- Also must be IT-tech-savvy (same baseline: SaaS, cloud, software, ERP).
- Core skill set: Excel-based financial analysis, discounted cash flow (DCF) modeling needs to be a strong analyst, ideally consultant-caliber rather than a typical analyst.
Assignment Objective
- Provide short-term analytical support to accelerate development of investment-ready business cases for application rationalization, software consolidation, and technology transformation initiatives.
Focus Areas
- Partner with software and other technical IT teams to develop business cases
- Build DCF, NPV, ROI, and payback analyses
- Quantify investment requirements, savings opportunities, and value drivers
- Establish consistent business case methodologies across initiatives
- Support prioritization of software consolidation opportunities
- Assist with benefit tracking and value realization reporting
- Prepare financial analyses required for governance and funding approvals
Expected Deliverable: By completion of the assignment, IT leadership will have:
- A portfolio of credible and investable business cases
- Consistent valuation methodologies
- Documented assumptions and value drivers
- Enhanced visibility into expected synergy and value realization outcomes
Ideal Resource Profile
- Financial analyst or consulting resource with experience in technology finance, business case development, valuation, discounted cash flow modeling, and transformation programs.