Product Technology M&A Director
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Salary$239k – $309k
LocationFort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
Experience10+ yrs
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 18, 2026 · 3w ago
Verified live1d ago
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Bachelor's degree required
10+ years in product architecture leadership, product tech diligence, CTO advisory, or software platform strategy
Experience in PE-backed or high-growth SaaS environments
Deep understanding of SaaS business models, cloud-native architectures, data platforms, and DevOps
Experience tying technology findings to commercial and financial outcomes
Executive presence
Strong commercial acumen
Ability to translate architecture into valuation impact
Structured and hypothesis-driven thinker
Ability to operate in deal timelines
Ability to travel up to 50%
Skills
cloud-native architectures
data platforms
DevOps
AI
SDLC
About the role
As a Product Technology Director, 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.
Responsibilities
Your day-to-day may include:
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Lead buy-side and sell-side Product Technology Diligence engagements
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Assess product architecture, scalability, security, and extensibility
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Evaluate roadmap credibility against commercial growth thesis
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Analyze technical debt and modernization requirements
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Evaluate AI and data platform maturity
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Assess DevOps, SDLC maturity, and engineering productivity
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Tie product roadmap to ARR growth, NRR expansion, pricing power, and customer acquisition efficiency
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Assess technical enablers and constraints impacting margin structure and hosting costs
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Evaluate engineering cost base and R&D investment requirements
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Develop forward-looking capital investment views and EBITDA impact assessments
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Support valuation narratives based on platform strength and scalability
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Evaluate engineering organization structure and scalability
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Assess product management maturity and governance
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Analyze release cadence and roadmap execution risk
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Identify talent gaps and key person dependencies
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Lead management interviews (CTO, CPO, Engineering Leads)
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Develop executive-ready reports with investment implications
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Present findings to PE deal teams and portfolio leadership
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Mentor Managers and Senior Consultants
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Support proposal development and commercial structuring
Requirements
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree required
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10+ years in product architecture leadership, product tech diligence, CTO advisory, or software platform strategy
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Experience in PE-backed or high-growth SaaS environments
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Deep understanding of SaaS business models, cloud-native architectures, data platforms, and DevOps
•
Experience tying technology findings to commercial and financial outcomes
•
Executive presence
•
Strong commercial acumen
•
Ability to translate architecture into valuation impact
•
Structured and hypothesis-driven thinker
•
Ability to operate in deal timelines
•
Ability to travel up to 50%
The base salary range for this position is between $239,160 and $309,412. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
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About the company
At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.
In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.