Director, PEPI - Tech Services M&A

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Director, Tech Services M&A
About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in more than 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&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

Our 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 serve are in the $50 million to $1 billion plus range.

Our PEPI services include:

• Merger Integration & Carve‑outs
• IT – pre‑acquisition diligence
• IT – post‑acquisition implementations and integration
• Interim Management
• Commercial Due Diligence/Strategy
• Rapid Results
• Supply Chain
• CFO Services

We bring a structured and disciplined approach to create and capture value for private equity buyers and their portfolio companies across the full spectrum of the deal lifecycle: from pre‑deal technology, operational, and synergy reviews, through "Day‑1" planning, to post‑deal implementations. Services include due diligence (software product and tech, IT and operational), merger integration/carve‑out planning and execution, transition service agreement negotiation & governance, ERP implementations, IT operations & cost reduction, and enterprise architecture.

We are seeking individuals who can lead and deliver large, complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative business and technology solutions for private equity clients and their portfolio companies. A&M Directors frequently lead the following types of engagements:

• Pre‑acquisition IT diligence assignments focused on business systems (e.g., ERP, WMS, CRM); IT infrastructure; enterprise architecture; software development lifecycle; budgetary analysis; and organizational/personnel assessment.
• Interim IT management.
• Day‑1 and 100‑day planning and execution – driving performance improvement in key areas such as ERP, back office, supply chain, BI/reporting integration, customer and channel management; tracking progress against Day‑1 and Day‑100 objectives and adjusting strategies or personnel as required.

• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day‑to‑day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.
• Continue to develop our people through coaching; provide input and guidance into the staffing process; actively participate in staff recruitment and retention activities; and provide leadership and support for delivery teams and staff in local offices.

• 10+ years of professional consulting or relevant industry experience, with a minimum of five years specializing in systems implementations, merger integration, business transformation, and change management.
• Extensive experience working for or with private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, or related transaction/merger integration experience.
• Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Private Equity Advisory
• IT merger integration and carve‑out
• Business/IT transformation program/project management (e.g., ERP)
• Collaboration and leading change to improve key business functions, such as supply chain and/or finance/accounting
• IT operations
• Solution architecture
• Enterprise architecture and infrastructure
• IT assessment and strategy development
• IT performance improvement and cost reduction
• Demonstrated track record working with C‑suite executives as well as private equity deal and operating partners.
• Excellent fact‑gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis.
• Specific experience designing and leading the execution of internally‑focused and…