Operating Partner

Job Description

Cache Ventures is recruiting an Operating Partner who works with a company’s leadership team to improve the business and create value for shareholders. They are often a key part of a firm’s investment strategy and act as a liaison between the firm and its portfolio company.

• Working with the CEO and management team to provide perspectives and recommendations.
• Identifying areas for improvement and developing plans to increase efficiency and growth.
• Developing plans to increase profits and cash flow, and implement operational best practices.
• Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial performance.
• Ensuring the portfolio company has the resources to meet the firm’s investment goals.
• Assisting with planning, forecasting, and due diligence to support company growth and expansion.
• Creating simple, consistent reporting that makes it easy to identify when the company is off-track.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of operational leadership experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing direct and/or indirect reports.
• Extensive knowledge in operations, including resource planning, demand planning, business planning, corporate strategy, communications, leadership, benchmarking, and forecasting.
• Required skills in market research, analytics, financial modeling, metrics analysis, and presentations.
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Must be results-oriented and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, capable of interacting with all levels of associates with tact and diplomacy.
• Proven ability to protect confidential information.
• Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft, with the flexibility to be away from home for extended periods.
• Experience in managing external relations, including identifying, diversifying, building, and maintaining relationships with community organizations and leaders to secure various forms of support and partnerships.
• Ability to manage solicitations with board members and sponsors, provide outcome reports, and lead cultivation and stewardship activities for charitable endeavors.