PEPI Manager - Generative AI Product Management

Description

Alvarez & Marsal Private Equity Performance Improvement

Manager, Generative AI – Product Management

Alvarez & Marsal is a leading independent global professional services firm, specializing in providing turnaround management, performance improvement and corporate advisory services, is seeking to expand its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) - Generative AI team. With more than 7,000 professionals based in 40 locations across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, our firm excels in problem solving and value creation. Drawing on a strong operational heritage and hands-on-approach, our professionals work closely with organizations and stakeholders to help tackle complex business issues and maximize value.

A&M's Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving upper middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies. The companies we serve are upper middle market in the $50 million to $1 billion plus range.

Our PEPI services include:

• Merger Integration & Carve-outs

• IT- pre-acquisition diligence

• IT- post-acquisition implementations and integration

• Interim Management

• CFO Services

• Commercial Due Diligence/Strategy

• Rapid Results

• Supply Chain

Private Equity Focused Professionals

We're developing a cutting-edge Generative AI tool designed to streamline analysis and research by automating portions of data analysis, identifying opportunities, and facilitating interactive data search. Our platform aims to enhance private equity decision-making through advanced AI techniques, transforming complex use case scenarios into streamlined, insightful processes.

We provide private equity buyers with a broad continuum of knowledge and tools for due diligence (IT and operational), merger integration / carve-out planning and execution, transition service agreement negotiation & governance, ERP implementations, IT operations & cost reduction, and enterprise architecture. We support the full continuum of the deal lifecycle from pre-deal technology, operational and synergy reviews, through 'Day-1' planning, to post-deal implementations.

By joining our Generative AI team, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of Generative AI technology and its application in the private equity industry, working closely with leaders in the field to shape the future of consulting.

Generative AI Product Manager:

We are seeking an experienced product manager who will play a critical role in driving the vision and execution of A&M’s internal and private equity client facing AI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Roadmap Management: Lead the development and execution of a roadmap for leveraging generative AI technology in new product initiatives
• Project Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, designers, and data scientists, to define product requirements and deliver high-quality generative AI solutions
• Market Research: Conduct market research and stay abreast of industry trends to identify product opportunities that can be enhanced or improved with generative AI capabilities
• Feature Management: Work closely with stakeholders to gather feedback, prioritize features, and define success criteria for generative AI product enhancements
• Performance Measurement: Define and track key metrics to measure the performance and impact of generative AI features, and optimize their effectiveness based on user feedback and data
• Usability Testing: Drive user research and usability testing to uncover insights and make data-driven decisions for improving the user experience of generative AI features
• AI Training Data Management: Collaborate with the data science team to define and implement training data requirements and workflows for generative AI models
• Product Launch Management: Manage product launches for generative AI features, including conducting user training, creating marketing collateral, and monitoring adoption and feedback
• Advocacy: Advocate for the use of generative AI across the organization, evangelizing its potential and driving initiatives to educate and enable teams to leverage generative AI effectively
• Quality Management: Manage the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance
• Leadership: Mentor junior talent and build a high-performing product team with a focus on quality and execution from day one

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of product management experience, with a minimum of three years specializing in AI/ML applications
• Experience working in a consulting environment and with executive-level business leaders
• Deep functional expertise in one of more of the following areas:
  • Private Equity Advisory
  • IT merger integration and carve-out
  • Business / IT transformation program / project management (e.g., ERP)
  • Collaboration and leading change to improve key business functions, such as supply chain and/or finance/accounting
  • IT operations
  • Solution architecture
  • Enterprise architecture and infrastructure
• Demonstrated track record working with business leaders (Directors and above)
• Proven writing skills with a desire to produce polished client-facing documents
• Excellent fact-gathering and analytical skills, including business process mapping and quantitative analysis
• Specific experience designing and supervising the execution of internally-focused and externally-focused change/communications strategy.
• Previous product management experience in a top-tier strategy firm, Big-4 consultancy, or Big-tech company
• Bachelor’s degree required; post-graduate degree preferred
• Flexibility to travel as needed

The salary range is $125,000 - $190,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.  Please ask your recruiter for details.

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