(Senior) Manager IT Practice

AURELIUS is a globally active alternative investor, distinguished and widely recognised for its operational approach. It focuses on Private Equity, Private Debt and Real Estate. Its key investment platforms include AURELIUS European Opportunities IV, AUR Portfolio III and AURELIUS Wachstumskapital (Growth Capital). Its approach is characterised by its uncompromising focus on operational excellence and an unrivalled ability to efficiently execute highly complex transactions. AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, particularly expanding its global footprint, and today employs more than 370 professionals in 10 offices spanning Europe and North America.

AURELIUS is driven by a spirit of entrepreneurship, with a collegiate hands-on approach to complex projects. We are motivated, open, fun, and operate as a team of equals.

Create impact with passion!

Due to the growth in our portfolio, we are strengthening our Operations Team in the UK and are therefore looking for a

(Senior) Manager IT Practice (m/f/d)

You can be based anywhere in UK provided you are able to travel weekly to our portfolio companies (UK/Europe) and occasionally to the London office.

AURELIUS’ Task Force is a close-knit team of advisors with deep functional expertise and long-standing management experience. They support value generation in portfolio companies through effective and hands-on project and change management in the areas of Procurement, Operations, Sales/Marketing, IT and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate large scale IT programs e.g., IT Carve-out, IT Transformation, ERP modernization as part of the Project Management Office
• Manage project status, key tasks and risks to ensure program success
• As part of an IT expert team execute IT due diligence on potential large size target companies
• Create red-flag reports, draft carve-out scenarios and estimate associated costs
• Coach business and IT stakeholder of the portfolio companies to understand standard IT terms and processes as well as project methodology, roles, and deliverables
• Analyse poorly defined problems, moderate solution finding process and suggest solution alternatives

Prerequisites

• You are an experienced IT all-rounder with knowledge in several IT areas e.g., IT Strategy and Governance, application and infrastructure management, service delivery or IT-security
• Requires experience in the field of IT carve-out or M&A, separations or integration
• Successfully completed studies in computer science, natural sciences, engineering, or economics
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in the context of an IT consulting, IT company or as IT Lead in the Industry
• You work in a consulting-oriented manner and able to use your broad knowledge in a wide variety of situations
• Excellent communication combined with strong analytical skills
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting, implementation strength and business/commercial acumen
• Fluent in English, other language skills are welcome

Our offer

• An attractive and performance-related remuneration package
• The opportunity to implement your own ideas and create real entrepreneurial added value
• Flat hierarchy with very fast decision making
• End-to-end view of the portfolio companies through their Aurelius lifecycle from due diligence to divestment
• Dynamic career development in a very successful and rapidly growing investment company
• Flexible place of work in the UK provided you can travel regularly to your portfolio company weekly

Contact

Please apply online including all relevant application documents (cover letter, CV and certificates), and stating your earliest possible starting date, preferred working hours and salary expectation.

For more information visit our website at: https://aurelius-group.com/