M&A Product Technology Diligence Lead

Grant Thornton (US); Chicago (IL); Hybride; USD 182 000 - 228 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Grant Thornton is seeking a Product Technology Manager in Chicago to evaluate software platforms through an integrated commercial, operational, and financial lens. You will lead product technology diligence engagements, assessing architecture, strategy, scalability, and financial sustainability to tie technology to growth and margins.

From day one, you’ll empower clients to make confident moves that align with their vision, while contributing to a high-performance team in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years in software engineering leadership, architecture consulting, product strategy advisory, or tech diligence.
• Experience in SaaS, marketplace, fintech, vertical software, or platform environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud cost structures and DevOps environments.
• Strong analytical capability.
• Commercial awareness.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to operate in transaction-speed environments.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsabilités

• Analyze application architecture and scalability.
• Review cloud infrastructure and cost structure.
• Assess product modularity and extensibility.
• Analyze technical debt and refactoring risk.
• Review SDLC processes and engineering metrics.
• Support analysis of hosting cost models and R&D cost allocation.
• Assist in assessing roadmap investment requirements.
• Link technical findings to growth scalability and margin implications.
• Support development of investment-grade red flag reports.
• Evaluate engineering productivity.
• Assess product governance.
• Identify operational inefficiencies impacting roadmap delivery.

Connaissances

Software leadership

Architecture consulting

Product strategy

Analytical capability

Commercial awareness

Communication

Travel readiness

Description du poste

Grant Thornton is seeking a Product Technology Manager in Chicago to evaluate software platforms through an integrated commercial, operational, and financial lens. You will lead product technology diligence engagements, assessing architecture, strategy, scalability, and financial sustainability to tie technology to growth and margins.

From day one, you’ll empower clients to make confident moves that align with their vision, while contributing to a high-performance team in a hybrid work model.