Senior Associate, AI Transformation – Private Equity Consulting

Description Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement Senior Associate, AI Transformation – Private Equity Consulting

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.

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 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.

Our PEPI services include:

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

The AI Transformation team works directly with private equity firms and their portfolio companies to drive value through applied AI. Our engagements span:

• AI disruption diligence
• AI strategy and operating model design
• Margin expansion and cost optimization 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 Senior Associate in the PE AI Transformation team, you will support the delivery of AI‑driven value creation engagements across the private equity lifecycle. You will play a key role in structuring analyses, developing client‑ready insights, and building practical prototypes that translate AI opportunities into tangible operational improvements. This role requires strong analytical rigor, comfort working across business and technical stakeholders, and the ability to turn strategic AI concepts into executable workflows and solutions that drive measurable impact.

• Translate prioritized business use cases into lightweight prototypes and proof‑of‑concepts
• Build mock‑ups, pilots, and workflow automations to demonstrate feasibility
• Collaborate with client technical teams and vendors to refine and implement solutions

• Support AI strategy and transformation work streams across PE‑backed portfolio companies
• Conduct structured analyses to identify AI‑enabled operational improvements and growth opportunities
• Develop client‑ready materials, presentations, and structured recommendations
• Participate in client workshops, stakeholder interviews, and working sessions

• Assist with transformation planning and workstream coordination
• Contribute to implementation roadmaps and documentation
• Support embedding AI‑enabled processes into ongoing operations

• 2–4 years of experience in consulting, technology strategy, analytics, or a related field
• Exposure to AI, automation, or data‑driven transformation initiatives
• Strong structured problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Experience developing executive‑ready presentations and client deliverables

• Practical understanding of AI technologies and their business applications
• Experience building prototypes or mock solutions using modern AI tools or development environments
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical workflows

• Degree in…