Director of Product & Technology, PE Growth

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

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking a Director in the Technology Industry Group (TIG) within Private Equity Performance Improvement, to lead product and technology initiatives across the deal lifecycle. The role requires deep expertise in product roadmaps, R&D, and scaling engineering functions for PE-backed portfolio companies.

You will interact with senior R&D leadership and PE sponsors to define product strategies, assess architectures, and drive performance improvements while navigating

Qualifications

• 9–14+ years in roles such as Product Manager, Group Product Manager, Director of Product, or R&D Strategy/Operations Lead.

Responsibilities

• Assess product strategy, roadmap, and portfolio mix to ensure alignment with business objectives and market opportunities.

Skills

Product management leadership

R&D strategy

M&A integration

Product roadmaps

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud architecture

DevOps tooling

SaaS business models

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business/Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking a Director in the Technology Industry Group (TIG) within Private Equity Performance Improvement, to lead product and technology initiatives across the deal lifecycle. The role requires deep expertise in product roadmaps, R&D, and scaling engineering functions for PE-backed portfolio companies.

You will interact with senior R&D leadership and PE sponsors to define product strategies, assess architectures, and drive performance improvements while navigating