(Senior) Director (m/f/d) - Business Technology

Description

(Senior) Digital and Technology Services

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M Digital and Technology Services EMEA is a dynamic, fast-growing practice combining IT M&A advisory, Data and AI consulting, and digitally enabled performance improvement and transformation for private equity and corporate clients. We have evolved digital into a proposition built on a deep technology foundation, data and analytics, customer and workforce experience, digital strategy, sales and marketing, and new digital business models—strongly complementing A&M’s turnaround and results-driven heritage. We help transform performance for companies facing, or at risk of, digital disruption and provide practical guidance on how every aspect of a business can be digitally enabled sustainably and at scale.

Within the Business Technology pillar, we partner with Private Equity funds, Corporates, and Financial Services clients across Europe and internationally to:

• Conduct effective technology and product due diligence pre-deal.
• Support integration and separation throughout the deal lifecycle through TSA exit.
• Create value in PE portfolio companies by improving performance and output while reducing costs.

We frequently collaborate across multiple disciplines and coordinate closely with other A&M practices, including Private Equity Performance Improvement, Corporate Transactions, Restructuring, and Financial Due Diligence.

How you will contribute

• Lead and deliver major IT due diligence engagements (pre- and post-deal), often in client-site-focused delivery models, to drive clear investment theses and risk assessments.
• Shape integration and separation programs, including identifying IT synergies, outsourcing opportunities, cost drivers, Day 1 technology models, cutover plans, and 100-day value creation plans.
• Serve as a hands-on delivery leader who frames issues, structures analyses, and synthesizes conclusions; on larger projects, guide junior team members; on smaller assignments, independently cover entire subject areas.
• Partner with cross-functional A&M teams to bring end-to-end solutions across deals, transformation, and performance improvement.
• Apply strong business technology expertise to assess IT operating models, product and platform health, vendor ecosystems, and cost trajectories; produce actionable insights and executive-ready materials.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders; present findings clearly and concisely to boards, investment committees, and C-suite leaders.
• Contribute to practice development, including methodology enhancement, knowledge assets, AI-enabled delivery accelerators, and business development initiatives.
• Role-model A&M’s core values—integrity, quality, objectivity, inclusive diversity, fun, and personal reward—in every engagement.

Qualifications

• Recent track record delivering major IT due diligence assignments (pre- and post-deal), ideally with client-site delivery exposure.
• Proven experience leading IT integrations and separations; identifying synergies, outsourcing opportunities, and cost optimization levers.
• Program management or transformation experience within a professional services context.
• Strong business technologist background with experience preparing and presenting separation playbooks, Day 1 models, cutover plans, PMI approaches, and 100-day plans.
• Understanding of digital technology trends; ability to analyze IT cost structures, product and support systems, and vendor/supplier relationships.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills; confident, impactful presenter with an objective, fact-based approach.
• Experience working with Private Equity firms and blue-chip corporates across pre- and post-deal contexts.
• Record of Technology/IT performance improvement in a top-tier technology advisory, strategy, or traditional advisory firm.
• Demonstrated success working in international teams and delivering measurable improvements in Technology and IT.
• Strong attention to detail; ability to meet tight deadlines with high-quality outputs.
• Robust analytical rigor and a very strong academic record.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Proficiency with AI tools to enhance personal productivity.
• Fluent business-level English; additional European languages (French, Spanish, German, or Italian) highly desirable.
• Typically more than 10 years of relevant experience.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.