments.
Build your skillset by providing valuable insight into how an entire business goes through the change process. And as we help our PE clients outperform the market, you will add real value too. All the while, you can broaden your experience across industry groups and enjoy unlimited opportunities to progress as part of a fast-growing team.
Manager Role
Manager-level responsibilities include:
• Providing service excellence by identifying key client business issues • Determining client needs by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches • Evaluating and validating analysis and developing recommendations for the client in the context of the overall engagement • Leading workstreams or a focus area within the Integration Management Office IMO - Synergies, TSAs, Blueprinting, Day 1 Readiness, Executive Reporting, Integration Roadmap, Communications, Organizational Design, etc.
Many engagements include Day 1 and Day 100 Planning, execution, and driving performance improvement in key areas, such as:
• Strategic planning • Operational optimization • Consolidation • Back office consolidation • Supply chain • IT reporting integration • Customer and channel management
Managers can expect to actively drive performance improvement assessments across an enterprise and/or oversee the implementation of recommendations. The role may also involve tracking progress against Day 1 and/or Day 100 objectives and adjusting integration strategies or people as required.
Qualifications
At least 5-8 years of professional experience in corporate and/or consulting, ideally encompassing merger integration, business transformation, and/or change management.
Operating experience in and/or exposure to the for-profit education sector.
Understanding of key value drivers for investing in for-profit education.
Knowledge of major trade-offs trends and issues in for-profit education, both in and beyond the US.
Experience in integration planning and divestitures is a plus but not required.
Experience in leading one or more workstreams in a business transformation.
Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Finance & Accounting • Operations • HR • Organizational design • Role and Job Analysis • Leadership and Stakeholder Involvement • Communications planning and management • Supply Chain Operations • Salesforce effectiveness • Marketing optimization • Pricing • Margin • Mix optimization • Knowledge Management and Transfer
Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change communications strategies.
MBA preferred.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Initiative and drive.
Critical thinking skills.
Flexibility to travel up to 80% of the time.
Desire to be part of a fast-paced, high-performing professional environment with an element of entrepreneurial spirit.
Your Journey at A&M
We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each persons unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.
We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.
Benefits Summary
Full-time Positions and Part-time Positions
Over 30 hours
Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings fringe benefits, including:
• Healthcare plans • Flexible spending and savings accounts • Life AD&D and disability coverages • 401k retirement savings plan
Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401k retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off, including:
• Vacation • Personal days • 72 hours of sick time (prorated for part-time employees) • Ten federal holidays • One floating holiday • Parental leave
The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&Ms benefits programs.
The salary range is $125,000 - $190,000 annually, dependent on several variables, including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program, which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.
Inclusive Diversity
A&Ms entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&Ms core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity and foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is Alvarez & Marsals practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, or gender, gender identity, or gender expression, including transgender status, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information, or other protected medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws.
Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.
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Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency person or entity.
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