Director - Product & Technology, Technology Industry Group (TIG) - Private Equity

Description

Director – Product & Technology, Technology Industry Group (TIG)- Private Equity

Alvarez and Marsal is a leading independent global professional services firm specializing in turnaround management, performance improvement, and corporate advisory services. The firm is seeking to expand its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) -Technology Industry Group team. With more than 10,000 professionals across six continents, A&M draws on a strong operational heritage and a hands‑on approach. Our professionals work closely with organizations and stakeholders to address complex business challenges and maximize value. Technology Industry Group is a growing business targeting high growth in the next 2-4 years.

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving upper middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies. The companies we assess are in the upper middle market (50 million to 1 billion plus) range.

What will you be doing?

Our Technology Industry Group offering brings a structured and disciplined approach to create and capture value. We provide corporate and equity buyers with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for performance management, mergers, acquisitions, carve‑outs, joint ventures and alliances.

The team works across the full spectrum of the deal and company lifecycle from pre‑deal technology, operational and synergy reviews, through “Day‑1” planning, to post‑deal implementations, and performance improvement. Our projects often include evaluation of, or initiatives related to product and technology functions across the deal and company lifecycle, which requires an understanding of the product roadmap and portfolio, architecture, and SDLC processes.

Engagement types and responsibilities include :

• Lead or support work streams focused on the R&D and Product functions during technology performance improvement, growth strategy or M&A engagements
• Evaluate product roadmaps, engineering processes, and innovation pipelines to determine alignment with business strategy
• Assess proprietary platform and software architecture for readiness, scalability limitations, and security posture
• Conduct system design interviews with R&D leadership, including CTOs, CPOs, CIOs, and engineering leadership to understand trade‑offs and identify red flags in a company’s R&D or product strategy, security posture, or scalability
• Engage during pre‑acquisition diligence phase to evaluate product prioritization process, enterprise architecture, software development lifecycle processes, headcount and non‑headcount investments and organizational structures
• Assess cloud infrastructure and deployment models (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid), including cost / performance optimization opportunities
• Complete Product Parity assessments and develop recommended product integration strategy for M&A activity for competitor companies
• Day‑1 and 100‑day planning and execution – driving performance improvements across critical areas such as product roadmap, SDLC processes, cloud and on‑prem strategy development, business intelligence and reporting integration, and customer and channel management. This includes tracking progress against Day 1 and Day 100 objectives and adjusting strategies or personnel as needed
• Merger‑integration and carve‑out execution, managing critical path workstreams to ensure seamless separation or integration

How will you be supported?

We offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and leadership development. Our leadership team provides career growth, 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 technology focused PE and corporate clients outperform the market, you will add real value too. All the while, you can broaden your technology experience across the TIG industry groups and enjoy unlimited opportunities to progress as part of a fast‑growing team.

Qualifications :

Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas is a bonus :

The base salary range is $150,000 - $225,000 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.

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