Director, AI-Driven Tech Services (CTO Domain)

Alvarez & Marsal; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in Los Angeles is seeking a Director in our PEPI Technology Services AI team (CTO Domain) to lead AI-driven value creation engagements across private equity portfolio companies. You will own the scope, workplan, client relationships, and financial outcomes end-to-end.

The role requires hands-on operating experience in software engineering, SDLC transformations, and AI tooling rollouts, with the ability to translate technical results into EBITDA improvements for PE clients.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of complex, multi-workstream engineering transformation programs with measurable outcomes.
• Experience working with private equity firms or PE-backed portfolio companies.
• Ability to translate engineering complexity into financial impact narratives for C-suite audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements across PE lifecycle, scoping, workplanning, and financial delivery.
• Manage senior client relationships with CTOs/CEOs and PE deal partners.
• Direct cross-functional teams spanning software engineering, DevOps, product, and data/ML.
• Drive AI strategy, diligence, and value creation with tangible EBITDA targets.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Client relationships

PE experience

Education

Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal in Los Angeles is seeking a Director in our PEPI Technology Services AI team (CTO Domain) to lead AI-driven value creation engagements across private equity portfolio companies. You will own the scope, workplan, client relationships, and financial outcomes end-to-end.

The role requires hands-on operating experience in software engineering, SDLC transformations, and AI tooling rollouts, with the ability to translate technical results into EBITDA improvements for PE clients.