Private Equity Portfolio Operations Manager | Remote | Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially minded and execution-focused Private Equity Portfolio Operations Manager who understands private equity and has hands-on experience improving business performance. The ideal candidate will have experience working within a PE operating team, portfolio company, or a business where they owned operational improvements, processes, teams, or P&L responsibilities. This is not a traditional investment banking, financial modelling, or accounting role. We need someone who can move beyond analysis and recommendations to implement solutions, improve operational efficiency, solve business problems, and deliver measurable results.

What You'll Do

• Identify operational gaps and improvement opportunities across business functions.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve revenue, profitability, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Take ownership of business processes, projects, and operational initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Improve pricing strategies, financial planning processes, reporting systems, and business workflows.
• Support the integration of acquisitions, business units, teams, and operational processes.
• Work with leadership teams to establish KPIs, performance dashboards, and accountability frameworks.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives involving finance, sales, marketing, technology, and operations.
• Identify process inefficiencies, develop practical solutions, and ensure successful implementation.
• Monitor business performance and translate operational data into actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and influence teams without necessarily having direct reporting authority.
• Support leadership in strategic planning, business transformation, and value creation initiatives.
• Track implementation progress and measure the financial and operational impact of improvements.
  

What Success Looks Like

• Measurable improvements in business performance, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Successful implementation of operational improvement initiatives.
• Stronger financial planning, reporting, and performance management processes.
• Successful integration of teams, acquisitions, and business functions.
• Clear ownership and accountability across operational activities.
• Ability to independently identify business problems, implement solutions, and deliver measurable results.
  

What You Bring

Must-have

• 3–7 years of experience in private equity portfolio operations, value creation, business operations, or strategy and operations.
• Experience working within a PE operating team or a PE-backed portfolio company.
• Alternatively, a private equity or finance background followed by an operating role with direct ownership of a P&L, team, or business process.
• Demonstrated experience personally implementing operational improvements rather than only providing analysis or recommendations.
• Strong understanding of business performance, financial drivers, operational efficiency, and profitability.
• Experience managing projects, implementing processes, and driving cross-functional execution.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, manage resistance, and drive organizational change.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of business outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-have

• Experience as an Operating Partner, Portfolio Operations Associate, or Value Creation professional.
• Experience as Director of Strategy & Operations, VP of Operations, Chief of Staff, or COO within a PE-backed company.
• Consulting experience followed by a hands-on operating role.
• Founder or early-stage startup experience combined with financial or investment knowledge.
• Experience in acquisition integration, pricing optimization, FP&A development, and process transformation.
• Exposure to multiple industries and international business operations.