Director, AI Transformation – Private Equity Consulting

Private Equity Performance Improvement

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&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

Alvarez & Marsal'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 upper middle market in the 50 million to 1 billion plus range.

Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote the development of deep functional skills & experiences and to maximize our ability to tailor solutions to solve our clients' business issues.

• AI Transformation
• CDD/Strategy
• Interim Management
• Merger Integration & Carve‑outs
• IT
• Rapid Results
• Supply Chain
• CFO Services

• AI disruption diligence
• AI strategy and operating model design
• Margin expansion and cost optimisation through automation and analytics
• Process redesign and workflow transformation
• AI‑enabled product builds and digital capabilities
• New growth initiatives powered by data and advanced analytics
• End‑to‑end transformation execution, governance and value tracking

We align AI initiatives with investment theses, financial targets, and operational realities to ensure durable impact.

As a Director in the PE AI Transformation team, you will lead AI‑driven value creation engagements independently across the private equity lifecycle. You will serve as the senior delivery leader responsible for structuring work streams, managing client relationships, and ensuring financial outcomes are achieved.

This role requires strong program management capabilities, operational transformation experience, and the ability to translate AI opportunities into concrete business results.

• Lead AI transformation engagements across PE‑backed portfolio companies, owning scope, workplan, deliverables, and executive‑level communication
• Manage cross‑functional teams spanning strategy, operations, technology, and data to ensure disciplined execution against defined financial targets

• Identify and prioritise AI use cases aligned to EBITDA improvement, margin expansion, and growth objectives
• Lead AI‑focused diligence work streams, assessing AI maturity, technical capabilities, and value potential
• Develop AI‑enabled operating models and transformation roadmaps grounded in operational feasibility and financial impact

• Establish program governance, KPI tracking, and reporting frameworks tied to value realisation
• Oversee vendors and implementation partners while managing timelines, budgets, and execution risks
• Redesign core processes to embed AI into day‑to‑day operations and align organisation structures with new capabilities

• Support business development efforts, including proposal development and client presentations
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the development of AI transformation methodologies and assets

• 8–12+ years of experience in strategy consulting, operational transformation, or value creation roles
• Demonstrated leadership of complex, multi‑workstream transformation programmes with measurable financial outcomes
• Strong PMO and programme governance experience
• Experience working with private equity firms or PE‑backed portfolio companies
• Track record of delivering margin improvement, cost optimisation, or growth initiatives

• Working understanding of AI applications in business contexts…