Director, AI-Driven IT Transformation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and personal days

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director to lead AI-driven value creation in the CIO domain for PE portfolio companies. You will own engagement scope, client relationships, and financial outcomes, driving IT transformations and AI governance across portfolios.

The role requires hands-on IT leadership within CIO organizations, managing vendors and cross-functional teams to deliver rapid, credible impact within PE holding periods.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in IT strategy, enterprise architecture, or tech transformation.
• Experience leading CIO-focused IT transformations in PE-backed contexts.
• Proven ability to translate IT complexity into financial impact narratives.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-driven value creation engagements for CIO domains in PE portfolio companies.
• Manage vendor relationships and multi-workstream transformation programs.
• Establish program governance, KPIs, and value tracking tied to IT metrics.

Skills

IT strategy

Enterprise architecture

CIO-domain experience

PE/portfolio exposure

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Dynatrace

Datadog

Splunk

ServiceNow

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal is seeking a Director to lead AI-driven value creation in the CIO domain for PE portfolio companies. You will own engagement scope, client relationships, and financial outcomes, driving IT transformations and AI governance across portfolios.

The role requires hands-on IT leadership within CIO organizations, managing vendors and cross-functional teams to deliver rapid, credible impact within PE holding periods.