Senior Manager, Private Equity and Principal Investors United States

*This role can be based anywhere in the US

Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

dss is a leading operations management consulting firm offering a range of advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk Operational Excellence and Sustainability enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining Chemicals Oil & Gas Power & Utilities Manufacturing Consumer Products and Financial Services industries.

With our DuPont industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management operations excellence learning & development data analytics & digital technology our capabilities provide an integrated transformational solution to enable clients to realize their business goals.

At dss have established an inclusive culture where everyone contributes has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems. We are a team-based culture and thus we look for people that operate well in this environment are intellectually curious and adaptive in ensuring their contribution fits within the evolving themes and dynamics of our projects.

The Team

Our Private Equity and Principal Investors team in North America focuses on delivering value along the investment cycle from due diligence to post acquisition work providing independent and business oriented technical advisory in Operational Excellence & Risk Management as well as ESG to leading Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies.

What do we offer

Within our Private Equity and Principal investors team in North America an opportunity exists at the Senior Manager level for candidates that are willing to further expand their careers addressing Operational Risks and ESG challenges for leading organizations. We are looking to hire someone with a blend of technical managerial and entrepreneurial skills who is willing to continue growing into commercial roles over the coming years and help further grow and develop the team.

What will you do

The role is highly entrepreneurial - an opportunity to help strengthen our value proposition to PE clients in a fast moving high-growth environment. Focusing on Sustainable Safe Operations youll have the opportunity to develop your skills working across multiple sectors and geographies of portfolio companies. Additionally as a firm that both advises and implements youll be able to see the positive impacts and value that your work delivers for the client.

Youll drive both pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration services. Youll lead key client relationships and provide guidance and senior advisory to project teams. Youll use your strong consulting experience and knowledge of the Private Equity market to ensure excellent delivery and drive growth. Youll build long-term relationships lead significant cross-team initiatives and develop talent. Youll help shape our value proposition develop capability and build brand awareness.

More specifically youll:

• Manage and enhance relationship with PE clients with the objective of positioning the company as a trusted partner. Identify and pursue additional business opportunities.

• Support dss in expanding its value proposition to PE clients and support senior leaders in the organization to bring in new business.

• Lead the delivery of operations consulting across private equity backed firms through post-merger integration/carve out and due diligence.

• Participate and contribute to functional and/or industry networks to develop and share best practice.

• Mentor and coach junior colleagues to support their development within the organization.

• Create awareness understanding and pull for our PE focused propositions across the DSS business.

Who are you

Youre a Senior Manager in a professional services organization with a successful track record with Private Equity clients. You understand the dynamics of a PE portfolio company lifecycle the intense demands placed on executives and the outstanding needs of PE Operating Partners. Youre delivery-focused with strong project management capability. Youre able to build long term client relationships.

To be successful youll have:

• Extensive knowledge (15 years) of delivering Consulting projects (ideally in a client-site focused delivery model) in a top tier strategy & operations management consulting firm.

• Excellent communication skills at senior executive/board level

• A recent track record of successfully leading teams & delivering major transformational assignments including understanding of value drivers in Operational risk transformation and link with sustainability levers.

• A mix of internal operations experience and consulting experience is highly appreciated.

• Even though the role is remote you must have an ability and willingness to travel to client sites and some occasions at short notice as part of the working week.

• Strong analytical skills and deep dive analysis comfortable working in a context of uncertainty and tight deadlines.

• A persuasive and effective communicator & stakeholder manager who can engage effectively with leadership teams in pressure situations and influence at executive level.

• Graduate in Engineering or Business Administration with MBA.

At the highest level you will have the chance to:

Live and breathe dss Core Values and Mission Critical Behaviors and encourage others to do the same. As a company and individually we are here to deliver value walk our talk keep learning work in teams and be engaged. Read more about what we value here - into technical regional and global communities to build working relationships and a strong network of resources.

Advance the way the industry thinks contributing to emerging dss IP reusable assets thought leadership and more.

We have a strong growth trajectory and a global footprint which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams to advance their careers through working with clients and joining forces with our experts who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do. Our performance process and talent systems support every individual on their personal and professional development journey.

Because were 100% Purpose and mission driven dedicated to protecting transforming and sustaining positive change this role and the resources youll have offers you the ideal platform to make a difference.

At dss we have established an inclusive culture in which everyone contributes and everyone has the chance to develop their talents further.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at

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