Our client, a $10B AUM PE firm, is seeking a practical, business-oriented technology leader to strengthen execution across its portfolio. This individual will be the first direct report to the SVP of Integration & Operational Excellence and will assume primary responsibility for a defined portfolio of technology and transaction initiatives.
The role combines the judgment of a trusted advisor with the pace and accountability of an operator. The Director will work directly with portfolio-company executives, IT leaders, Investment Professionals, operating leaders, and external partners to translate diligence findings and business priorities into executable plans, reduce technology and cyber risk, and build scalable platforms that support growth.
This is not a centralized corporate IT role. Success requires influencing independent portfolio companies, adapting to different levels of maturity, moving several priorities forward at once, and knowing when to advise, when to challenge, and when to step in to drive execution.
Role Mandate: Create visibility, establish priorities, and drive measurable progress across portfolio technology, data, cybersecurity, and M&A workstreams—while building the processes and partner network needed to scale the firm’s support model.
The Right Fit: An operator who is comfortable being both advisor (50%) and doer (50%): capable of setting direction, willing to work in the details, and disciplined about converting recommendations into sustained results.
Candidate Profile:
The strongest candidate will be a broad technology operator who can move comfortably from an executive conversation about value creation to a detailed discussion about an ERP roadmap, cyber remediation plan, acquisition cutover, or vendor recovery strategy. This person is commercially minded, technically credible, low ego, and energized by helping multiple management teams solve different problems at different stages of maturity.
Required Experience & Capabilities
• 7+ years of progressive experience in technology leadership, consulting, portfolio operations, transformation, or a comparable multi-business environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise technology initiatives and technology-enabled business change across multiple functions and workstreams.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise applications, infrastructure and cloud, data and integration, IT operating models, vendor management, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Meaningful M&A experience, including technology diligence, Day 1 readiness, integration planning, separation, or post-close execution.
• Proven ability to manage several high-priority initiatives simultaneously and to deliver through influence, matrixed teams, portfolio-company resources, and external partners.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to turn complex findings into clear choices, implications, and recommended actions.
• Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
Preferred Experience
• Experience in private equity, portfolio operations, transaction advisory, or another environment supporting multiple independent businesses.
• Experience with lower-middle-market companies, decentralized operating models, field-based workforces, infrastructure or industrial services, or other operationally complex businesses.
• Experience with ERP modernization, platform consolidation, application rationalization, managed-services transitions, data and analytics, or integration architecture.
• Relevant credentials such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, PMP, ITIL, or Lean/Six Sigma; certifications are valued but are not substitutes for sound judgment and demonstrated results.