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Portage Point Partners · 5 months ago

Managing Director, Performance Improvement

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$900K/yr - $1,200K/yr

15+ years exp

Portage Point Partners is a rapidly growing consultancy known for its focus on excellence and performance improvement. The Managing Director, Performance Improvement will lead client engagements, develop comprehensive solutions, and drive value creation across various industries while mentoring junior team members.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with the Portage Point team of Associates to Managing Directors to lead execution of all deliverable workflows within scope, on time and within budget, often across multiple engagements

Deliver value creation plans with quantum and speed of opportunity capture

Create prioritized tactical action plans with deadlines and drive those action plans to completion through interim management, project management, direct execution or execution advisory

Support business functions to create and implement new assets, artifacts and governance

Lead completion of client deliverables and presentations with high-degree of clarity, rigor and attention to detail

Leverage network and relationships to yield and maintain an active referral base of high-quality opportunities

Lead project origination and sales, including developing proposals and pitching to senior executives, private equity firms, lenders, lawyers and other related stakeholders

Serve in interim leadership roles, including functional line management and CXO

Support development of service-line playbooks, proprietary perspective and thought leadership

Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members

Lead or support internal trainings and best practice sharing

Lead business development and client relationship efforts

Lead talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives

Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Qualification

Advisory experienceFinancial assessmentSales effectivenessOrganizational realignmentBusiness process optimizationWorking capital optimizationInterim managementExecutive presenceTeam-based cultureCommunication skillsAttention to detailOwnership mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate program

Located in or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Palm Beach or Philadelphia

Invested in a team-based culture, motivated to collaborate in office four days per week and willing to work at client sites as needed

15 plus years of advisory experience across several of the following areas: financial assessment & office of the CFO, sales effectiveness, acquisition & merger integration, organizational realignment, business process optimization, working capital optimization, cost out and interim management

Proven ability to build rapport with and influence senior executives, middle managers, line workers, private equity firms, lenders and lawyers and deliver high-value work that exceeds client expectations

Experience advising clients and making decisions that demonstrate expertise, synthesizing the core drivers of both the clients' business, situational analyses and the underlying complexity of the situation to maximize value

Personal network and relationships that yield new PI opportunities and engagements as well as ability to cross-sell complementary service offerings and expand network

Strong executive presence and communication skills

Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams

High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset

Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments

Company

Portage Point Partners

Portage Point is an interim management, advisory and investment firm.

Founded in 2016

Chicago, Illinois, USA

51-200 employees

https://portagepointpartners.com

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