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Director - Management Company Operations

United States

About Alpha Alternatives

Alpha Alternatives, part of Alpha Group, is a fast-growing global consulting practice focused on leading digital and operational transformation projects for the alternative investment industry, encompassing private equity, real estate, private debt, credit, and infrastructure.

We are known for our expertise, innovation, and commitment to delivering exceptional value to our clients. Our people work side by side with clients to identify, address, and resolve key operational and technology challenges within alternative investments and financial services firms.

We often find that the best innovation comes from within—our role is to help empower client teams to drive the change required. Collaboration and support are at the heart of what we do, and we look for consultants who embody these values and bring firsthand experience in the challenges and enabling technologies that drive success in alternatives.

The Opportunity 

Within Alpha Alternatives, the Management Company Operations (MCO) practice partners with CFOs and finance leaders to design and implement scalable operating models and technology architectures that support firm growth, enhance controls, and improve decision-making.

We advise clients across the full transformation lifecycle—assessing current-state operations across people, process, data, and technology, and designing future-state operating models and systems that align with business objectives. We also support clients through system evaluation and selection, implementation, and ongoing optimization.

Our work spans a broad set of functional areas within the management company, including:

  • Finance & Accounting (GL, financial close, reporting)
  • Business Spend Management (AP/AR, procurement)
  • Expense Management (T&E)
  • Expense Allocation & Chargebacks
  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
  • Treasury & Cash Management
  • HR / Payroll and related integrations

To enable this, we work across a range of leading technologies, including ERP platforms, spend management solutions, expense and allocation tools, FP&A platforms, HRIS systems, and treasury management solutions.

Our service offerings include:

  • Target Operating Model (TOM) design
  • Technical architecture and integration strategy
  • Process redesign and policy / governance development
  • ERP and adjacent system evaluation and selection
  • Program management
  • System implementation and delivery oversight
  • Managed services and staff augmentation

As demand for these capabilities continues to grow, Alpha Alternatives is seeking a Director, Management Company Operations to play a leadership role in both client delivery and practice growth.

This individual will act as a trusted advisor to CFOs and finance leaders, leading complex transformation initiatives across advisory and delivery, while also helping to expand Alpha’s MCO capabilities, develop go-to-market strategy, and drive new business opportunities.

The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, with the ability to lead engagements spanning assessment, operating model design, system selection, and implementation oversight.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end MCO transformation engagements across:
    • Current-state assessments
    • Target operating model (TOM) design
    • Technology architecture and roadmap definition
    • ERP and adjacent system evaluations and selections
    • Implementation oversight and delivery
  • Act as the primary lead across multiple clients, ensuring delivery quality, timeline adherence, and stakeholder alignment
  • Translate CFO-level objectives into actionable operating model, process, and technology changes
  • Advise clients on designing scalable management company operating models across:
    • Finance & accounting (GL, AP/AR, close, reporting)
    • Expense management and allocation / chargebacks
    • Budgeting, forecasting, and planning
    • Treasury and cash management
    • HR / payroll integrations

Team Leadership & Business Development

  • Lead and mentor teams across advisory and technical delivery engagements
  • Provide direction and oversight of project teams across multiple workstreams
  • Support creation of proposals and statements of work
  • Contribute to the development of Alpha’s MCO go-to-market strategy, offerings, and thought leadership
  • Support the development and scaling of delivery frameworks, methodologies, and reusable assets

Qualifications and Skills

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in consulting, with a focus on Management Company Operations / Corporate Finance and the Private Markets industry.
  • Deep expertise in management company operations within private markets, including management company accounting, AP and expense management, expense allocation, treasury, budgeting and planning, human resources, and compensation.
  • Experience leading end-to-end transformation initiatives, including operating model design, system selection, and implementation
  • Strong knowledge of leading finance and operational technologies within private markets
  • Proven ability to manage senior client relationships
  • Demonstrated success in leading consulting engagements and delivering complex programs
  • Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

Compensation and Benefits 

  • Learning and development: Vast opportunities to self-development, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Flexible working: Work-life balance with flexible schedule
  • Community events: We offer a range of social events and meetups
  • 25 days’ holiday in addition to public holidays
  • Supplemented medical, dental and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Wellness initiatives to promote healthy working, including a gym reimbursement for those enrolled in our medical plans and an allowance for remote working technology
  • Access to discounted travel, tickets, events, and more through our benefit partner

There are a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. A reasonable estimate of the salary range is $180,000 – $250,000 USD, subject to change based on salary benchmarking. In addition to this salary, candidates will be eligible for a variable bonus.

 

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