Senior Director, PEPI - Tech Services M&A; US locations

Senior Director, PEPI – Tech Services M&A

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 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.

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement (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 improve operating results at their portfolio companies. The companies we serve are in the $50 million to $1 billion-plus range.

• 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 and operational reviews to post‑deal implementations. Our services include due diligence (software product, IT, and operational), merger integration / carve‑out planning and execution, transition service agreement negotiation & governance, ERP implementations, IT operations & cost reduction, and enterprise architecture.

The PEPI IT group is a growing business targeting high growth over the next two to four years and offers excellent opportunities for career advancement and leadership skill development. The leadership team is focused on providing development opportunities, training, and exposure to international business assignments.

• 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.
• Manage pre‑acquisition IT diligence assignments focused on:
• Business systems (e.g., ERP, WMS, CRM)
• IT infrastructure
• Enterprise architecture
• Software development lifecycle
• Budgetary analysis
• Organizational / personnel assessment
• Oversee interim IT management
• Drive Day‑1 and 100‑day planning and execution—improving ERP, back office, supply chain, BI/reporting integration, customer and channel management, and tracking progress against objectives, adjusting strategies or personnel as required.
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and manage teams and day‑to‑day client relationships to ensure exceptional performance.
• Co‑develop staff through coaching, guidance in the staffing process, participate in recruitment and retention activities, and provide leadership and support for delivery teams in local offices.

• 15+ 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 projects.
• 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…