Product Technology M&A Manager

Grant Thornton • Chicago, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Product Technology Manager you’ll focus on evaluating software platforms
through an integrated commercial, operational, and financial lens. The team
provides investment-grade insights that tie product architecture and roadmap
credibility directly to valuation, growth, and margin sustainability. Lead
Product Technology Diligence engagements for Private Equity and strategic
clients, assessing software platforms across technical architecture, product
strategy, operational scalability, and financial sustainability. This role
requires the ability to tie commercial, operational, and financial performance
of a software platform directly to its technology architecture and roadmap.

From day one, you’ll be empowered to help clients make the moves that will help
them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life.
• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you.
• Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program.
• Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
• Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed