Director of Strategic Resources

3 hours ago

Columbia, Maryland, United States Ames Watson Full time
Director, Strategic Resource Group

Ames Watson, a Maryland-based private equity firm, is seeking a seasoned professional to join its Strategic Resources Group as a Director. This role will be based in the greater Washington DC – Baltimore region.

As a Director at Ames Watson, you will be the primary link between portfolio companies and our organization. Your primary responsibility will be to drive urgency across special projects at portfolio companies, managing tactics, generating reporting, identifying risks, and synchronizing departments to move projects forward and drive tasks to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee 1-3 projects across portfolio companies, including process improvement, cost cutting, upgrading talent, increasing sales, and new lines of business.
  • Provide timely updates, guide portfolio company management, and oversee company reporting.
  • Work with a combination of company personnel and Ames resources to drive change and execute on our investment plan.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, displaying the ability to work with people up/down/across the business structure, keeping projects moving forward in-line with the stated project strategy.
  • Communicate daily with the Ames Watson team to leverage our resources to support various company objectives and needs.
  • Partner with portfolio company senior leaders to assess and develop growth potential and performance objectives.
  • Ensure collaboration and communication across our portfolio of strategic initiatives.

Requirements:

  • Four-year bachelor's degree
  • 4+ years of operational or consulting experience.
  • 4+ years managing direct and/or indirect reports. Regional leadership and oversight experience preferred.
  • Operational knowledge of financial metrics to include cash management, profitability, and capital asset performance.
  • Operations knowledge in resource planning, demand planning, business planning, corporate strategy, communications, leadership, benchmarking, and forecasting required.
  • Market research, analytical, and presentation skills required.
  • Organizational and management skills in prioritizing and synchronizing multiple work streams while meeting deadlines.
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
  • Demonstrated ability to protect confidential information.
  • Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft and be away from home for more than one day and night.
  • Manage solicitations with board members and sponsors and provide outcome reports.
  • Ability to work in a team environment with little supervision.

About Ames Watson:

Ames Watson is a private holding company with over $2 billion in revenue that purchases, partners with, and transforms companies to create long-term value. Our strategy is to bring more than capital to companies. We bring energy, know-how, problem-solving, deep resources, and experience to grow companies and move them past "inflection points."

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