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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.
• 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.
• Leadership & Ownership
  Proven ability to independently lead complex projects, structure ambiguity, and develop high-performing teams.
• 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