Job Description

🚨  Director – Private Equity Value Creation (CFO Advisory)

🌍  Various US locations | Hybrid

💲  up to $235k base ($300k including bonus) plus equity

 

We’re partnering with a high-growth, PE-aligned advisory platform experiencing significant momentum across its U.S. business, driven by increased deal activity and demand for hands-on value creation within portfolio companies.

 

They are looking to hire a Director to help build and scale a Value Creation practice focused on private equity clients, portfolio companies, and strategic internal initiatives.  They are looking for individuals with 3–5 years of experience at MBB: McKinsey, Bain, or BCG.

 

This individual will lead value creation programs, develop operational improvement playbooks, and partner closely with executive leadership to drive measurable business outcomes.

 

The role combines strategic problem solving, operational execution, financial performance management, and executive stakeholder engagement.

 

🔹 The Role

• Lead value creation initiatives across private equity clients and portfolio companies.
• Develop value creation playbooks and operational improvement frameworks.
• Identify and prioritize EBITDA enhancement opportunities across operations, finance, commercial, and corporate functions.
• Establish governance, initiative tracking, and performance management processes.
• Drive accountability across initiative owners and business leaders.
• Oversee value capture tracking, benefits realization, and financial performance reporting.
• Develop executive-level dashboards, scorecards, and board-ready materials.
• Facilitate executive operating reviews and steering committee meetings.
• Support business development, proposal development, and practice-building activities.
• Mentor junior team members and establish best-practice operating processes.

 

🔹  What you must have:

• 6–10 years of total professional experience in management consulting, value creation, strategic finance, operational improvement, private equity portfolio company operations, or related fields.

• 3–5 years of experience at MBB: McKinsey, Bain, or BCG, with progression to a Manager-level position, such as Engagement Manager, Project Leader, Manager, or equivalent, with approximately 1–2 years of experience at that level.

 

🔹   Nice to have:

• MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Experience working with private equity funds and portfolio companies preferred.
• Experience leading operational improvement, cost optimization, or EBITDA enhancement initiatives preferred.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership teams, boards, or private equity investors preferred.

 

🔹  Why This Role?

• Direct exposure to Private Equity sponsors and portfolio leadership
• Opportunity to shape a fast-scaling, high-impact practice
• True execution focus vs strategy-only consulting
• Collaborative environment across transactions, CFO advisory, and performance improvement

 

💬  If you’re currently operating in a PE value creation / CFO advisory environment and open to a confidential conversation, feel free to message me directly.