In addition to 10-15 years of overall professional experience, candidates will have: * Deep expertise across the technology value creation landscape, including product engineering, software architecture, infrastructure modernization, digital transformation, and AI/ML adoption * Demonstrated ability to lead or oversee large, complex technology transformation programs in environments with competing priorities and significant organizational change * Experience advising on or executing technology operating model design, including onshore/offshore hybrid models, platform team structures, and vendor management frameworks * A track record of translating strategic technology investments into measurable business outcomes - revenue growth, cost reduction, margin expansion, or enterprise value creation * Familiarity with the private equity deal cycle, value creation planning, and the expectations of PE-backed company management teams * Experience with cyber breaches/incidents, and how to advise crafting a response * Ability to engage credibly and influence at the CTO, CIO, CPO, CFO, COO and CEO level, as well as with PE investment professionals * Experience building and leveraging ecosystems of technology partners, vendors, and advisors to accelerate execution * A passion for knowledge sharing, community building, and developing others - not just solving problems individually * Strong ability to help portfolio companies enhance performance through consultation and collaboration, rather than applying rigid, one-size-fits-all prescriptions Background Requirements (for everyone in GPS) * A track record of outstanding achievement and increasing levels of responsibility * Familiarity with private equity, the deal process, and the stakeholders within an alternative asset manager and a private equity business * An entrepreneurial and creative approach to leverage new developments and innovative ideas to continuously improve the business operations of a portfolio operations business * Ability to balance multiple stakeholders while working collaboratively - with discretion and without ego - to drive results * Strong analytical capacity and intellectual horsepower to understand and use data and information * Fluency in creating and optimizing lean, agile systems - including technology tools - to get things done; someone who brings others along in their adoption and utilization * Self-starter with tremendous amounts of individual initiative; a forward-thinking, planful person who humbly brings the team along toward eventually generating operational excellence across the organization * Exceptional ability at architecting and influencing portfolio management teams in the planning, managing, and delivering projects in a proactive fashion: intuitively "picks up and owns" challenges and opportunities across the business * Strong self-discipline to stay on task while navigating complex bureaucracies with cross-cutting interests, coupled with extreme agility to re-prioritize as needed and when unexpected situations arise * The poise, aplomb, and discretion to interact, influence, and rapidly earn trust across both GPS and the firm, both top to bottom and across each organization * Superior written and verbal communications skills * Embodiment of Carlyle’s core values: values-driven leader of unquestioned integrity, a strong work ethic, a commitment to no-ego teamwork, and a no-excuses mindset around excellence Benefits/Compensation The compensation range for this role is specific to the United States, and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications. partner tradeoffs, and vendor management * Build and maintain a network of high-performing technology leaders that can fill permanent or temporary vacant roles at portfolio companies * Serve as a thought partner to portfolio company CIOs, CTOs, and CPOs on strategic technology investment prioritization, product engineering capacity, and organizational design Knowledge Creation & Dissemination * Develop and curate technology-focused case studies and playbooks that capture best practices in technology execution, transformation, and investment across the Carlyle portfolio * Maintain a living body of GPS technology knowledge, including frameworks, assessments, and reference architectures, made accessible to deal teams and portfolio companies through the GPS resource portal * Partner with GPS peers across functional areas (commercial excellence, pricing, digital/AI, cost optimization) to integrate technology perspectives into cross-functional value creation initiatives Community & Events * Lead the design and execution of Carlyle’s annual technology leadership summits, convening C-level Technology, Product, and Engineering leaders from across the portfolio to share best practices, benchmark performance, and forge peer relationships * Convene periodic community webinars and forums for portfolio company technology leaders to exchange insights on common challenges, emerging technologies, and vendor experiences * Build and sustain a trusted peer-to-peer network among portfolio company technology executives, acting as a connector and convener across the community Strategic Partnerships * Identify, evaluate, and foster strategic partnerships with technology product and service providers - including software vendors, systems integrators, cloud providers, and managed services firms - that can deliver value at scale across the portfolio * Develop and manage a curated network of technology consultants, contractors, and implementation partners that GPS and portfolio companies can engage for high-priority initiatives * Evaluate and pilot emerging technology solutions, including AI/ML platforms, automation tooling, and data infrastructure, for applicability across the Carlyle portfolio Deal Support * Partner with deal teams to provide technology expert opinion, diligence support, and risk assessment on prospective investments, with particular focus on technology architecture, product roadmap maturity, platform scalability, engineering team capability, and technical debt * Contribute to investment committee materials and value creation planning for new platform and add-on investmentsThe candidate will be a highly-accomplished technology executive or senior practitioner, likely having served as a CTO, CIO or equivalent at a PE- or venture-backed company that has successfully executed a meaningful technology transformation, or as a senior leader within a top-tier technology consulting or advisory firm.