Strategy Director

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional lead for strategy within the Value Creation Team (VCT)
• Partner with the Managing Director and VCT leaders to advance the overall value creation agenda
• Develop, implement, and assess key strategic initiatives to drive accelerated growth across portfolio companies
• Lead multi-year strategic planning and value creation plan (VCP) workshops with portfolio leadership
• Conduct in-depth research and analyses to create strategic fact bases and executive-ready materials
• Support investment teams during commercial diligence for new platform and add-on investments
• Lead and manage relationships with external vendors such as strategy consultancies and market research shops

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm or operational experience leading strategy in a corporate setting
• Direct experience with SaaS or highly recurring revenue business models is required
• Proven ability to work closely with CXOs and run strategic planning workshops
• Strong executive presence and relationship building skills
• Ability to work as an independent contributor when needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high growth, lower middle market environment
• Experience leading buy-side commercial diligence projects for private equity clients at a consultancy

About the Company

LLR Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on investing in software and tech-enabled companies within the knowledge economy. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Philadelphia, LLR has raised over $7.5 billion across seven funds and has partnered with over 130 companies.