Director, AI-Driven Engineering Transformation

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement

Paid vacation

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Director in the PEPI Technology Services AI team (CTO Domain) to independently lead AI‑driven value creation engagements across the private equity lifecycle, focusing on software engineering, product development, and technical delivery within portfolio companies. You own scope, workplan, client relationships, and financial outcomes end‑to‑end.

This role requires hands‑on operating experience in engineering organizations—leading SDLC transformations, managing teams, and

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in software engineering leadership or equivalent.
• Proven track record leading multi‑workstream engineering transformations with measurable financial outcomes.
• Hands‑on operating experience in engineering, SDLC, DevOps, or AI tooling deployment.
• Experience with PE/PE‑backed firms, deal timelines, value creation, exit prep.
• Strong client leadership at CTO/CPO/CEO level with ability to translate tech into financial impact.

Skills

8–12+ years in software engineering

Leadership in engineering

Financial outcomes delivery

PE/portfolio experience

CTO/CPO/CEO relationships

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/SE or related

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP, CKA, HIP

Tools

AI tooling in SDLC

DevOps tooling

MLOps platforms

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Director in the PEPI Technology Services AI team (CTO Domain) to independently lead AI‑driven value creation engagements across the private equity lifecycle, focusing on software engineering, product development, and technical delivery within portfolio companies. You own scope, workplan, client relationships, and financial outcomes end‑to‑end.

This role requires hands‑on operating experience in engineering organizations—leading SDLC transformations, managing teams, and