Director, PEPI - Tech Services M&A

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 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 serve are upper middle market 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. We provide private equity buyers and their portfolio companies with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for mergers, acquisitions, carve‑outs, joint ventures and alliances.

The team works across the full spectrum of the deal lifecycle from pre‑deal technology, operational and synergy reviews, through “Day‑1” planning, to post‑deal implementations. Our 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.

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

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We are seeking individuals that 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 the following key areas:
  Business systems (e.g., ERP, WMS, and 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; track progress against Day‑1 and Day‑100 objectives, 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; providing input and guidance into the staffing process; actively participating in staff recruitment and retention activities; and providing 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…