Overview
A global investment and technology development firm is looking to appoint a VP, Strategy and Operations – Hedge Fund to join its New York office.
The firm seeks an experienced strategy and operations professional to help drive major initiatives with firmwide impact. This role will help shape an agenda from ambiguous goals, gather information from disparate sources, and ensure projects are executed effectively and stakeholders are aligned.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with a senior executive responsible for parts of firmwide strategy and operations to help drive cross-functional projects, align resources, and enhance the firm’s operating capabilities.
- Collaborate with leaders across the organization to turn complex, unstructured challenges into clear, actionable workstreams.
- Monitor the execution of firmwide strategies, evaluate performance against goals, and recommend course corrections based on data and feedback.
- Identify and implement practices that drive operational efficiency, promote scalable processes, and support the firm’s rapid growth.
- Communicate to internal and external stakeholders on behalf of senior leadership to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment.
- Implement change management strategies to drive successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in any academic field is required, along with at least seven years of experience in a strategic or high-leverage operating role within financial services, technology, consulting, government, or a high-growth environment; experience in a startup leadership role is a plus.
- Experience navigating fluid, high‑stakes initiatives, distilling shifting priorities and incomplete information into actionable insights, and steering strategies in real time based on emerging data and evolving feedback.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, drive cross-functional collaboration, and build agreement.
- Entrepreneurial, proactive, and adaptable approach, with a rigorous work ethic and a willingness to take initiative and contribute across a range of responsibilities.
Company Benefits
The firm’s compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.
