Senior Associate - Product & Technology, Technology Industry Group (TIG) - Private Equity

About Alvarez & Marsal Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 professionals across more than 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving clients’ problems and helping them reach their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact clients and shape the industry. Team Overview The firm is expanding its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) – Technology Industry Group. The team focuses on helping upper‑middle market and large‑cap private equity firms improve operating results at portfolio companies, primarily in the technology sector. Role Overview As a member of the Technology Industry Group, you will work across the full lifecycle of deals and company operations, from pre‑deal technology reviews to post‑deal implementation and performance improvement. Key Responsibilities Assess product strategy, roadmap, and portfolio mix to ensure alignment with business objectives and market opportunities; identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for rationalization or expansion. Complete product feature parity assessments and develop a recommended product integration strategy for M&A activity with competitor companies. Assess product team structures, roles, and interaction models to evaluate collaboration, agility, and accountability, and recommend improvements for scaling and efficiency. Evaluate KPIs, OKRs, and analytics frameworks that measure product success, customer impact, and ROI; examine decision‑making processes to confirm they are data‑driven and tied to measurable outcomes. Evaluate and conduct market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and customer feedback reviews to validate product‑market fit and identify innovation opportunities; assess offerings to determine differentiation and alignment with user and market needs. Qualifications 3‑5+ years in roles such as Product Manager, Group Product Manager, Director of Product, or R&D Strategy/Operations Lead, preferably in mid‑ to large software or semiconductor companies. Exposure to private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, or related transaction/merger integration is a bonus. Proven experience in building or evaluating product roadmaps, prioritizing features, and aligning engineering spend with strategic goals; experience contributing to or leading R&D or product assessments, internally (e.g., roadmap rationalization, OKR planning) or externally (e.g., vendor evaluations, M&A integration planning). Strong understanding of cross‑functional teamwork required to deliver high‑quality features on time and within scope. Strong system design acumen, with experience leading and evaluating technical and product interviews. Hands‑on knowledge of modern cloud architecture, including containerization, event‑driven systems, streaming data pipelines, and distributed data stores. Ability to analyze R&D spend patterns (headcount, vendor costs, cloud spend, tooling) and link them to innovation or revenue outcomes. Familiarity with Agile SDLC, DevOps practices, and tooling (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, SAST/DAST). Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas is a bonus: Product or Technical Program Management, CTO advisory, or strategic engineering leadership. R&D merger integration and carve‑out including Business/IT transformation programs, projects, and ERP initiatives. Understanding of SaaS business models, including ARR growth levers, customer adoption metrics, and product‑led growth strategies. Product strategy and performance improvement, including cost‑reduction initiatives. Private Equity Advisory around Product and R&D functions. Comfortable engaging with senior R&D leadership and clearly articulating technical findings to executive and private equity stakeholders. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred. Team‑oriented, adaptable, curious, and a quick learner. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Willing to travel up to 25%. Benefits and Compensation Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits, including healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage, along with a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Eligible employees receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k). Paid time off includes vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time per year (pro‑rated for part‑time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The base salary range is $100,000 – $170,000 annually, dependent on education, experience, skills, and geography. A discretionary bonus program is also available, tied to individual and firm performance. For more details on benefits programs, refer to the company’s internal resources. #J-18808-Ljbffr Alvarez & Marsal