AI Tech Consultant - Private Equity / M&A

<p class="job-description-header">Who We Are</p><p>Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.</p><p><br>Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fuelled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.</p><br><p><span><strong><span>About BCG Platinion</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p>BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.</p><br><p class="job-description-header">What You'll Do</p><p>At BCG Platinion, we’re looking for passionate, creative, and pragmatic technology consultants who help the world’s leading investors and technology companies unlock digital value through product and tech excellence.</p><p><br>The Tech in PIPE (Principal Investors and Private Equity) Ringfence is BCG’s specialised team, focusing on supporting the world’s leading Private Equity investors with their most complex technology questions and challenges across all phases of the deal lifecycle.</p><p> </p><p>Meaningful work is at the core of everything we do. We build unique solutions to the complexities our clients face, while providing our people with opportunities to explore and grow. A community of leading experts, BCG Platinion team members have a natural springboard for professional growth and deeper opportunities to excel.</p><p> </p><p>As an AI Consultant in our Tech-in-Private-Equity (PIPE) team you will work closely with our Principal Investors & Private Equity Practice Area (PIPE), you will focus on helping the world’s largest private equity funds and portfolio companies, address their most strategic technology challenges and understand how software, data, and AI capabilities drive value creation across the deal lifecycle.</p><p> </p><p>You’ll engage directly with investment professionals, CTOs, CPOs, and BCG experts to address the most strategic product on high impact investment decisions and technology questions in both pre-deal and post-deal contexts.</p><p> </p><p>Pre-Deal: Product & Tech Due Diligence: You’ll help assess the strength, scalability, and differentiation of a target’s product and technology platform.</p><p> </p><p>Post-Deal: Product-Led Value Creation: You’ll support portfolio leadership teams in defining and executing value creation plans focused on product innovation and technology modernization.</p><p> </p><p>You’ll work side by side with BCG case teams and industry experts, contributing your technical insight and strategic thinking to unlock value through technology.</p><p><br>We differentiate ourselves from the competition through bringing real-world technology experts to determine deal and commercial implications. Our highly skilled team consists of battle-proven technologists such as ex CTO, ex CDO, full stack developers, ex CISOs, Digital Product Owners from the world's leading brands, and innovative AI/ML researchers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><br><br><p class="job-description-header">What You'll Bring</p><p>We’re looking for exceptional talent to join the team. You will typically have:</p><ul><li>3–5 years’ experience in technology strategy, product management, software engineering, or digital transformation with a background in consulting.</li><li>Private Equity experience/M&A experience is highly desirable but not essential. For the right candidate and if you have a strong interest in this area we can also provide training & guidance.</li><li>A strategic thinker with a basic understanding of software product economics, IT / technology financials and how it impacts deal value. Must be able to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment</li><li>Outstanding analytical & conceptual skills, strong customer focus & mental agility with a results orientation</li><li>A solid understanding of modern software product development, including architecture, APIs/microservices, cloud platforms, and DevOps.</li><li>Exposure to product management, roadmap planning, and agile delivery practices.</li><li>Familiarity with data and AI/ML technologies, including how they enable product differentiation and business scalability.</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and willingness to travel to clients world-wide.</li><li>Ability to propose innovative ideas, build empathy within the firm and win the trust of clients.</li><li>A university degree in a STEM-related field or business management; advanced degrees (MBA, MSc) are advantageous.</li></ul><br><br><p class="job-description-header">Additional info</p><p><em>#BCGPlatinion</em></p><br><br><p>Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. <br>BCG is an E - Verify Employer. <a href="https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/e-verify" target="_blank">Click here </a> for more information on E-Verify.</p>