Product Technology Diligence Lead - M&A

Grant Thornton International Ltd; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 209,431 - 245,854; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton International Ltd is seeking a Product Technology Manager to evaluate software platforms through an integrated commercial, operational, and financial lens, tying architecture to valuation, growth, and margin sustainability.

You will lead Product Technology Diligence engagements for Private Equity and strategic clients, analyzing architecture, cloud cost structures, SDLC processes, and governance to support roadmap investment and scalable growth.

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%.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Software leadership

SaaS/fintech experience

Cloud cost models

DevOps understanding

Analytical ability

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Fast-paced environments

Travel up to 50%

Job description

Grant Thornton International Ltd is seeking a Product Technology Manager to evaluate software platforms through an integrated commercial, operational, and financial lens, tying architecture to valuation, growth, and margin sustainability.

You will lead Product Technology Diligence engagements for Private Equity and strategic clients, analyzing architecture, cloud cost structures, SDLC processes, and governance to support roadmap investment and scalable growth.