Director, Value Creation

6 days ago

Toronto, Canada Imperial Capital Limited Full time

Business Overview


Founded in 1989, Imperial Capital is a Toronto based mid‐market private equity firm focused on healthcare, business and consumer services. We employ a highly entrepreneurial approach to building service platforms, either through acquisition or by starting them from inception. With assets under management of approximately US$3.5 billion (CDN$4.8 billion), Imperial is currently investing from its US$800 million Fund VIII.


Job Description


Imperial Capital is looking to recruit a Director, Value Creation to expand the capabilities and experience of the Value Creation team. This role can be based in Toronto or performed remotely with occasional travel to Toronto, with a preference for the individual based in Chicago or elsewhere in Central or Eastern time zones. This role will serve as a resource to the portfolio companies and investment team. The day-to-day responsibilities will include:


  • Developing value creation plans for new investments
  • Building relationships with portfolio company management teams to engender trust and demand for support
  • Identifying new value-enhancing opportunities in the portfolio companies the role supports
  • Performing analysis to assess the financial impact of initiatives
  • Working with company stakeholders to evaluate feasibility and priority
  • Directly implementing specific initiatives in collaboration with the investment team and portfolio company management teams
  • Engaging appropriate resources at portfolio companies and externally as necessary
  • Providing regular progress updates internally and to management teams
  • Ensuring successful realization of the identified value creation opportunities
  • Leading or supporting select cross-portfolio initiatives, including codifying best practices, expanding network of external functional advisors, and leveraging the scale of the portfolio for efficiencies


Skills Required for the Role


To be successful in this role, the following skills are required and we are seeking a candidate with experience that demonstrates these capabilities:


  • Problem solving: ability to frame unstructured problems and use data‐driven analytical skills to generate insights.
  • Results-oriented: willingness to roll up one’s sleeves and work hands-on in our portfolio companies to achieve outcomes.
  • Relationship and stakeholder management: ability to develop trusting working relationships from front lines employees through to senior executives.
  • Project management: ability to balance competing priorities (workplan development, reporting and progress tracking, etc.) and deliver in a timely and high-quality fashion.
  • Influencing skills: capable of leading and persuading CEOs, executives, and boards.
  • Communications: ability to structure concise and compelling messages via verbal and written (narrative and presentation) forms to a range of audiences (tactical working sessions to board meetings).
  • Teamwork: ability to build collaborative relationships with portfolio company management teams and investment and support professionals. Willingness to play a variety of roles dictated by the situation and capabilities of the team.


Education and Experience


The candidate should possess the following experience/background:


  • Undergraduate degree with excellent academic performance; MBA preferred but not required
  • 10+ years of total professional experience with time spent in management consulting, transformation or operating roles in high-performing businesses, or in equivalent PE operations roles
  • Experience in appropriately senior roles having had exposure to and responsibility for influencing executive clients or counterparts
  • Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in business transformation efforts including post-merger integration, operations, cost rationalization, growth strategy


Other Qualifications


Preference for candidates based in Toronto or in the US, particularly in Chicago or elsewhere in either Central or Eastern time zones. Must be willing to travel as needed across North America.

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