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We are supporting a leading European private equity investor in the expansion of its Portfolio Strategy & Value Creation team in Germany. The role works directly with portfolio company management teams on operational and strategic value creation initiatives, with a strong focus on implementation and measurable performance improvement.
Responsibilities include:
• Identify and implement operational value creation initiatives across portfolio companies
• Support operating model and organizational transformations
• Drive performance improvement and cost optimization initiatives
• Support restructuring and turnaround programs where relevant
• Develop and execute transformation roadmaps
• Establish KPIs and track operational and financial performance
• Support transformation PMOs and cross-functional implementation programs
• Assess businesses across their value chains and identify improvement opportunities
• Work directly with portfolio company management teams
• Support business planning and strategic initiatives
• Translate analysis into actionable implementation plans
• Take ownership of individual value creation workstreams
Candidate profile:
• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant professional experience
• Background in management consulting, operational consulting, restructuring, transformation or performance improvement
• Hands-on experience implementing operational improvement initiatives
• Experience with operating model and/or organizational transformation
• Strong analytical and financial capabilities
• Ability to demonstrate individual ownership of project workstreams
• PE or PE-backed portfolio company exposure is advantageous
• Relevant sector exposure may include Industrials, Automotive, Manufacturing, Business Services, Healthcare, Technology/Software or Consumer
• German and English language capability preferred
This opportunity offers the chance to move from project-based advisory work into a private equity environment with direct exposure to portfolio company management teams and tangible value creation initiatives.
