Managing Director, Value Creation, Talent Centre of Excellence, Portfolio Solutions
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity
As Managing Director, Talent CoE in Toronto, you will lead the creation of a centralized Talent Centre of Excellence within Portfolio Solutions, setting best-in-class standards for value creation and driving talent decisions across Portfolio Companies. You’ll collaborate with deal teams throughout the investment lifecycle—from diligence to exit—supporting Strategy and Value Creation Plans, accelerating value levers through special projects, and ensuring the right talent is in place.
Who you will work with
You will report to the Executive Managing Director of Portfolio Solutions and join a global team of ~40 professionals focused on value creation and data analytics. As Managing Director of the Talent CoE, you’ll work closely with asset management teams, value creation professionals, and portfolio company executives to execute talent-driven initiatives. You will also manage relationships with vendors, advisors, and partners to build an ecosystem that rapidly deploys solutions across the portfolio.
What you’ll do
- Establish Talent CoE as the central hub for talent expertise, creating best-in-class standards, frameworks, and playbooks for management assessments pre- and post-deal.
- Serve as strategic advisor to asset management teams, value creation teams, and portfolio companies on organizational effectiveness and talent execution.
- Lead talent initiatives including assessment, performance management, succession planning, and executive development.
- Drive executive talent search strategies and foster relationships to support recruitment needs.
- Guide compensation and incentives, providing expertise in specialized areas often challenging in-house.
- Manage board talent to enhance governance and business performance.
- Ensure capacity to execute, aligning internal and external resources for portfolio companies.
- Support due diligence by evaluating talent opportunities pre-investment and developing C-suite assessment best practices post-deal.
- Develop expert resources for executive compensation, coaching, and board effectiveness.
- Build data-driven frameworks, KPIs, and analytics to inform talent decisions.
- Partner with Global Sector MDs to deliver talent-related initiatives across sectors and assist deal teams during diligence for new investments.
What you will need
- 15+ years in senior talent leadership roles within private equity, operating environments, or consulting, with a proven track record of driving talent and organizational transformations.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MBA or graduate degree is an asset. Relevant certifications in talent assessment and organizational behavior.
- Deep expertise in talent assessment, development, and succession planning for C-suite executives across multiple industries.
- Strong understanding of portfolio company operations and HR in performance improvement contexts.
- Knowledge of private equity value creation methodologies and operational improvement.
- Experience working with C-suite executives and boards on talent, transformation, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale change and build best practices from the ground up with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to balance competing priorities, work independently, and manage projects in a high-performance global team.
- Confidence to lead and drive initiatives drawing on prior experience.
- Strong team player who collaborates effectively with colleagues.
- Skilled at building partnerships with senior stakeholders internally and externally.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management, ensuring alignment and engagement across transactions and initiatives.
#LI-OTPP #LI-LE #LI-Hybrid
What we’re offering
- Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive
- Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
- Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
- Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
- The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
- A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
- Competitive time off
- Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
- Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out
Life at Teachers'.
How to apply
Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.
Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.
Ontario Teachers’ may use AI-based tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. These tools may help us identify candidates whose skills and experience align with Ontario Teachers’ objectives by analyzing information provided in resumes and applications. Our use of AI does not replace human decision-making.
To learn more about how Teachers’ uses AI with your personal information, please visit our
Privacy Centre.
Functional Areas:
Investments
Vacancy:
Current
Requisition ID:
6760
Managing Director, Value Creation, Talent Centre of Excellence, Portfolio Solutions
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity
As Managing Director, Talent CoE in Toronto, you will lead the creation of a centralized Talent Centre of Excellence within Portfolio Solutions, setting best-in-class standards for value creation and driving talent decisions across Portfolio Companies. You’ll collaborate with deal teams throughout the investment lifecycle—from diligence to exit—supporting Strategy and Value Creation Plans, accelerating value levers through special projects, and ensuring the right talent is in place.
Who you will work with
You will report to the Executive Managing Director of Portfolio Solutions and join a global team of ~40 professionals focused on value creation and data analytics. As Managing Director of the Talent CoE, you’ll work closely with asset management teams, value creation professionals, and portfolio company executives to execute talent-driven initiatives. You will also manage relationships with vendors, advisors, and partners to build an ecosystem that rapidly deploys solutions across the portfolio.
What you’ll do
- Establish Talent CoE as the central hub for talent expertise, creating best-in-class standards, frameworks, and playbooks for management assessments pre- and post-deal.
- Serve as strategic advisor to asset management teams, value creation teams, and portfolio companies on organizational effectiveness and talent execution.
- Lead talent initiatives including assessment, performance management, succession planning, and executive development.
- Drive executive talent search strategies and foster relationships to support recruitment needs.
- Guide compensation and incentives, providing expertise in specialized areas often challenging in-house.
- Manage board talent to enhance governance and business performance.
- Ensure capacity to execute, aligning internal and external resources for portfolio companies.
- Support due diligence by evaluating talent opportunities pre-investment and developing C-suite assessment best practices post-deal.
- Develop expert resources for executive compensation, coaching, and board effectiveness.
- Build data-driven frameworks, KPIs, and analytics to inform talent decisions.
- Partner with Global Sector MDs to deliver talent-related initiatives across sectors and assist deal teams during diligence for new investments.
What you will need
- 15+ years in senior talent leadership roles within private equity, operating environments, or consulting, with a proven track record of driving talent and organizational transformations.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MBA or graduate degree is an asset. Relevant certifications in talent assessment and organizational behavior.
- Deep expertise in talent assessment, development, and succession planning for C-suite executives across multiple industries.
- Strong understanding of portfolio company operations and HR in performance improvement contexts.
- Knowledge of private equity value creation methodologies and operational improvement.
- Experience working with C-suite executives and boards on talent, transformation, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale change and build best practices from the ground up with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to balance competing priorities, work independently, and manage projects in a high-performance global team.
- Confidence to lead and drive initiatives drawing on prior experience.
- Strong team player who collaborates effectively with colleagues.
- Skilled at building partnerships with senior stakeholders internally and externally.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management, ensuring alignment and engagement across transactions and initiatives.
#LI-OTPP #LI-LE #LI-Hybrid
What we’re offering
- Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive
- Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
- Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
- Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
- The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
- A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
- Competitive time off
- Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
- Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out
Life at Teachers'.
How to apply
Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.
Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.
Ontario Teachers’ may use AI-based tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. These tools may help us identify candidates whose skills and experience align with Ontario Teachers’ objectives by analyzing information provided in resumes and applications. Our use of AI does not replace human decision-making.
To learn more about how Teachers’ uses AI with your personal information, please visit our
Privacy Centre.
Functional Areas:
Investments
Vacancy:
Current
Requisition ID:
6760