Director - Product & Technology, Technology Industry Group; TIG - Private Equity

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

Alvarez & Marsal is a leading independent global professional services firm specializing in turnaround management, performance improvement, and corporate advisory services. The firm is expanding its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) – Technology Industry Group team and seeks a Director of Product & Technology to lead technology performance improvement, growth strategy, and M&A engagements.

• Lead or support work streams focused on 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 (CTO, CPO, CIO, engineering leaders) 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 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 (AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid) and identify cost/performance optimization opportunities.
• Complete product parity assessments and develop recommended product integration strategy for M&A activity for competitor companies.
• Drive day‑1 and 100‑day planning and execution, track progress against objectives, and adjust strategies or personnel as needed.
• Manage merger‑in‑integration and carve‑out execution, ensuring seamless separation or integration.

• 9–14+ years in product management or R&D strategy roles (Product Manager, Group Product Manager, Director of Product, or R&D Strategy/Operations Lead) in mid‑to‑large software or semiconductor company.
• Experience building or evaluating product roadmaps, prioritizing features, and aligning engineering spend with strategic goals.
• Strong cross‑functional teamwork required to deliver high‑quality features on time and within scope.
• Strong system design acumen; experience leading and evaluating technical and product interviews.
• Hands‑on knowledge of modern cloud architecture, containerization, event‑driven systems, streaming data pipelines, and distributed data stores.
• Ability to analyze R&D spend patterns (headcount, vendor costs, cloud spend, tooling) and link them to innovation or revenue outcomes.
• Familiarity with Agile SDLC, Dev Ops practices, and tooling (CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, SAST/DAST).
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; excellent communication abilities.
• Team‑oriented, adaptable, curious, and quick learner.
• Willing to travel up to 25%.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Exposure to private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, or related transaction/merger integration is a bonus.

Base salary range: $150,000 – $225,000 annually. A&M offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance.

Alvarez & Marsal’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doesers who positively impact clients and shape industry. A&M’s inclusive diversity values encourage everyone to bring whole self to work daily.

Alvarez & Marsal provides and promotes equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on job‑related and protected characteristics.