Director, Portfolio Excellence

Charles Aris Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Aris Inc. is seeking a Director of Portfolio Excellence for a private equity client. The role acts as a value-creation planner, serving as the key liaison between the firm and portfolio company management teams to quarterback value creation plan initiatives.

Ideal candidate has 12-20 years of total professional experience, with at least 6-10 years of strategy consulting, and a strong track record of success. Remote work with a preference for Eastern or Central time zones.

Job description

Our client is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in the industrials, life sciences, specialty materials (e.g., chemicals, advanced materials, engineered products) and specialty ingredients (e.g., food and beverage, personal care, pharma) spaces. The firm is looking to add a Director of Portfolio Excellence to its team to serve as a value creation planner, acting as the key liaison between the firm and portfolio company management teams to quarterback value creation plan initiatives. The right fit candidate will have 12-20 years of total professional experience, with at least 6-10 years of strategy consulting experience and a strong track record of success. Ideally, this candidate is currently in a strategy and operations seat at a private equity-backed company in a relevant industry.

Private Equity-Backed Tech-Enabled Financial Services Firm

World-Class Upper Middle-Market Private Equity Firm

Private Equity-Backed Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Services Company

Innovative, Fast-Growing Consumer/Retail Company

Remote (Preference for Eastern or Central time zones)

Middle-Market Consumer Products Producer

As firms close and deploy new funds, we’ve seen this be a natural time to build or grow private equity portfolio operations teams.

Portfolio operations positions are popular among private equity firms that prioritize value creation in their investments.

Ex-consultant hires don’t just come in to assess a situation and leave. They help implement the change and stay accountable for results.