Director, Telecom & Digital Infrastructure

Location: Chicago, IL, United States

Date Posted: Jul 14, 2026

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry.

The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Performance Improvement (A&M CPI) is expanding our capacity to serve clients across telecom and digital infrastructure. In 2024, we created a focused Telecom & Digital Infrastructure industry group to complement A&M’s history in solving complex issues in this space.

We are looking for accomplished consultants and operators with deep industry knowledge and technical expertise to develop actionable strategies and see them through to execution.

A&M helps companies navigate options through complex market dynamics, such as telecom. Our work includes advising on top-line strategy growth, streamlining operations, solving for tech debt, investments across telecom and digital infrastructure, divestitures, restructuring, transactional diligences, and M&A.

Our team serves traditional telecom operators, as well as private equity, digital infrastructure providers, government entities, and cross-industry enterprises. Our work spans across wireline (cable, fiber, legacy), wireless, data centers, satellite, and next gen infrastructure technologies.

Interested parties should have a strong background in one of the following areas:

• Networks and Related Business Cases
• Network Deployment Strategy (expansions or net-new)
• Network Upgrades
• Network M&A, Valuation
• Transactions, Strategy & Structure
• M&A Pre-Deal (Due Diligence, Planning)
• M&A Post-Deal (Execution, Business Case Achievement)
• Revenue & Pricing Improvement
• Shareholder Value Improvement
• Operations Efficiency
• Network and Field Operations
• Customer Care and Sales
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• IT
• Telecom IT Strategy & Road Mapping
• OSS/BSS Assessments and Builds

How you will contribute

• Leads teams on complex projects by: setting clear direction, establishing clear expectations, ensuring quality of client / project team deliverable development
• Decomposes complex issues, frames solution design and architects deliverables against SOW requirements
• Ensures deliverables are complete, error free, communicated clearly and on time
• Rapidly develops understanding of client’s business
• Anticipates, assesses and identifies areas of potential risk and issues, and develops mitigation plans
• Actively seeks to find current client needs that may lead to new opportunities for A&M
• Actively promotes a positive and inclusive team environment that embraces the unique attributes of all team members
• Coaches others to act and deliver in the best interests of our clients

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of relevant industry and consulting experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
• Outcome oriented
• Entrepreneurial and commercial approach
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal/team skills, high E.Q.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Ability to address strategic issues and act tactically understanding cross-functional requirements
• Comfortable with travel

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy.

With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.

Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave.

The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M’s benefits programs.

The salary range is $150,000 - $225,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

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Culture & Values

At Alvarez & Marsal, our core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity guide everything we do, shaping a culture rooted in entrepreneurship, impact, and integrity. We trust our people to take ownership early, contribute to meaningful challenges, and drive results that matter. We empower growth and champion diverse perspectives. Above all, we value doing the right thing.

For those ready to roll up their sleeves, lead with integrity, and be difference makers, this is where it starts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws.

Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening.

Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.