Business Lead Private Equity Tech & AI Value Creation (m/f/o)

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Business Lead Private Equity Tech & AI Value Creation (m/f/o) Join DevelopX – Digital.

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At DevelopX, we support Private Equity investors, management teams and corporates across the entire investment journey — from transactions to AI‑driven value creation to Exit, with a truly hands‑on approach.

What Makes Us Unique 💡 Hands‑on company building and exit experience — we walk the talk as a true sparring partner. 💡 Top‑tier strategy and transaction expertise combined with a 250+ engineering team, enabling us to turn strategy into execution and deliver tangible value beyond slides.

You partner with our strong team of developers to build AI use case MVPs and ultimately scale them within the organizations you work with. 📈 Value Creation & Equity Story Development You identify Tech & AI value levers across portfolio companies and co‑develop roadmaps.

You use your deal context and commercial acumen to create compelling equity stories with the Tech & AI perspective. 🤝 Stakeholder & Team Leadership You lead interdisciplinary project teams, manage timelines and budgets, and collaborate directly with C‑level executives and investment professionals.

Leadership & Ownership Proven ability to independently lead complex projects, structure ambiguity, and develop high‑performing teams. Delivered. We go beyond business transactions. We love what we do and thrive on building and leveraging our network of entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and industry leaders to co‑shape the mid‑market ecosystem.

As a Business Lead, you take full end‑to‑end responsibility for Tech, Product, Data, and AI due diligence engagements as well as AI transformation programs. You operate as a trusted advisor to investors and C‑level stakeholders — shaping how technology translates into investment logic and enterprise value.

Your Mandate 🚀 End‑to‑End Deal & Due Diligence Leadership You lead buy‑ and sell‑side Tech & AI due diligence projects.

You structure hypotheses, analytical logic, and evaluation frameworks — and present findings at partner and investor level with clarity and authority. 🧠 AI Strategy & Execution You assess and design AI roadmaps and scalable AI use cases.

You advise on AI governance, cybersecurity exposure, technical debt, platform scalability, and long‑term architecture resilience.

You mentor junior colleagues and elevate analytical and technological rigor across engagements. 🧩 Thought Leadership & Capability Building You actively shape and expand DevelopX’s Tech & AI Due Diligence offering — contributing to market positioning, whitepapers, industry analyses, and service innovation.

What We Expect 5–10+ Years in High‑Performance Environments Experience in Technology Consulting, AI/Data Advisory, Transaction Advisory, Digital Strategy, or Private Equity‑related environments with exposure to M&A processes.

Deep Technology & AI Expertise Strong understanding of software architectures, cloud environments, data platforms, AI/ML approaches, automation frameworks, and product scalability dynamics.

Investment & Deal Acumen Clear understanding of how technological robustness, AI leverage, and platform scalability influence valuation, risk pricing, and exit optionality. Executive Communication Confident presence in front of C‑level stakeholders and investors. Structured, precise, and commercially sharp.

Academic Background Strong academic track record in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Data Science, or a comparable discipline. Additional qualifications are a plus. Fluent in German and English.

What You Gain Direct responsibility in private equity transaction environments Strategic influence on investment decisions and post‑deal transformation High exposure to investors, senior executives, and technical leadership Real ownership in a high‑performance, entrepreneurial culture Access to a strong network across the German tech and private equity ecosystem Accelerated growth path with meaningful leadership responsibility Full‑time | Permanent | Hybrid (Munich, Berlin, Hamburg) 📩 If you want to lead Technology & AI diligence and value creation engagements where Tech & AI expertise meets investment logic — we should talk. 👉 Applications to: guelay.elsner@developx.com #J-18808-Ljbffr