(Senior) Director - Business Technology in Homeoffice bei Alvarez and Marsal

Description

Department:

This role sits within the EMEA Digital practice at Alvarez and Marsal. A&M DTS revolves around six core areas of expertise; Digital Strategy, Customer Experience, Data & Intelligence, Cyber Security, Smart Products & Assets and Business Technology.

We are full service Digital offering spanning Strategy, Customer Experience, Technology and Data. Our positioning is at the intersection of strategy and execution (not slides and then gone, nor fingers on keyboards coding & testing or detailed customer journey designing), architecting the destination, orchestrating the delivery and navigating the change & transformation journey.

A&M’s Digital professionals work on some of the world’s most high-profile cases in a rapidly transforming landscape, striving for game-changing solutions that provide impactful long-term change. Our international team is comprised of seasoned executives from diverse backgrounds, functional experts & highly skilled consultants.

Purpose of the Senior Director (SD) role within Business Technology:

Our DTS Business Technology (BT) Performance Improvement team works with clients across Europe to:

• Carry out effective technology and E-Commerce due diligence pre-transaction, and provide necessary post transaction services (Post Merger Integration, Carve Out, 100-day planning);
• Lead enterprise-wide systems & online programmes in order to deliver performance improvement via business transformation and/or cost reduction programmes;
• Realign the performance of the technology / IT function through operational restructuring to directly improve the earnings and cashflow within the business;
• Design and implement Digital Transformation initiatives in Data Science & Analytics, Digital Workforce & Artificial Intelligence and Digitisation.
• Take interim management positions for example (and depending on experience) CIO, CTO, IT Director, Program Manager, Head of E-Commerce initiatives etc.

We are looking to hire someone at SD level who has a successful track record within the consulting market, combining a blend of operational and commercial skills, an entrepreneurial approach and networks across the Technology community. The role will involve both selling and delivering initial rapid diagnostic into a company's immediate and future major issues. This will include our market-leading IT Due Diligence (ITDD) product, focusing on profitability, cost base, processes and all other options for performance improvement.

Building on the success of the A&M brand and supported by the European Performance Improvement team, you will help build the profile and reputation of the DTS team across the European market. The successful candidate will bring proven leadership experience from both operational and advisory roles across multiple sectors, as well as a strong network of high-level Technology world contacts.

The preferred SD candidate will play a lead role in both developing and executing a specific strategy focused on target clients and distinctive go-to-market propositions, identifying targeted solutions which are ahead of the market curve. This is a great opportunity for an individual to use their senior market network and industry experience to become involved and be an integral part of a ‘hands on’ high performance team.

As a valued and senior member of the team, you will work on a variety of pan-European assignments, leveraging your industry knowledge and experience supporting clients across a broad range of mission critical situations. The SD will work closely with Partners/Managing Directors, taking on mentoring and coaching roles for more junior staff members, aligned with the BT practice broader staff development strategy.

Responsibilities

The Senior Director (SD) role will bring market leading strategic insight into the power and role of IT in private equity owned and corporate businesses, offering deep functional knowledge and insight, a blend of operational and commercial skills and an entrepreneurial approach.

The successful appointee will have responsibility for continuing to build the profile and reputation of A&M as a strategic IT advisory and programme delivery partner to leading businesses. Furthermore, the successful candidate will develop and execute a specific strategy focused on target clients and distinctive go-to-market propositions.

Specifically, the SD will be tasked to:

• Building a robust yet flexible plan to generate both deal flow and develop a sustainable business, externally and internally. The successful appointee will be an experienced in selling and delivering consulting assignments;
• Contribute strongly to business development activity including developing successful pitches and selling, on from the initial “diagnostic” project phase into imp